Memorial Weekend

Memorial weekend is here and I have been predicting a good walleye bite on memorial weekend since the cold fishing opener we had here in Minnesota.  I am anxious to spend 4 days at the cabin in Northern Minnesota fishing many of our great lakes as I think the bite is going to be excellent now that the wind has quit blowing and the temperature has stabilized.

In my plans for the weekend is to spend some time fishing Leech Lake.  Leech Lake is the site of my next FLW tournament and is conveniently close to my cabin.  Although patterns will change between now and tournament time, it is nice to get to spend some time on a lake that I have not fished for years.  I will use this weekend to get familiar with the lake again and not only fish walleye but since the family will be with we will chase some Bluegill and Crappies also.  Leech Lake is a fabulous multi-species fishery and with water temps on the rise the fish should be cooperating.

Other plans for the weekend include fishing some smaller lakes for panfish with the kids and relaxing.  Ok, I have a little work to do also.  I have one more small field of beans to put in that will finish up our food plots for the year.  We plant roughly 11 acres of food plots for the wildlife and that is a major project in the spring.  It is just about time to sit back and watch it all grow and watch the wildlife enjoy our hard work.

I plan on experimenting with the new "mini" Off Shore Tackle Planer Boards this weekend and will report from the cabin.  They are a real specialty item but I have big plans on putting them to use this weekend to put a nice limit of walleye in the boat.

That is it for today.  Hopefully everyone has a safe Memorial Day. Please keep in mind those that have served our country and allow us the freedoms we enjoy.  While you are out enjoying your freedoms this weekend keep in mind those that served our country to allow you to do so.  Be safe and have a great Memorial Weekend.