Around the Campfire with owners Steve and Linda Whitman The 2009 season proved again what our area offers for fishing opportunities. Big fish and many of them were again the story. Kids as well as the adults netted many fish in the high teens and numbers often approached more than 70 for the day.
Improvements to camp this year included new docking facilities at Sunset 1 & 2 which was a huge hit with the guests. Outdoor lighting and power availability at the main dock, improved stair access to the cabins, and new furnishings throughout the cabins were some of the new additions. Next year we plan a new dock for Wright-Tierney, lighting for the horseshoe pit area, improved outdoor lighting at most of the cabins, kitchen improvements to Sunset 1 & 2, Big Sun, and Big House, and improved access to all the docks at each cabin.
Some big news is my wife might be joining us next season to assist in the cooking and the daily operation of the camp. Jen our cook for three seasons has moved on and we will be hiring a new cook to help in the kitchen as well. We have a lot of new dishes planned and some fabulous desserts too !
We are asking all of our guests if you have some old pictures of the campground please contact us since we are trying to put together an album showing how the camp has changed over the years. Pictures of past owners, fish, camp, are all welcomed. All donated pictures will be returned once we scan them. You will notice we have a new friend in camp and his picture was taken across from my cabin. The first person to contact us with his correct identification will receive a free Tee shirt at camp next season !! All of us here at Long Lake wish to thank all of our guests for their past support and hope to you all next season along with some new faces as well. Have a healthy new year! Fish on!! Steve and the long lake staff Fishing 2009Fishing throughout the season was again strong. Many fish were taken in the high teens and low 20’s. The final 2009 standings were as follows:Steve Craig...............................21 inches Matt Gero.................................20½" Bill Ford ...................................20¼" Jeff Holmes, Rick Rhienburger........19½" All of these anglers should be congratulated for netting these huge fish !! And of course all of the above fish were released ! Extremely high water in the Spring proved to present some interesting fishing. Big fish seemed to school during this time and if found gave the angler a day to remember . I was very fortunate to experience this with some of the guests that I guided last season. One guest was quoted as saying “this is like striper fishing !” and another said “I can’t believe this……this is like fishing in a hatchery !…….” When you exceed over 100 bass per day (which is really not that uncommon here at camp) your arms are in for a workout and many guests find that the BenGay comes in handy ! From our dock you can fish 4 different lakes consisting of more than 40,000 acres of water which holds some of the best smallmouth fishing in the northeast. And within one hour from camp there are an additional 35 other lakes that we can take people on guided day trips. The fishing is good the entire season with numbers approaching 80-100 bass per day when the “bite” is on. Many small mouth are caught in the 2 pound range with some approaching trophy size of 5-6 lbs!
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