Memorial Weekend Report, May 30

I fished with Doug & Amy Lindhorst and Kris Beckler from Nebraska for two days. Day one was 20 mph winds which limited our options. We mostly fished in the back of Rousseau Bay in the Cheyenne River catching northern pike and white bass. Day two brought less wind early but overcast and some rain. We went back further in the Cheyenne but found it to contain dirtier water than I like. Ended up catching a couple of walleye, pike again and bass around Joe's creek. Amy caught this 28 inch walleye on a crankbait and a 19-20 inch white bass that she was proud of.

Chuch Keuck of North Sioux City was fishing around the mouth of the Cheyenne and pulled up a surprising catch with his walleye jig. This picture shows his 36 inch, 10 pound Burbot, just a couple of pounds off of a state record. I bet that was a scary moment when it first came into view.

Ramps are open on Lake Oahe

We heard rumors that fishermen couldn't launch boats on Lake Oahe due to high water. This is NOT the case. The ramps are constructed to accomodate high water conditions.

The high water does create some challenges for fishermen in that the water is slow to warm and generally cloudly. The Cheyenne is where we have been getting our fish still and it will be running pretty hard for a while. Still some good fishing in the lower third of the Cheyenne. Peak for this part of the Lake will again be later than usual.

Cabin Opening for 2011 Trucker's Tournament

A late cancelation has created a rare room opening for this years tournament. Give us a call if you need a place.

Early May, 2011 Report

We slipped up into the Cheyenne River yesterday. The weather was perfect. We caught three nice walleye, 25", 27" and 28", two smaller pike, lost a big pike and one white bass. We were using a jig/minnow in the Fish Gut area at about 15 feet. Here is a picture of the biggest walleye.

The water level is very high again this year. The eroding shale banks continue to mound up on the boat ramp, requiring regular removal, but we are keeping it open.