End Of May

Today is May 31st and where did the month go. I am about three weeks behind in writing. The Walleye fishing has been just great in my area of the lake. I look out to the Goose Island, Big and Little Hardwoods, Pine Point areas and all have been reporting good success most of the month. My favorite is to use a jig and minnow off the dock from about 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Many a limit have been caught this way. The good people at Oak Point Resort have reported that their guest are have good catches of both Walleyes and Northerns.

During the Memorial Day weekend we had a large fish fry for all the family and relatives that were up this way. We caught and fried about 35 Walleyes and they were just great.

Spring is here in the Oak Point area. We are finding lots of Wild Leeks in the woods, they are like a mild green onion. We have used them in dips, sandwiches, and in baked goods as a substitute for onions. We are also spotting Yellow Ladyslippers in the woods, we will find the Showy Ladyslippers in about another three weeks. We have two pairs of Bald Eagles nesting within a mile of where we live, but we are careful not to disturb them.

Fishing Opener

Fishing "Opener" on Leech Lake was successfull for many friends and neighbors on Oak Point. We stopped at Oak Point Resort yesterday and spoke to the owner who was real pleased, they were full with fishermen with good fishing reports, including one Walleye that was caught and released that measured 31.5 inches. My neighbor and I fished off my dock and kept a limit of fish to send back with him to the cities. On Sunday morning there was a string of boats from Goose Island to Star Point, just north of my neighborhood, that must have been 80 to 100 strong. I heard similar number of boats off from Pine and Stoney Points. It was chilly, I don't think it got out of the 40 on Saturday. Had to come in and warm my hands.

We inked an agreement to sell another lot at Oak Point Estates, closing to be in early June if all goes well. That will make four lots sold. Go to www.oakpointestatesmn.com to check out the lot. The big common dock at Oak Point Estates has been installed.

Their are leaves to pickup and new grass to start thinking about cutting. The Wild Leeks are up and soon my wife and I need to go picking. Wild Leeks are a great addition to a sandwich.

Great Weekend

The first weekend of May was just great in the Oak Point Area of Leech Lake. Great tempratures, beautiful blue skies and plenty of visitors. Some of the seasonal residents and weekend crews were putting in dock, lifts and boats getting ready for the "opener" which will be next Saturday the 9th.

We saw our first wild flowers of the season called Anemone, white with a yellow center, poking through some dead leaves in the woods. Some trees along the roadways are starting to have green shoots poking through. My wife and I saw a porcupine high in a birch tree eating away on the tender shoots. Sure sign of spring was the finding of my first "Tick" while walking in the woods on some of our lots.

There will be plenty of families planning their first outting for next weekend which should be considered Minnesota Fishing Holiday. Traffic will be heavy, bait shope full of stories and suggested "hot spots". Great family get together.