May 18th, 2020

What a beautiful weekend to be in Northern Minnesota!  It was nice because the Orioles were not here....

The fishing was great this weekend but the catching was kind of spotty.  Walleyes continue to relate to the shoreline drops with the points on the west and north side seeing the most action.  The evening offers some opportunities to do a little casting into the very shallow water where the shiners are moving toward the shoreline.  The great year-classes that we have heard about for the last two years can be experienced.   It is quite a challenge to hook a 6 inch or 11 inch walleye!  But you can get a bite every cast, you just can't expect to hook them.

Perch fishing is still the way to deliver a fish fry.  Most of the primary breaklines are holding schools of nice size perch.  As you can see from my youngest grandson Jack's first fish, they are really nice.  Jigs and fathead minnows fished slow is still the best way to catch 'em. 

Northerns are spotty, but are being caught when fishing for perch or walleyes.  The size varies, but they seem to be pretty chunky for this time of year.  Most of the fish coming in are under the 22-26" slot.  Our dockboys are experts at removing the y bones and deliver a boneless filet to your cabin.  We still have openings for the Holiday Weekend.   If you are looking for a place to come and do some fishing, give us a call.


Joe Thompson

Four Seasons Resort

218-665-2231