Archive for August, 2012

Check out the local attractions, farmers markets and road side stands and stock up on the sweetest peaches and cream corn ever. This year the local corn has been fantastic. I can almost smell the aroma of camp fires and hear the soft chatter of kids while they toast marshmallows. This season has passed so quickly it’s hard to believe that it is just about gone. There is even a tint of color in the leaves especially in the sumac, poplar and maple trees.

The fishing has been especially good in the last couple of days the cooler temperature at night has started to cool the  lake down which in turn triggers the feeding instinct in many of our sport and pan fish. The days are growing shorter but there is still a lot of sunshine that you can take advantage of while the weather is favorable.  Can you guess what kind of nest this is?

The Purple martins have gone but there are still many of the song birds, raptors and of course the ospreys that are still here along with the many water fowl. Check out this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=nA3LtXnNIto  You can see the same exhibition of  the skill of the ospreys right here in McGregor Bay. It seems that they like fishing here in the bay too.

There are only a couple of cottages left for the last long weekend of the summer. You still have time to snap up a cottage but they will soon be all gone, along with the summer. Only one last fling before the kids head off to school. give us a call 1 800 567 5607 or send us an email hvr@highlandview.com

A wonderful morning

This is the third day and the flocks are not there. Guess that it’s official they are gone. As I wright they are probably flying over the US heading South on their way to South America for their winter home. Cant wait till next spring when they will return once more.

The morning started of to be challenging to say the least.  Was it going to rain or not. Would the threatened thunder storms materialize? Still 10 teams of 2 were ready regardless of the challenge. Boats ready packed with the best bait, their lucky rods and lures and wing and rain gear. Nothing was going to stop them.

Just before blast off the sun came out and the rest of the day was perfect fishing weather. Warm temperature, sunny with cloudy intervals and moderate wind.

All 10 teams were back at 16:30 for the weigh-in. Congratulations to the winner with 5 fish for 13.94 lbs.

All fish that were caught were live released back into McGregor Bay to be caught once again.

Waiting for the results is always an anxious time barging rites are at stake.

It is always a pleasure to host the OCAA fishing tournaments Congratulations to the winners .