We had a beautiful fall weekend for the Megabucks event and the fish were in a cooperative mood. Temperatures were in the mid-fifties at the start of the day but quickly warmed to the mid-seventies. Winds were quite moderate for this time of year making for a very enjoyable weekend of fishing.

Tom Wilkins pulled out the win with a total bag of 28.26 pounds. Tom had the big bass on Day 2, a fish of 5.13 pounds, and also had the second big one on Day 1. Close behind, in second place, was Durand Peterson, who had a total bag of 27.47 pounds. Durand had the big bass on Day 1 with a 4.59 pound largemouth. In third place was Dave Christopher. Dave was the first day leader but came up slightly  short on Lake Oscar and brought in a total bag of 27.22 pounds for the event.

The Mega-bucks marks the end of our season. We will have a meeting in January to plan the 2009 year. Hope to see everyone there.

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Doug Kriese's consistency earned him the Angler of the Year title for 2008. He started off with a win at Lake Mina and also finished on top at Mill Lake. The field for the 2008 Megabucks is set also. The top 10 anglers will face off on Lake Moses and Lake Oscar on September 20 and 21 for the season's final event. read more ...

Dan Kalina pulled off a big win at Lake Irene. He weighed a bag that totaled 12.69 pounds including the big fish, a largemouth that weighed 3.76 pounds. Dan and his partner, Ron McNutt won the team event. read more ...

Four big fish were enough for Tom Wilkins to take the win on Pomme de Terre. His four fish weighed 15.58 pounds and included the big fish, a 5.10 pound toad. Bill Digidio had the fish to boost Tom & Bill's team weight to almost 20 pounds.

The fishing proved to be very difficult, with only four limits coming to the scale. The weather was cool and cloudy - conditions that one would expect to result in a good bite.

With four of the draw tournaments out of the way, Tom Wilkins holds a narrow lead in the Angler of the Year race. The next event is on Sunday, August 10.

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Doug Kriese pulled in a 14.84 pound bag on Mill Lake to take the individual title. His bag was enhanced with a 5.03 largemouth. Doug teamed with Mike Peterson to take the team title with 16.37 pounds.

It turned out to be a great day for fishing with light winds and cool, cloudy weather. Most were expecting small bags, but that did not prove to be the case as there were numerous three pound plus fish brought to the scales. The next event is on August 3. read more ...

Durand Peterson came in with the big fish and big bag on Lobster. The big fish of 4.05 pounds anchored a 10.33 pound bag, which was big enough to take the event. Durand teamed with his father, Dean, to take the team title as well.

It turned out to be a beautiful day but the big fish did not show up. The next event is on July 20. read more ...

The Lake Mina draw tournament turned out to be a dinkfest. While the fish were small, someone always manages to find some that are a little bigger. Doug Kriese pulled in a five fish bag that weighed 8.83 pounds - not big, but big enough for the win. Ron McNutt and Bob Hefti won the team event with 9.71 pounds and Dylan Kriese had the big fish - a 3.13 pound giant.

It was a great day to be fishing. The temperatures warmed into the 70's for one of the few times this year and winds were light. Water temperature was in the low 60's. It appears that the fish were right around the spawn period, but the bigger females had not moved up yet.

No one went out on Lake Mina fun fishing after the tournament. It probably won't make anyone's favorite lake list. At least we won't have to be back for at least two years! The next draw tournament is June 29.  read more ...

The first meeting of the North Country Bassin' club was held on 1/19/2008 at the Depot Express in Alexandria. The most significant outcome from the meeting were changes to the Bylaws to allow junior anglers and guest to fish in the club tournaments. Anglers under 16 years old will be allowed to join with the approval of the board. Dues will be waived for junior anglers. Members may also invite guests to fish in the club tournaments. read more ...