Brainerd Guide Service

10/05/2023

Little Annie had a good day.

09/07/2023

The weather has finally turned cooler and the leaves are starting to change. The first signs of fall are here in the Brainerd Lakes Area. The walleye have been biting on Gull, Pelican, and Edwards. Key locations are windblown structures just outside the w**ds. Rigging, jigging, and Rapping have all been effective methods of putting some eyes into the boat. The bass action has started to slow as they move shallower. They are not as concentrated as they were a few weeks ago when they were relating the deep w**d edge. The larger northern pike have moved shallow too. Key locations are 6 to 12 feet where healthy cabbage is present. Some crappie schools have already started to fall into the edges of the basin areas on the smaller lake. All of the puppies from Ava’s litter are now off to their new homes. The VRBO is getting closer and closer to being completed. I don’t know where the summer went. I was either on a ladder, a kennel, or a boat.

06/30/2022

Brainerd, Minnesota
Fishing Report: 06-30-22
Where has the month of June gone? It is hard to believe a third of the summer is almost gone. The last two weeks have been a blur. The wind has been blowing and the walleyes have been biting. The best depths have been in 19 to 21 feet. Slip bobbers with a leech continue to be the best tactic for putting eyes in the boat. Wind blown structures have been the best locations. The bass fishing has been good but should only improve as the water continues to warm. Our water temperatures are a bit cooler than most years at this time. Jig/worm combos continue to be effective. The best locations have been the deeper w**d edge. The higher water levels have changed the location of most of last year's w**d beds. Find good cabbage w**ds and the bass are there. The pike are a bit slower with the cooler water conditions. We have been catching a few here and there but the pace is a little slower than most years. The pike activity should only improve as the water temperatures continue to rise. PUPPY NEWS: Ava gave birth to 8 beautiful puppies. We currently have 5 puppies still available. Both parents are AKC German Shorthairs and our personal family-hunting dogs. Both parents are excellent hunters and the same GSPs we use in our bird hunting service. Feel free to contact us if you have further questions. See you next week.
JOHN

06/16/2022

06/08/2022

Brainerd, Minnesota
Fishing Report: 06-07-22
The weather was nothing short of fantastic this past weekend. The sun was shining, the wind wasn't blowing 20+ mph, and the walleye were biting. We had good catches on Gull, Pelican, and North Long lakes. The walleye are still shallow, with 6 to 13 feet being prime water depths depending on the lake. Horizontal presentations, those that get the baits out away from the boats, continue to be the best methods of catching walleyes at the current time. Leeches and shiner minnows have been the best baits. The bass are starting to move out to the backside of the w**deges. The crappies are still spawning on many lakes and the sunfish have started spawning too. The northern pike have been active on the outside edges of the w**ds on most lakes. Jig/minnow combos have been extremely effective for catching these toothy critters. PUPPY NEWS: Bella gave birth to 9 beautiful puppies last week. We currently have four females and three males looking for future homes. The father was our GSP Kodi. Both dogs are AKC registered, exceptional hunters, and well socialized. These are two of the same dogs we use in our bird hunting adventures. Feel free to PM me if you are looking for and great family-hunting dog. See you next week.
JOHN

06/06/2022

Busy spring so far!

05/13/2022

First trip of the season.
Let the games begin!

04/15/2022

Not what we were looking for…

04/10/2022

The second batch of syrup was a success!

03/30/2022

Announcing the pairing of Blong’s Bella-Poke and Blong’s Kodi-Cash. Both dogs are steady to flush, honor, and retrieve to hand. They are excellent on grouse and pheasants. Excellent bloodlines, well-mannered, and family pets. PM me at [email protected] for more information on our upcoming litter.

01/22/2022

Brainerd, Minnesota
Fishing Report: 01-21-22
It's official! The JC's Ice Fishing Extravaganza will take place on Saturday, Jan 29th, on Gull Lake. The ice depth was tested yesterday and 15 inches of good ice was found so local law officials issued the permit. Tickets can still be purchased if you haven't already done so. There are tons of prizes and it is for a really good cause. The local ice conditions have improved. We experienced a big thaw this past week which caused a significant amount of snow melt throughout the area. It was followed by some bitterly cold temperatures. This process of melting and then refreezing helped fix some of the slushy conditions on several of the lakes in the area. The compacted snow helped firm up to ice when it refroze. The crappie bite remains good on most of the smaller lakes in the area. Increased fishing pressure has caused the bite to switch from dusk to later after sundown. Small glow jigs are still the ticket for catching crappies. The walleye bite has slowed with the return of the bitter cold temperatures. Set lines have been outproducing active jigging presentations. A medium-sized shiner minnow has been the best bait this past week.Thanks for all the calls. Our weekend ice house rentals are now booked for the season. We still have some slots open for the weekdays but our Saturday and Sundays slots are now full. Thanks again and Stay warm.
JOHN

11/16/2021

Here are a few pictures from our last outing. Kodi is progressing well.