Our baits finally have several BIG bear coming in. First Foreleg bait has several bear hitting it and all shooters right now. The Backwater bait has a smaller 150 and then an easy 350+ coming in. This is a new bait that is beautiful to sit on overlooking the lake and an ez walk. 20… Continue Reading
Weather has been the hottest of the year with water temps in the 80s. Very hot and humid so kind of miserable in the boat. Walleye are biting great on the portage lakes and the trout are hitting trolling as long as you get down deep. Nick Grota caught a 27″ fat trout in Baldy… Continue Reading
Trail cam bear pics of the bear coming into our current baits can be seen at Atikwa lake lodges facebook page. Let us know what you think
In july we remodeled part of the lodge with tongue and groove pine and some new windows. Repaired floors in several cabins also
Started baiting for bear mid july and most of the baits are being hit. A few still are not so considering moving some and baiting more at others. Blueberries are really out this year so that never helps but most of our hunters are late anyway. Made a great addition to our camp this year… Continue Reading
Didnt have much for fishing reports in july because I went home to my family and jake and alex worked on the camp. Had a few groups in but I get too homesick in my old age to stay here all season. Fishing was good with the portage lakes really producing the most. Crooked, storm… Continue Reading
Cabin 7 has been remodeled with a wall being taken out and a sitting area with a sofa and chairs to be more comfortable. Cabin 4 has had the old carpet removed so the hardwood floors show, a sofa put in and some new ceiling fans installed. Much more comfortable. All new stoves and refridgerators… Continue Reading
Finally warming up here at Atikwa lake lodge. Fishing has been pretty good with walleye still being caught shallow with bottom bouncers and pink or yellow spinner rigs and white twister tails, 1/8-1/4 oz all tipped with leeches or crawlers. North end bays, musky bay, and Horseshoe has been producing. Northerns are finally hitting on… Continue Reading
This year every driver of our boats will be REQUIRED to have the kill switch cord attached to their wrist AT ALL TIMES while driving the boat past no wake speed. A private cottage owner on the lake and a friend were thrown from their boat a couple weeks ago when the boat made a… Continue Reading
Perfect weather has been around for weeks. Sunny, wind to keep the bugs down, and 70 degrees. Nice! Water temp is warming up into the low 60s now. Fish are still shallow with trout being able to be in any depth yet but jigging is getting large catches over 40 feet of water. The Dan… Continue Reading