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Making a 4 day weekend up to Island Lake this weekend. Hopefully I can find some fish and the sky will be clear enough for the meteor showers. I've been up there the past two weekends but without the boat as they've been working weekends so I'm looking forward to some time on the water. I'll be out mainly in the mornings in a 18' red pro-v tiller. If anyone else is out there pull along side and I'll let you know how the bite is out of my boat. Good fishin to everyone.
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I got on the water both in the AM and a little night fishin. Nothing happening at all. Granted I did not fish hard, only a couple of hours at a crack but I could not find any active fish. Oh well, Labor Day weekend is coming up.
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FiveBucks,

It's time to wake up those finn-icky fish. I will be making the 650 mile pilgrimage on August 23. I'm spending the week at Bender's Resort and looking forward to some early fall fishing. Will you be on the lake at that time?

I also hope to check out the Dora Lake bridge and maybe try Pimusche or Gilstad from the Public Access. I'm not pulling a boat so shore options are my choice when not fishing on Island. If I make it over that way I'll stop by the Drake and say hello.

I'd appreciate any new reports if conditions change.


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Indiana Mike,
You'll catch me on about the only weekend I won't be up at Island. I'll be there this weekend working and then Labor Day weekend. Bad Luck. Don't let my post discourage you, I didn't fish very hard. If you're motoring around the lake and get to the southeast end my place is by the little island (dock with cedar board screwed on the end). Too bad I won't be there to wet a line also.
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