BUENA VISTA RESORT

LAKE OF THE WOODSLAKE OF THE WOODSWell, the days are getting longer and winter will eventually be over and soon we can all go �sh-ing at Lake of the Woods again. Chuck and Dorothy have moved south for the winter. �ey bought a home in Bergland on the river just across the bridge and on the right or east side of the road. It’s not much warmer than at Buena Vista but it’s closer to town and all on one level with a beautiful view and many old friends around Bergland to visit them. Stop in and see them anytime, they love company. In January Dean and Carla got out of the cold for a while and went to Mexico for 6 weeks and enjoyed a 14 miles stretch of deserted Paci�c beach. Rick and Natalie are in Utah for the winter taking care of kids and hiking in the desert from time to time. �e phone has been very busy this winter with inquiries for 2016 reservations. Everyone seems to anticipate catching walleyes, eating shorelunch and enjoying a sunny boat ride across the lake. If you haven’t booked a �shing trip yet for the summer of 2016, give us a call, we will try and �nd a place for you.

2016 Events: LOWISA - We anticipate a very busy season in 2016. June and July are very booked at this point and August looks busier than ever. �e 1st week of August the sailboats from Kenora will return for their second stay at Buena Vista. �at means we will host up to 50 sailboats and as many as 150 sailors. It’s quite a party. We’ve planned a shorelunch for them on Wednesday evening and a band will play and we will set up a bar in the yard. It should be a very enjoyable evening. Wednesday the docks will be very busy, the boats will be serviced & pumped out and there will be sailboat races and activities. Anyone who would like to come

and see the sailboats is more than welcome to join us. �ey will arrive Tuesday a�ernoon, stay two nights and depart �ursday morning. It’s a beautiful site as they sail into the harbour, drop anchor and �ll the entire bay with sailboats. �e two commodores of LOWISA have reported that they look forward to their stay at Buena Vista and highly recommend the resort to anyone who has a large group that needs to be accommodated on Lake of the Woods. Also in August we plan to host the Gibney’s father and son �shing trip which has swollen to 40 people. Last year we served over 30 people at shorelunch and the Outdoor Bound �lm crew came along to record footage of the event. �e program should be aired sometime this spring on cable TV. Watch for it. �is whole thing started a few years ago when the boys were young and Dewy Jacobs brought his grandson’s baseball team and their fathers for a �shing trip on Lake of the Woods. Every year more friends and fathers joined the group and the �shing and food was so good that it turned into an annual event. �e Stanford Social Club �shing trip has also morphed into an annual event with more inductee’s every year. In 2016 they will graciously descend upon the resort the last week of August and pursue, catch, and then release, all spe-cies of �sh found in Lake of the Woods. A�er Andy has completed his morning business calls, the boats will leave the dock by 10. �e Stanfordites will catch walleyes all morning and keep only the most delectable ones for shorelunch. Late in the a�ernoon, in the most picturesque of settings, they will dine on white table cloths, served by attendant and vigilant guides, who will cater to their every whim. �en, late in the evening, a�er a glorious day of �shing, they will be the the last guests into the dinning room, where, attired in pink king�sher bowties and sipping

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Mike Curtis, Happy Again!!

Andersons brave the rain in May

scotch, they will debate with the rules committee and determine: a) who is most worthy to be admitted into the club, b) who caught the biggest �sh of the day, c) who caught the most �sh of the trip, and d) who, by catching the most species, is the greatest �sherman.

Internet & Buena Vista - Ryan has been working on a new website for us. �e old one was only 15 years old and in its time was the best around. We hope to have the new one up by spring and hope you will be able to �nd it at the same old address - buenavistare-sort.com. You can also follow us on Facebook where we post photos, tell stories and pro-vide current information. You can also post your �shing stories and photos there. �e group on Facebook is called Buena Vista Walleye Club. Just a reminder, you can obtain your Outdoors Card and �shing and hunting licenses on the internet at the following address - http://outdoorscard.mnr.on.ca Its easier than waiting in line at the o�ce when you get to the resort. Remember to print out the paper work and bring it along when you come to the lake, it’s valid as your license until you receive your real card license in the mail. Going forward, we plan to do more reservations and con�rmations through email so, if we have communicated with you through email remember to print out a con�rmation and bring it along. Last of all, Rick’s blog is still out there on the internet and can be found at buenavista.livejournal.com, he may even update it this summer ….

2015 Repairs: Between ice-out and the opening of walleye season we built a new dock for the big green houseboat that parks below cabin #4. It took most of our time in the spring to tear out the old dock, to build & �ll new cribs with rock and to construct a dock heavy enough to withstand the wear and tear of the houseboat when the wind blows. Next, since the old dock at Wildwood was destroyed in the high water of 2014, we also had to rebuild it. It wasn’t as big a job as the houseboat dock and we used a �oating dock so we didn’t have as much heavy crib work. Both jobs were �nished just in time to tie up boats for walleye season. We also did some work in the campground. We hauled in gravel and leveled out pads so that we can accommo-date more RV’s. Now it’s easier to park and the whole area is more organized. It took awhile to complete, but we added more power to the campground and installed another box with 200 amps of service. Currently there is one 50 amp plug, one 30 amp plug and four 20 amp plugs. In the spring we plan to add another 50 amp plug. We also did some much needed cleanup work and demolished two old trailers that had out lived their usefulness. We also cleared more land behind the campground and all the way back to the high rock. We can use the extra space to park trailers and boats or store trailers and RV’s for temporary storage if you want to leave your rig between trips in the summer.

