Ruffed Grouse populations tend to rise and fall on a 10-year cycle and populations are surveyed by counting the number of male ruffed grouse heard drumming on established routes throughout Minnesota’s forested regions.LOCAL OBSERVATIONS - RUFFED GROUSE2009 was an excellent ruffed grouse hunting year. Based on our observations and in our opinion, the ruffed grouse hunting season for 2010 should be at least as good, if not better than the 2009 ruffed grouse season.Our opinion is based on personal … [Read more...]
Hungry Jack Lake Walleye
HUNGRY JACK LAKE GIVES UP 31" WALLEYEJosh Hallberg caught the 31" walleye shown below on Hungry Jack Lake, during his 3 day stay at Hungry Jack Lodge. He caught the "wall hanger" on Saturday, July 10th by trolling with a Rapala.As I mentioned in our last posing, even though it is the middle of summer and the weather is warm fishing is still good. You might have to work a little bit to get a nice walleye like Josh caught but the walleyes, small mouthed bass and an occassional northern pike are … [Read more...]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Almost everyone who visits the Gunflint Trail and northeastern Minnesota has heard of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Unfortunately, there are many visitors and guests staying on the Gunflint Trail that think that you have to canoe and camp overnight inside the BWCA in order to experience the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. That misconception is not true.BWCAW CANOE DAY TRIPSOne of the popular Gunflint Trail summer activities, for people staying at a resort on the Gunflint Trail … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA WALLEYE FISHING
The MN walleye and northern pike fishing seasons open on May 15th In 2009 the ice was not totally out of most Gunflint Trail lakes until just a few days before the MN walleye opener but this year Hungry Jack Lake and most other lakes in northern Minnesota were ice free a few weeks ago. Only time will tell as to whether the walleye fishing will be as good during the first few weeks of the season this year as it was in 2009.Clean out your tackle box and get your lakefront fishing cabin booked at … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA TROUT ICE FISHING
Ice fishing for trout on northern Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail has so far turned out to be one of the best in recent years. This year, all of the trout ice fishermen are being blessed with mild temperatures for a change. It is usually -20F or colder during early trout ice fishing season. Ice fishing success so far this season is generally pretty good.Hungry Jack Lodge, located mid-trail on the Gunflint Trail, is surrounded by several lake trout lakes that seem to produce a good number of fish … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA RUFFED GROUSE & MOOSE HUNTING
The Gunflint Trail area and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northeastern MN have again proven to be very productive for ruffed grouse and moose hunters in 2009.TWO FOR TWO ON MN MOOSE HUNTINGPat Kruger & Burt Weeks along with Bob and Tyler Kreofsky are real happy. They hjarveated two moose and are pictured below with some of the people who helped in bringiong the game out of the woods.All of the hunters shown are from Plainview, Minnesota.GROUSE HUNTING AT OUR NORTHERN MN … [Read more...]
EXCELLENT GROUSE HUNTING IN MINNESOTA
Will the 2009 Minnesota Grouse Hunting season end up being a banner year in northeastern MN? All indications are that it well may be. Minnesota is often the nation's top ruffed grouse producing state. Average yearly statistics have 115,000 ruffed grouser hunters harvesting 545,000 ruffed grouse, the state's mostpopular game bird.Results of the 2009 grouse drum counting survey, conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, indicated an increase of 44% in the NE portion of MN, … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA BEAR HUNTING
MN Black Bear hunting season is set to open just a few days from now on September 1st. Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground is located in Bear Hunt Permit Area 31. Thought we are in Area 31, the eastern portion of Bear Hunt Permit Area 22 (BWCAW) is relatively close to our lakeside resort to the east, west and south.Due to the fact that our location on the Gunflint Trail is in a very sparsely populated portion of Bear Hunt Permit Area 31, there is very little bear hunting pressure. This normally … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA TROPHY WALLEYE FISHING
TROPHY WALLEYE FROM HUNGRY JACK LAKE As you can see below, Hungry Jack Lake continues to be the hotspot for fishing along the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. Though smallmouth bass and walleye fishing on Hungry Jack Lake have consistently been very good from year to year, 2009 is proving to be an exceptionally good year for fishermen. A higher than normal amount of large and trophy class fish have been caught this year on Hungry Jack Lake, near the BWCAW on the Gunflint Trail.Todd Peterson … [Read more...]
FAMILY FISHING RESORT MONSTERS
You know how a lot of fast-food restaurants ask if you want to “super size” your order? Well, at Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground family fishing resort on the Gunflint Trail, in northern Minnesota we don’t bother to ask. We just super size your fish automatically without asking. If you want to get in on some great MN north woods fishing it’s time to hang up your “Gone Fishing” sign and head to Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground for a family or fishing vacation. The MN fishing season opener … [Read more...]