Pike Chain of Lakes

11/03/2024

Last week the DNR completed another round of Musky stocking. This has been done every other fall. They stocked at the Buskey Bay and Twin Bear landings.

11/01/2024

Sadly the Roadside Cleanup scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday November 2nd needs to be cancelled. I just drove that section and at least half of the shoulders and ditches are covered in snow. The good news is for the most part our area of Hwy H has been relatively garbage free.

10/27/2024

ROADSIDE CLEANUP SATURDAY NOV 2nd.

This coming Saturday looks to be a pretty decent day so we’re going to complete the Fall Roadside Cleanup. We’ll meet at the Buskey Bay Resort parking lot at 9:00 and provide garbage bags and high vis vests. It’s probably a good idea to bring a pair of gloves. Hope to see you there.

10/20/2024

The Annual Iron River Fire Department/EMS fund raising raffle was held in early fall and here are your winners. Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets.

Winners are as follows:
First prize- $750 goes to James Bloss
Second prize- $500 goes to Vern Schmidt
Third prize- $250 goes to R. Semborski
Fourth prize- $100 goes to June Sellung
Fifth prize- $100 goes to Dan Boss
Sixth prize- $100 goes to D. Grimsrud
Seventh prize- $100 goes to Blake Lulich
Eighth prize- $100 goes to Nancy Bourassa.

10/18/2024

It’s been over a week since the “Great Walleye Fish Dump” was complete! We put in 9,054 (updated number) Walleyes! The Fish were raised in ponds at the Red Cliff Fish Hatchery. They came from Three 30” Walleyes Milked in our Lakes Spring 2024. Before the fish were dropped each left fin was clipped- so let us know if one of them ends up on your hook in the future! We want to Thank Red Cliff Fisheries, their Crew that helped at the Lake, Buskey Bay Landing and our Great Volunteers. (I hope I didn’t miss any names.)

Keith Johnson
Julie Tanin
Don Niesen
Dee and Mark Sibley
Ann and Davyd Piddy
Tony Cross
Tom Nolan
Jim Kaman
Nick Brilla
Bob Jaskowski
Chris Diesing
Tom Middledorf
Al Bochler
Margie and Jay Johnson
Amy and Eddie Wangensteen

Thank You Pike Chain of Lakes Association for All You Do!!

10/12/2024

Good Morning from Twin Bear !!!

10/09/2024

Another great afternoon planting walleyes on the Pike Chain. We actually had more volunteers than we needed today and Thank You everyone. Tomorrow, Thursday is the last day we'll be doing this and we still need volunteers so hopefully we'll see you around 1:15. You also have the opportunity in the morning to clip fins at the Red Cliff Fish Hatchery starting at 9:00.

In case you were wondering where all the eggs came from they shocked or netted walleyes in the Pike Chain this spring and they produced over 10,000 walleyes for our lakes.

And if you were also wondering where all these young walleyes were placed your answer is; "Every lake in the Chain." We had a boat designated for each lake and all of them got their share including the channels into Eagle and between Hart & Twin Bear.

Oh, and if your final thought was do we have any big walleyes in the Pike Chain check out the two photos I've attached.

10/09/2024

Change in Timing … the Hatchery truck is gonna be at the landing earlier than predicted, around 12:15. Sorry for the late notice.

10/08/2024

Happening right now in your Chain of Lakes ... walleyes raised by the Red Cliff Band in their Fish Hatchery from eggs taken out of the Chain this spring are being placed by volunteers into all the lakes. Approx 4600 walleyes are being planted right now with a similar amount ready for tomorrow. Volunteers are needed at the Red Cliff Hatchery tomorrow at 9:00 AM to clip fins and then we'll need more volunteers with boats again tomorrow afternoon at the Buskey Bay Landing at around 2:00-2:15.

10/07/2024

Found on Millicent Lake! North Point Drive.

10/03/2024

Looking for volunteers with boats!

Buskey Bay Resort will be assisting the Red Cliff Fisheries in stocking the Pike Chain with 6,000 adult 7" fingerling walleye! 😁 That's a magical number folks...walleye over 6" have an 80% survival rate!

We need 3-4 boats daily, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for a couple hours each day starting at 2PM. Meet at the Buskey Bay Resort boat launch.

It's a great way to help out our lake system and get the fishery back on the right path. Plus, you can't beat the camaraderie of volunteering for things like this. Let's GOOOOO!

10/03/2024

Good morning Pike Chain.

10/02/2024

Here’s some great news and an interesting opportunity if you’d like to participate. The Red Cliff Band’s Fish Hatchery collected walleye eggs from the Pike Chain of Lakes this past spring. The walleye they produced are going to be placed in the Chain later next week. Prior to that they’re going to clip the fins so they can be identified down the line. If anyone would like to be involved in the “fin clipping process ”, you’re welcome to help on the 8th, 9th and 10th of October as they drain the ponds. They start around 9:00 and go until about 1:00. Here’s a link to their location.

Aquatic centre

09/17/2024

Beautiful moon tonight on Twin Bear.

09/01/2024

Happy Labor Day!!
This pair of Men’s Glasses were found in the sallow water on the sandbar on Millicent today. If they are yours call Amy Wangensteen 651 983 9482.

08/17/2024

Join the Pike Chain Party Today at 5pm at Pine Point Resort!!
Food, Music, TShirts n Hats, Pay your $20. Lake Dues, Raffles and More!

08/13/2024

Another example of controlling Invasive Species. Ann and her daughter removing Purple Loosestrife from the shoreline. While it may look pretty it’s nothing we want on the Chain. If you see any on your property or elsewhere on the Chain please let us know.

07/30/2024

We don’t like milfoil but the deer sure do. They’re making short work of the milfoil recently pulled from some of our lakes.