�e repairs and maintenance never ends around the resort, every year there are new projects required to keep the place running. �is coming spring we plan to replace some �oating docks, redo some bathrooms, put a new �oor in the cabin at the Basil and hopefully reroof Dockside and the minnow shed on the dock.

2015 Fishing Report: If you know what you are doing, its not hard to catch 100 walleyes a day out of Morson on Lake of the Woods. �e Big walleye list from our data base on the internet recorded 199 walleyes last year over 4 pounds and of those there were 42 weighing in over 8 pounds. Steve Belgin recored the largest walleye, tipping the scales at 10.5 pounds and Russ Schnitzer recored one weighing 10 pounds. In the spring, walleye �shing was hot out around Bells Harbour, in midsummer the action was great on the east side of Dawson and south towards Gooseneck, in late summer and into fall we caught a lot of walleyes from Pony Island to Starting Point. Crappies: if you can �nd some of the brush piles in Obabikon you can catch crappies fairly consistently through August and into the beginning of September. Mike and Collet got their �rst taste of great crappie �shing in Obabikon and came to the conclusion that cleaning forty �sh a�er a day of �shing is a bit of a job. �e crappie �shing is much improved over the past few years and we hope it will continue to get better. With some luck you can �nd crappies all over the lake and as far out as Gull Bay, Firebag and Bells Harbour. �e lake out there is big and the crappies have a lot of room to wander around, but if you run into them out there, they are big slabs. Muskies: the largest �sh recorded in 2015 was 44.5 pounds caught by Chuck Gassman. �ere were 43 muskies recorded last season and nowhere near all the �sh that were caught and released were recorded. We would encourage all you muskie �shermen to record you catches on the Big Fish List in the o�ce so we get an accurate count of all the �sh caught - you don’t need to reveal where you caught them, just record them. Pike: Although not one of the most sought a�er �sh in the lake, a lot of big pike were caught in 2015. �ere were 94 recored on the big �sh list - some over 40 inches. �ey put-up a good �ght and are fun to catch and if you can �llet the bones out of them, they are �ne fare to eat. Smallmouth Bass: catching bass is a byproduct of �shing walleye. �ey �ght hard and are fun to catch. �e real great smallmouth �shing is in September when the wall-eyes have moved o� the reefs and the bass dominate the deep rock piles. You’ll catch them up to 18 inches and lots of them.

