The U.S. dollar is worth 17% more than the Canadian dollar. You will receive no benefit of the strong U.S. dollar at a Canadian Outfitter. They quote there prices in U.S. funds. The last several years the currencies have been literally the same. Fly in outfitters and resorts raised their rates in 2007 and 2008 to gain back their margins they lost when the Canadian dollar became equal to ours. Now there has been price increases plus the 17% Ontario operators gain by charging in U.S.funds.
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How to exploit Rainy Lake’s great Northern Pike fishery the first forty days of the season!
Many anglers start their May and early June houseboat trip with the intention of catching Rainy Lake’s large northern pike, but run into trouble locating the pike. Every May there is a huge migration of fish of all species into the shallow water bays of the lake. Pike literally end up in a feeding frenzy feeding, preying on suckers, whitefish, walleye, crappie and even smallmouth bass. Most of this predatory action occurs during the morning hours.
Most northern pike anglers who come to Rainy Lake Houseboats are excited and hit the water right after breakfast. This often results in poor fishing or minimal contact with the pike. They are spread out in search of their next meal, making it hard to contact them consistently in the morning hours. Pike are highly successful hunters, they feed often, and again soon as the last meal is digested. This is the key factor to keep in your mind. If the pike stay in the cooler water it takes longer for their meal to digest, if they move to shallow water often two feet or less the meal digests much more rapidly . Why? The sun warms the water much more rapidly than the six to twelve foot water. The differences in temperature can be as much as ten degrees or more. Where do I find this warm water?
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Jeff Foxworthy on Minnesota
Many of us like what winter has to offer recreation wise in Minnesota, this current cold snap has us thinking about our beautiful spring summer and Fall. Here is a little Jeff Foxworthy humor to help us through the winter!
Jeff Foxworthy on Minnesota :
If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by,
You might live in Minnesota.
If you're proud that your state makes the national news 96 nights each year because International Falls is the coldest spot in the nation,
You might live in Minnesota.
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Compare Rainy Lake Houseboats package pricing with an Ontario fly-in fishing trip!