Tick Tock

The parents and I are now stationed at Eagle Lake, Ontario waiting on the ice to disappear from the waters. Weather has been moderately warm(high 40's/low 50's), with some rain showers doing some major damage to the ice. The ice here on Eagle pulled away from the shores yesterday and is thinning.
Everyone is anxious to arrive at Big Hook and get the season underway. I have several projects that I would like to complete before the walleye opener kicks off. We all are patiently waiting for the phone to ring and hear from Sandy Lake that the ice is breaking up. Hopefully the waters will soon look like the photo.


On a side note, we received news that out pilot Andre will be returning for his second season at Big Hook.

Spring Fever

The old adage is "April showers bring May flowers." Well, what happens when April brings snow? Weather reports show that the greater Big Hook area has received several snow flurries over the past couple of days. Not to worry though as a warming trend is on the way to do battle with the snow and ice on the lakes.
All of us at Big Hook are keeping a close eye on the current conditions in the north and have our fingers crossed for an early ice out and a smooth opening.
To keep track of the current conditions in the Opasquia Provincial Park click on the following link:

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/parksfx/caon1583

Here's to a warm spring and we look forward to seeing everyone soon.

Google Earth

Many people are familiar with Google and all of its enormous success. One of their informative and addicting FREE programs is Google Earth (google.earth.com). This downloadable program gives you a true bird's eye view of the world as we know it. Google Earth also allows users to submit pictures and video's for all of the world to see.
Why am I mentioning this unique program? Many people, including myself, utilize Google Earth to research their favorite fishing spots and familiarize themselves with new bodies of water. With this application you can show your best buds where exactly you caught 100 walleye's in a ten minutes (OK that may be an exageration, but we all know how fishing tales grow).
Also, those of you with this program may have found Big Hook pictures I have posted throughout the Opasquia Provincial Park. If anyone has any photo's of the greater Big Hook area and would like to have them posted to Google Earth, please email us at bhwc@aol.com
Keep your peeled for more Big Hook pics of your favorite lakes and fishing spots in the near future.

March Madness

March Madness begun! The field of 65 teams is set and are ready to compete for the NCAA championship. If you would like to participate in the Big Hook NCAA Tourney Pick'em and have not received an invite, please email us bhwc@aol.com. The tourney is a great opportunity to compete for great prizes and Big Hook merchandise. Good luck to all.