Kevin Richards, October Muskie

Rodney Schulte, Mr. Pike

Dindorff Brothers, nice walleyes Diego Erickson, July walleyeKolb Party

Ron Kolb, JunePatty Turk, big walleye

British Walley Master

Howards Catching LessonBig Bass, Young Boy Denny’s Buddy 1st time

FISH LIST 2015 WALLEYESteve Belgen May 26 Red Buoy 10.46 pounds jigRuss Schnitzer May 31 Rubber 10 pounds jigRod Smith May 22 9.96 poundsMike Chen May 16 9.75 PoundsJosh Mancell Jul 11 9.50 Pounds leechGreg Dingmann May 24 9.50 PoundsPat Thurk Jul 11 9.45 Pounds jig & minnowTodd Porter Jun 13 9.45 Pounds jig & minnowMark Willmert Jun 08 Fadden 9.45 Pounds jig & minnowKen Nietfelt Jul 19 Pony Island 9.25 Pounds jig & minnowDolly Pauly May 22 9.25 PoundsLaurie Hamery Jun 30 Rubber 9 pounds LeechDrew Markenson Jun 26 Firebag 9 pounds jig & minnowKyle Guetter Jun 02 Firebag 9 pounds jig & minnowJosh Mancell Jul 09 8.99 pounds jig & minnowDavey Arthan Jul 09 Lone Pine 8.99 pounds leechJim Norgart Jul 18 Rashberry 8.54 pounds jig & minnowMark Vierkat Jun 11 8.54 pounds leechLew Lewandowski May 31 Painted Rock 8.54 pounds jigAshleigh Caroon Aug 18 Greens Island 8.50 pounds Jig & minnowJim Norgart Jul 21 Pony Island 8.5 poundsBob Dimke Oct 11 Lips 8.1 pounds jig & minnowShawn Ingraldsen Oct 10 Mink Island 8.1 pounds jig & minnowDave Karbula Sep 23 Miles Bay 8.1 pounds jig & minnowJayden Bjorkland Aug 06 Miles Bay 8.1 pounds jig & minnowRyan Bruers Jul 31 8.1 pounds jigJim Kenyon Jul 19 Rashberry 8.1 pounds rapelaJoel Pettit Jul 17 Comegan Island 8.1 pounds jig & minnowDale Vierkant Jul 09 Dawson 8.1 pounds jig & minnowDavey Arthan Jul 10 lone Pine 8.1 pounds leechLink Lindguist May 19 8.1 poundsSteve Belgen May 26 Red Buoy 8.1 pounds jig & minnowJim Norgart Jun 13 8.1 pounds minnowLori Schemel Jun 15 Robs Reef 8.1 pounds jig & minnowJim Sinclair Jun 07 Fadden bay 8.1 pounds jig & minnowWill Stank Jun 05 boom Stick 8.1 pounds jig & minnowMichael Warnekia May 30 Miles Bay 8.1 pounds jigGary Malek May 28 Todd Island 8.1 pounds crankbaitRollo Winegarner Jun 22 Todd Island 8.1 pounds jigTed Sasnieck Jun 19 Fadden bay 8.1 pounds Jim Anderson May 16 8 pounds Chris Kolb Jun 22 Painted Rock 8 pounds jig minnowRick Gate Jun 21 Huggins Island 8 pounds jigAl Bergland Jun 07 Dougs Island 7.75 Pounds leechDon Hales Jun 02 Boomstick 7.75 Pounds spinnerPaul Gadway Oct 01 Sunset Ch. 7.67 pounds jigMike Vande Castle Sep 23 Miles Bay 7.67 pounds jig & minnowCindy Groh Aug 30 Sunset Ch. 7.67 pounds jigCaittin Strumberg Aug 21 Sunset Ch. 7.67 pounds jigJaob Schwarzenback Jun 27 7.67 pounds jig & minnowBen Jones Jun 06 Bluffy 7.67 pounds jig & minnowDon Hales Jun 02 Boom Stick 7.67 pounds spinnergary Malek May 27 Todd Island 7.67 pounds crankbaitRichard Herberg Jun 23 rubber 7.67 pounds spinnerBruce Paulson Jun 21 Dawson 7.67 pounds jigChad Polsuda Oct 10 Rubber 7.26 pounds jig & minnowKristen Pettit Aug 28 Rubber 7.26 pounds jig & minnowBrayden Ehnert Aug 08 7.26 pounds spinnerBill Kunkel Jul 09 7.26 pounds jig & minnowMark Vierkat Jul 09 Dawson 7.26 pounds jig & minnowBarb schiffler Jun 30 bouy 12 7.26 pounds crawlerTyler Fredricks Jun 28 Smokehouse Island 7.26 pounds leechKorcy O’Donnell Jun 27 Eagle Island 7.26 pounds jig & minnowRob Walton Jun 22 7.26 pounds crankbaitBill Berry May 23 7.26 poundsRod Smith May 21 7.26 poundsJudy Curtis May 18 7.26 poundsRobert Voit May 26 Sunset 7.26 pounds jigDon Hales May 28 Todd Island 7.26 pounds minnow spinnerJack Moritz Jun 19 Fadden bay 7.26 poundsCarral Gomer Jul 29 7.25 Pounds crankbaitTim Hoying Jul 17 Cow Island 7.25 Pounds jig & minnowBen Asper Jun 27 Eagle Island 7.25 pounds jig & minnowDon Dickerson May 30 7.25 Pounds jigSteve Olson May 29 Brule 7.25 pounds shadSara Kuhn Jun 26 Firebag 7.25 pounds spinner

