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Water temps here in the Canadian shield country are rising and we are at 57 degree now up from 52 degrees the other day. We’ve been seeing some real giant muskies in the shallows.  It’s so much fun to see them again.  They are not pairing up yet, but they are just feeling the warmth and sunning themselves.  The spawn should peak here shortly.  The smallmouth are on the reefs and we are catching small northerns and lake trout with out moving the boat.  We’ve ...

I was able to fly into camp last Tuesday with partial ice cover on the lake.  Lynn and the rest of our staff came in on Thursday.  With the assistance of our great friend Dean Nelson and his son Jack we were able to get camp set-up in a couple of days busting it from sunrise to sundown.  Our first guests have already arrived and the Lake Trout bite is on!

Ok..I know this fish was caught out of season ...

Our good friend Rusty flew over camp yesterday and you can see the ice is still present.  May be a few more days.  A little wind and rain combo should take care of it.  Be nice if the sun would show up this spring as well!

~ Don

Two years in a row, late ice out is keeping us in a holding pattern to get into camp and get the lodge open! The long term average ice out for Rowan lake us usually the last week in April – first week in May. The good news is it won’t be long! Ice conditions have rapidly deteriorated the past couple of days and we hope to get into camp this coming week to be ready for our first guests ...

Hey all…I’ll be at the Northwest Sports Show held at the Minneapolis Convention Center from Wednesday, March 26 through Sunday, March 30th. Come on down to the sports show to talk about fishing! I’ll be hanging out in Booth # 942.

Hope to see you there!

~ Don

NORTHWEST SPORTSHOW
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
March 26-30, 2014
Minneapolis Convention Center
(1301 2nd Avenue South)
Booth #942
We 1-9, Th 1-9, Fr 11-9, Sa ...

MuskieFirst’s Andrew Golden and I discuss the right lure selection to bring along on a fly in fishing trip.

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 Nielsens Fly-In Lodge Bass & Musky with Bill Spicer & Brad Bohen

The New Fly Fisher Television Show

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Air Dates and Times:

Saturday 1 March, 2014 @ 10:30am & 19:30 EST

Sunday 2 March, 2014@ 1:30am EST

Tuesday 4 March, 2014 @ 10:30am & 19:30 EST

Wednesday 5 March, 2014 @ 1:00am EST

I’ll be at the Milwaukee Muskie Fishing Expo this weekend (Feb. 14-16).  Stop by Booth #330 to begin planning your 2014 Fishing Trip to Nielsen’s Fly-In Lodge on Rowan Lake!

Hope to see you there!

~ Don

MILWAUKEE MUSKIE FISHING EXPO
MILWAUKEE, WI
February 14-16, 2014
Products Pavillion Center (State Fair Park)
I-94 To Exit 306 To South on 84th Street
Booth #330
Fr Noon-9, Sa 9-7, Su 9-4

For ...

Check out the article at the following URL:

http://www.in-fisherman.com/2012/12/26/muskie-fishing/

Great tactical ideas on targeting BIG muskies on Rowan Lake….Check it out!

~ Don

Stop by and let’s talk fishing this weekend at the ChicagoLand Fishing and Outdoor Expo! I’m here from noon today thru 5 p.m. this Sunday, Jan 26th. Beat the cold and come on over to the show to start planning your next fishing adventure on Rowan Lake!

I’ll be hanging out in Booth# 828.

I hope to see you!

~ Don

CHICAGOLAND FISHING, TRAVEL & OUTDOOR EXPO
SCHAUMBURG/CHICAGO, IL
January 23-26, 2014
Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 N. Thoreau Drive
Booth #828
Th ...