Wade Weets Sep 12 BVR DOCK 6.86 pounds jig & minnowJim Norgart Aug 10 Gull Bay 6.86 pounds jigSarah Wieland Aug 01 6.86 pounds jig & minnowLori Mittag Jun 23 Boom Stick 6.86 pounds spinnerChris Christianson Jul 21 6.86 poundsJim Anderson Jul 20 Fadden 6.86 pounds jigDon Hales May 27 Todd Island 6.86 pounds SpinnerMike Jambor Jun 05 Bell’s Harbour 6.86 pounds jig & minnowJerome Chelmo May 30 Rubber 6.86 pounds jigDon Hales May 27 Todd Island 6.86 pounds minnow spinnerMicheal Kohler Jun 19 LOW 6.86 pounds jig minnowJean Olson Jul 22 6.75 Pounds jigChad Polsuda Oct 09 Painted Rock 6.48 pounds jig & minnowDon Eng Oct 10 6.48 pounds jig & minnowDiego Erickson Aug 11 Fish Narrows 6.48 pounds jig & minnowJean Olson Jul 23 Painted Rock 6.48 pounds jigSara Kuhn Jun 27 Miles Bay 6.48 pounds spinnerDan Uphoff May 26 Sabaskong 6.48 pounds spinnerRob Glowac May 22 6.48 poundsTyler Fredricks May 22 6.48 pounds jigDuane Larson May 20 6.48 poundsDuane Larson May 20 6.48 poundsJerome Chelmo May 20 6.48 poundsKthy Scherer Jun 20 Rashberry 6.48 pounds jigSara Kuhn Jun 26 Firebag 7.25 pounds spinnerWade Weets Sep 12 BVR DOCK 6.86 pounds jig & minnowJim Norgart Aug 10 Gull Bay 6.86 pounds jigSarah Wieland Aug 01 6.86 pounds jig & minnowLori Mittag Jun 23 Boom Stick 6.86 pounds spinnerChris Christianson Jul 21 6.86 poundsJim Anderson Jul 20 FAdden 6.86 pounds jigDon Hales May 27 Todd Island 6.86 pounds SpinnerMike Jambor Jun 05 Bell’s Harbour 6.86 pounds jig & minnowJerome Chelmo May 30 Rubber 6.86 pounds jigDon Hales May 27 Todd Island 6.86 pounds minnow spinnerMicheal Kohler Jun 19 LOW 6.86 pounds jig minnowJean Olson Jul 22 6.75 Pounds jigChad Polsuda Oct 09 Painted Rock 6.48 pounds jig & minnowDon Eng Oct 10 6.48 pounds jig & minnowDiego Erickson Aug 11 Fish Narrows 6.48 pounds jig & minnowJean Olson Jul 23 Painted Rock 6.48 pounds jigSara Kuhn Jun 27 Miles Bay 6.48 pounds spinnerDan Uphoff May 26 Sabaskong 6.48 pounds spinnerRob Glowac May 22 6.48 poundsTyler Fredricks May 22 6.48 pounds jigDuane Larson May 20 6.48 poundsDuane Larson May 20 6.48 poundsJerome Chelmo May 20 6.48 poundsKthy Scherer Jun 20 Rashberry 6.48 pounds jigJim Norgart Jun 13 Pony Island 6.48 poundsRome Chelmo Jun 11 Ralphs Bay 6.48 pounds jig & minnowLane Olson Jun 08 Painted Rock 6.48 poundJohn forbes Jun 08 Sabaskong 6.48 pounds minnowRyan Lovold Jun 06 Fadden 6.48 pounds minnowBryan Smith Jun 06 Todd Island 6.48 pounds minnowDoug Frile Jun 05 Boom Stick 6.48 pounds jig & minnowJim Crace Jun 05 Sunset 6.48 pounds jig & minnowMichael Warnekia May 30 Miles Bay 6.48 pounds jigScott Walz Jun 26 Firebag 6.48 pounds jigbrian Paulson Jun 19 Rubber 6.48 pounds jigBart Larson Jun 21 Rabbit 6.48 pounds jigJorden Johnson Jun 20 Mystery Island 6.48 pounds jig minnowColton Kostynick Jun 18 Snag Rock 6.48 poundsJim Sinclair Jul 20 Rubber 6.11 pounds jigBill Hanson Jul 08 Dawson 6.11 pounds Jig & minnowRon Kolb Jun 21 No Name Island 6.11 poundsShirley Rollness Jun 20 Miles Bay 6.11 pounds spinnerMyranda Tanck Jul 19 Painted Rock 6 pounds jig & minnowLee Ham Jul 13 Bluffy 5.76 pounds leechChad Polsuda Oct 11 Hidden Island 5.76 pounds jigMike Howard Oct 11 Obabikan 5.76 pounds jig & minnowJoel Jacobson Sep 09 Paint Rock 5.76 pounds jig & minnowJohn forbes Sep 01 Miles Bay 5.76 pounds crawlerKen Nietfelt May 31 Rubber 5.76 pounds jigRandy Torgerson Jun 23 Boom Stick 5.76 pounds minnow/jignMark Gravelle Aug 01 Miles Bay 5.76 inches crawlerCarral Gomer Jul 26 5.76 inches Spinner

Name Date Location Weight Bait Name Date Location Weight Bait

Skip, one of the many big ones

Jack, always lucky

Nikki & Laura, August Crappies

Ted Sasnieck May 17 Painted Rock 5.76 inchesTyler Schultz Jul 21 Painted Rock 5.75 Pounds jig & minnowDan Uphoff May 26 Button Bay 5.75 Pounds SpinnerRob Glowac May 22 5.75 PoundsMark Vierkat Jun 10 5.75 Pounds leechJoel Jacobson Jun 07 5.75 Pounds minnowTodd Loisesa Jun 06 boom Stick 5.75 Pounds jig & minnowBill Dolenz Jun 05 painted Rock 5.75 pounds jig & minnowDena Moody Jun 04 Painted Rock 5.75 Pounds jig & minnowDon Hales Jun 03 Obabikan 5.75 Pounds minnow spinnerDon Hales Jun 03 Obabikan 5.75 Pounds minnow spinnerDave rupp Mar 30 Sunset 5.75 Pounds jigLew Lewandowski May 29 Todd Island 5.75 pounds jigChad mundope May 29 5.75 Pounds spinnerBrian Paulson Jun 19 north Island 5.75 Pounds jigGary Malek Jun 23 Firebag 5.75 Pounds spinnerMark Leiferman Jun 06 Rubber 5.75 Pounds 25 inchesKristen Pettit Jul 16 Rubber 5.45 Pounds jig & minnowjay Mondry Jun 12 Todd Island 5.45 Pounds jig & minnowMyles Jones Jul 04 Dawson 5.42 Pounds minnowJim Anderson May 23 5.42 poundsAmy Anderson May 24 5.42 poundsDoug Dahl Jun 06 5.42 Pounds leechDoug Dahl Jun 06 5.42 Pounds leechJim Sinclair Jun 06 Todd Island 5.42 Pounds jig & minnowAric Rude Jun 06 boom Stick 5.42 Pounds jig & minnowJim Crace Jun 03 Bells Harbour 5.42 Pounds minnow/jigDon Hales May 29 Miles Bay 5.42 pounds minnow spinnerChris Erickson Jun 21 Todd Island 5.42 pounds jigTom Cope Jun 21 Huggins Island 5.42 Pounds jig minnowTom Cope Jun 21 Huggins Island 5.42 Pounds jig minnowAnne Siefert May 27 Sunset 5.29 poundsChad Polsuda Oct 11 Painted Rock 5.1 pounds jig & minnowColette Howard Oct 10 Obabikan 5.1 pounds jig & minnowMark Vierkat Jun 10 5.1 pounds minnowDick Beaton Jun 11 Lone Pine 5.1 pounds jig & minnowDan Averson Jun 21 Huggins Island 5.1 pounds jig minnowJOHN BOODY Jun 18 Rubber 5.1 poundsPayton Graveelle Jul 18 5.01 pounds jigWAYNE PENDER Jul 10 FAdden 5.01 poundsDon Hales May 26 Todd Island 5.01 pounds SpinnerJohn forbes Jun 08 Sabaskong 5.01 pounds minnowSteve Swenson Jun 05 brule 5.01 pounds jig & minnowJim Sinclair Jun 05 Rubber 5.01 pounds jig & minnowSara Kuhn Jun 23 Firebag 5.01 pounds spinnerScott Leiferman Jun 18 Rubber 5.01 poundsL Leiferman Jun 18 Rubber 5.01 poundsGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 02 Bells Harbour 5.01 poundsTom Anderson May 16 5.00 poundsAl Bergland Jun 07 Dougs Island 5 pounds leechAndy Larkin Jul 31 Miles Bay 4.78 pounds jig & minnowAl Bergland Jun 08 Starting point 4.78 pounds leechJoel Jacobson Jun 07 Rubber 4.78 pounds jig & minnowRon Kolb Jun 20 Painted Rock 4.50 poundsJayden Bjorkland Aug 07 4.48 pounds jigBrayden Ehnert Jun 06 Black Island 4.48 pounds minnowJamie McCoy Jun 06 stairway 4.45 Pounds leechMike Leboeur Jun 08 lips 4.45 Pounds jig & minnowlng Dahl Jun 09 4.25 Pounds jig & minnowLaurie Torgerson Jun 22 boom Stick 4.2 pounds spinnerGregg Collins Jun 09 Rubber 4.2 poundsJake Jensen Aug 19 3.92 pounds jig & minnowCarral Gomer Jul 28 3.92 pounds spinnerTom Anderson May 16 3.92 poundsTom Anderson May 16 3.92 poundsTom Anderson May 16 3.92 poundsRoy Rollness Jun 20 Miles Bay 3.92 inches spinnerDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 3.92 inchesZach JOHNSON Jul 07 Miles Bay 3.08 pounds minnow

Name Date Location Weight BaitDale Vierkant Jul 09 Dawson 46.5 inches jig & minnowRick Petrica Jun 10 Sabaskong 20 inchesrick Petrica Jun 08 Obabikan 22 inchesZachary Mandelkow Aug 08 Rashberry 41.0 inchesLisa Johnson Jun 27 41.0 inches jig & minnowCarral Converse Jul 23 40.0 inchesMark Vierkat Jul 09 Dawson 40.0 inches jig & minnowPeter Stadheim Jun 08 White Island 40.0 inches minnowRoger Boatman Jun 06 Todd Island 40.0 inches minowRodney Schulte Oct 09 Lt Garden 40 inches jig & minnowLew Lewandowski Aug 15 Pony Island 39.0 inches jig & minnowBob Glowac Jr. Jul 04 Todd Island 39.0 inches LeechRon Kolb Jun 23 Lt Garden 38.25 inches jig & minnowDan Bjorkland Jul 21 38.0 inches jigBob Dimke Oct 10 LG Island 38 inches jig & minnowJim Norgart Aug 11 38.0 inches jigMike Leboeur Jun 08 lips 38.0 inches jig & minnowJeff Mandelkow Aug 08 Bluffy 37.0 inchesZachary Mandelkow Aug 06 Rashberry 37.0 inchesBenard Nietfeld Jul 19 Po 37.0 inches jig & minnowellie Amundson Jun 29 Split Rock 37.0 inches jig & minnowSam Petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 35.5 InchesRoger Olson Jul 23 Painted Rock 35.0 inches jigRoger Olson Jul 23 Painted Rock 35.0 inches jigRoger Olson Jul 23 Painted Rock 35.0 inches jigDonn Thurk Jul 11 35.0 inches jig & minnowSarah Wieland Aug 01 34.0 inches RapelaSteph Jussila Jul 12 Bell’s Harbour 34.0 inches jig & minnowJohn Mettling Jul 09 34.0 inches jig & minnowRob McGillivran Jun 22 Dawson 34.0 inches jig minnowGeorge Wundsam Jr Jun 11 Obabikan 34 InchesGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 11 Obabikan 33.5 inchesDan Uphoff May 23 Sunset 33.5 inches spinnerGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 11 Obabikan 32.5 inchesSAM PETRICCA Jun 11 obabikan 32.5 inchesmark Collins Jun 11 Obabikan 32.5 inchesJon EHnert Aug 07 Todd Island 32.0 inches spinnerPaul petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 32 inchesMike Howard Oct 11 Obabikan 32 inches silver minnowAustin Mandelkow Aug 08 32 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 11 Obabikan 32 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 31 INCHESDave Malek May 28 Todd Island 31.0 inches crawlerTim Hoying Jun 22 BVR DOCK 31.0 inches rapelaShirley Rollness Jun 20 miles Bay 31 INCHES spinnerRick Petrica Jun 11 Sabaskong 31 INCHES Sam Petricca Jun 10 sabaskong 31 INCHESSam Petricca Jun 06 Obabikan 31 INCHESMadeilyn Sajenga Jul 09 30.0 inches jig & wormRon Stoeckel Jun 08 Obabikan 30 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 08 Obabikan 30 inchesGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 11 Obabikan 30 inchesSam Petricca Jun 11 Obabikan 30 inchesRick Petrica Jun 08 Obabikan 29.5 InchesPaul petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesGregg Collins Jun 08 Obabikan 29 inchesRick Petrica Jun 08 Obabikan 29 inchesGregg Collins Jun 11 Obabikan 29 inchesGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 11 Obabikan 29 inchesRick Petrica Jun 10 Sabaskong 28.5 inchesGeorge Wundsam Jr Jun 10 Sabaskong 28.5 inchesmark Collins Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesmark Collins Jun 08 obabikan 28 inchesPaul petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesPaul petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 28 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesRick Petrica Jun 11 Obabikan 28 inchesGeorge Wundsam Jr Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesmark Collins Jun 11 Obabikan 28 inchesRick Petrica Jun 08 Obabikan 27.5 inchesmark Collins Jun 10 Sabaskong 27 inchesmark Collins Jun 08 Obabikan 27 inchesBill Berry May 22 27.0 inches spinner

Name Date Location Size BaitNORTHERN PIKE Scales for converting muskie and

walleye length to approximate weight. We have used these scales for years and have found them to be accurate.

MUSKIES Inches Pounds 40 18.23 40.5 18.92 41 19.63 41.5 20.36 42 21.10 42.5 21.87 43 22.65 43.5 23.45 44 24.26 44.5 25.10 45 25.96 45.5 26.83 46 27.73 46.5 28.46 47 29.57 47.5 30.53 48 31.50 48.5 32.50 49 33.51 49.5 34.55 50 35.61 50.5 36.69 51 37.75 51.5 38.91 52 40.05 52.5 41.22 53 42.41 53.5 43.62 54 44.86 54.5 46.11

WALLEYES Inches Pounds 22 3.92 22.5 4.20 23 4.48 23.5 4.78 24 5.10 24.5 5.42 25 5.76 25.5 6.11 26 6.48 26.5 6.86 27 7.26 27.5 7.67 28 8.10 28.5 8.54 29 8.99 29.5 9.47 30 9.96 30.5 10.46 31 10.99 31.5 11.53 32 12.09

WALLEYE

Internet Addresses to Remember:www.buenavistaresort.comFacebook - Buena Vista Walleye ClubRick’s Blog - buenavista.livejournal.comLicense - http://outdoorscard.mnr.gov.on.ca GPS coordinates for Buena Vista Resort:

Lat. 49.1318857 and Long. 94.3100738

BUENA VISTA MEMORIES

Bacon Dealer, Shorelunch

Shorelunch Again

Pro-V Plowing

BV - BS with Kingfisher Bowties

Gibney’s, Fathers & Sons FishingHerb with a bucketful

Paul petricca Jun 11 Obabikan 27 inchesPaul petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 28 inchesPaul petricca Jun 08 Obabikan 27 inchesRon Stoeckel Jun 08 Obabikan 27 inchesGregg Collins Jun 11 Obabikan 27 inchesGregg Collins Jun 10 Sabaskong 27 inchesGregg Collins Jun 08 Obabikan 27 inchesRick Petrica Jun 11 Obabikan 27 inchesRick Petrica Jun 10 Sabaskong 27 inchesRick Petrica Jun 10 Sabaskong 27 inchesRick Petrica Jun 08 Sabaskong 27 inchesRick Petrica Jun 08 Obabikan 27 inchesGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 11 Obabikan 27 inchessAM PETRICCA Jun 11 obabikan 27 inchessAM PETRICCA Jun 11 Obabikan 27 inchesmark Collins Jun 11 obabikan 27 inchesmark Collins Jun 11 Obabikan 27 inchesmark Collins Jun 10 27 inchessAM PETRICCA Jun 09 Rubber 24 inches

Name Date Location Size BaitNORTHERN PIKE

MUSKIEChuck Gassman Sep 23 Rabbit 54 inches jig Leslie Richardson Aug 13 Obabikan 51.0 inches spinner baitMike Leboeur Jun 09 Reserve 51.5 inches mepps #5Doug Carlson Aug 08 Firebag 51.0 inchesJim Kenyon Jul 22 Sunset 49.25 inches Mepps #5Jesse Disse May 22 49.0 poundsTed Beck Aug 08 Basil 48.0 inches Chris Carlson Jun 09 Greens Island 48.0 inches leechBrian Boyum Aug 08 Basil 47.0 inchesTrenten Juelson Aug 09 46.5 inches ducktailDoug Carlson Aug 08 Pony Island 45.0 inches Jason Gensler Oct 09 Bouy 12 44 inches jigTrenten Juelson Aug 08 44.0 inches DucktailTom Twesme Aug 10 Sabaskong 43.0 inches BucktailDon Wolfe Aug 11 Sabaskong 43.0 inches BucktailJack Knepp Jul 21 Rashberry 42.0 inches jigTy Hovland Jun 15 42.0 inches jigRick Petrica Jun 10 Sabaskong 42 inchesGregg Collins Jun 12 Obabikan 39 InchesGregg Collins Jun 10 Sabaskong 28 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 38 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 30 InchesDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 25 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 10 Sabaskong 20 inchesDave Tweeten Jun 08 Obabikan 39 InchesRick Petrica Jun 02 obabikan 24 inchesGeorge wundsam Sr Jun 10 Sabaskong 27.5 inchesGeorge Wundsam Jr Jun 10 Sabaskong 37 inchesSAM PETRICCA Jun 10 sabaskong 29 inchesJake Benson Aug 07 Basil 41.0 inchesJake Benson Aug 06 Basil 40.0 inchesCarter Mandelkow Aug 05 40.0 inches minnowDave Van Dusseldorp May 23 Sunset 40.0 inches CRANkbaitJake Benson Aug 08 38.0 inchesJayden Bjorkland Aug 06 Miles Bay 37.0 inches jig & minnowJeff Mandelkow Aug 08 Bluffy 36.0 inchesAustin Mandelkow Aug 07 Rashberry 36.0 inchesCarral Gomer Jul 31 36.0 inches crankbaitShawn Ingraldsen Oct 10 Painted Rock 34 inches jig & minnowColette Howard Oct 09 Burrow Bay 34 inches jigZachary Mandelkow Aug 05 Rashberry 35.0 inches minnowMichael Juelson Aug 09 Basil 32.0 inches BucktailCarter Mandelkow Aug 06 Rashberry 32.0 inches minnow

Name Date Location Size Bait

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BUENA VISTA LETTERS 2015From the Jack�sh Savage - Hudson Wisconsin

�e 2015 Opener was a beautiful day with temps near 70 degrees and no wind. �e complete opposite from last year. �e water temp was near 50 degrees and the �sh were biting good. We caught our �rst 4 walleyes early in a spot that had not been that productive in the spring before and were back in camp around noon. �e a�ernoon was a little less productive but it was a beautiful day on the lake. Rain was predicted on Sunday and a�er a few hours on the lake it moved in. We were thankfully o� the lake shortly a�er 11:00 and everyone was o� the lake by noon. �e rain was torrential for the rest of the a�ernoon and well into the evening. We bailed our boat in the late a�ernoon and again about 10:30 p.m. Monday morning the wind was howling out of the North and there were “snow pellets” as the Canadians call it. A few brave souls went out including Cowboy Rick and Rob with their groups but it was barely 30 degrees. Woman Who Fishes and I took a scenic tour of the area in the truck and enjoyed a quiet a�ernoon in the warm and comfortable cabin. Tuesday the sun was shining with some wind and we were back on the lake. �e “tip of the day” took us to a new spot and we had immediate success. Feeling brave, we ventured out further west to unexplored territory for us and learned a new part of the lake utilizing the map. We then headed back toward the camp and had what can be described as “fast and furious” �shing. WWF’s chair tipped out of the holder earlier in the day and broke her favorite rod and bent up the reel. Her replacement had been a bust during the day and she switched to my backup which was very similar to her favorite. It proved to be her magic wand. I had no time to �sh as her rod was bent over on every pass. One time we had the double bite and I knew mine was a 20+ inch walleye just by the feel. WWF’s comment was; “my �sh is bigger than yours” and it was. A�er a lengthy �ght and a couple of �ails with the net, she landed a 35” healthy Musky. She took it o� in the net and there was a wrestling match in the back of the boat as she tried to measure it. A�er all the thumping was done my bride was exhausted. Wednesday was another beautiful day and we decided to extend our stay as it was our wedding anniversary. It was the perfect present for both of us to be on the lake and �shing.

�e ambiance of the lake and camp are a healthy therapy a�er the long winter. One of the sure things in life is change but change is not always bad. Some people have moved on and some have stepped up. �e Gates and all the supporting sta� provide a very positive life experience. We take it for granted because on the surface all is calm, but a tremendous amount of e�ort and determination are put in to make BVR the place that it is. �ank you for having us back again.

�e Source - Mike

Again from the Jack�sh Savage - Hudson Wisconsin

Finally on Tuesday the weather turned and we got out on the lake. �e �rst stop proved to be the right spot and we caught 40+ walleyes (5 in the box) before the bite slowed. �e next spot was new and did not produce so we tried another spot that was “the tip of the day.” We found the 18’ hole and bingo, the bite was on again. A�er the 8th �sh was in the box, we headed back to camp for lunch. A�er a brief siesta it was back on the lake. Wednesday was a beautiful morning and the lake was like glass. Our �rst spot and �rst �sh turned out to be a 26” Walleye for Woman Who Fishes. It turned out a be a good but hot day. �ursday was a day to remember. We rented the BVR Pro V with Cowboy at the helm. Since we had all our walleyes, it was crappie time. O� to Lake Obabikon we went to the secret spots. Un-fortunately the bite was a bit slow and our Guide was having job stress about shore lunch. Fortunately Cowboy and the Fish Whisperer got hot and “alpha” crappies were �ying in the boat. �e shore lunch was delicious and the rest of the a�ernoon very successful. �en the �sh cleaning started. Cleaning 40 crappies, utilizing the four step process, is a big job. Cowboy and WM �leted, I washed and WWF & FW vacuumed sealed. �e bounty was well worth it but lots of work.

Fortunately camp slowed down the week we were there and the sta� had an opportunity to catch their breath. Everyone was healthy and in good spirits. As always, the food in the restaurant was delicious, the minnows were abundant and the ambiance was outstanding. �ank you for giving us the opportunity to share in what is a very unique experience.

JFS - Mike

Dearest Wiessenheimer -

With deepest regrets and fondest sentiments we write to inform you that this past summer solstice we were unable to empty the Patron Tequila bottle. In our prime it was well within our abilities to supply you with an endless quantity of Tequila bottles for your variously creative and e�eminate art projects, but due to our advanced ages and incontinent blad-

ders we can no longer provide this service on a predictable schedule. We will continue to patronize your endearing establishment for it is the highlight of our golden summers and the most that we can hope for this side of heaven is to catch walleyes in Lake of the Woods, to smoke Cuban cigars on the deck of dockside and to eat in your dinning room with its delicious steaks and impeccable service … We will continue to wear the pantalones caliente in memory of our �aming youth and will, as if we were still young wolves, howl with Haney beneath the full moon in June.

May we all reunite one �ne day at Bolso del Fuego just beyond Le Petite Isle de Jardin

�e Haneypoloosa Solstice Celebrants

Dearest Wiessenheimer,

Having attended your guide school last summer, I am convinced that I should stick with my chosen profession of lawyering. Considering my di�culties navigating through the grass, cooking perfect potatoes (not mushy), not loosing the minnow buckets or the landing nets, trimming the motor and keeping the electric trolling motor from going in circles and not to mention the nerves of steel it takes to drive full speed through Painted rock Channel, I think it is easier to keep track of legal briefs than chase �sh around Lake of the Woods. Consequently, I will leave my boat at home next summer and ride in one of yours so that I can enjoy my �shing vacation at Lake of the Woods …

Humbly Andy Kolb

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2016 RATESHOUSEKEEPING CABIN & MOTEL UNITSUp to four persons ............................... $920 per weekDaily Rates2 persons .............................................$115 per night3 persons .............................................$140 per night4 persons .............................................$160 per nightEach additional person ..........................$32 per nightCABIN #5--2persons ......................... $770 per week.............................................................$115 per nightDOCKSIDE DELUXBASIL OUTPOST CABIN(4 day minimum)6 persions ............................................$250 per night6 persons .......................................... $1520 per week

7 persons .............................................$275 per night7 persions ......................................... $1620 per week

8 persons .............................................$295 per night8 persons .......................................... $1730 per week

9 persons .............................................$310 per night9 persons ...........................................$1840 per night

AMERICAN PLAN (meals, maid service, room)Daily Rate ........................................ $125 per person

CABIN #12 ( Wildwood)Up to four persons ............................ $1050 per weekDaily Rates3 persons .............................................$165 per night4 persons .............................................$180 per night

MISCELANEOUS EXPENSESBoats ....................................................... $65 per dayMotors ..................................................... $65 per dayDockage .................................................. $17 per dayLaunching ..................................................$17 in/outGuides (fishing 4 people) ...................... $190 per dayGuides (hunting 4 people) ..................... $220 per dayExtras .......................................... $25 per person/day

Charter Launch Fishing for up to 4 Peopleincludes boat, guide, gas, shore lunch, bait, & fish cleaning............................................................................$625CAMPGROUNDS (electricity, water & sewer)Per Night ..............................................................$35Per Week ............................................................$210Per Month...........................................................$600Per Season ........................................................$2500

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800-465-6201DEPOSITS: $200 reserves a cabin. If reservation is cancelled 30 days prior to reservation date, deposit will be refunded. If less that 30 days, deposit can be applied to another reservation the same year. Note: No refund on early departure. Weekly rate on seven day stay only. Rates subject to change without notice.