I survived the long-cold drive from Walker MN to Chicago and I’m at the Chicago Muskie Show this weekend (Jan 10-12) The show opens at noon today so come out to the show and stop by Both #99 and say Hi! ~ Don THE CHICAGO MUSKIE SHOW CHICAGO/PALATINE IL January 10-12 2014 Harper College (Roselle & Algonquin Roads) Booth #99 Fr Noon-9 Sa 9-6:30 Su 9-...

Bass & Muskie with Bill Spicer & Brad Bohen on the WFN Shows will be aired on the following dates: Saturday 15 February 2014 @ 10:30am & 19:30 EST Sunday 16 February 2014@ 1:30am EST Tuesday 18 February 2014 @ 10:30am & 19:30 EST Wednesday 19 February 2014 @ 1:00am EST ~ Don

I’ll be attending the Chicago Muskie Show next weekend so come out to the show and stop by Both #99 and say Hi! ~ Don THE CHICAGO MUSKIE SHOW CHICAGO/PALATINE IL January 10-12 2014 Harper College (Roselle & Algonquin Roads) Booth #99 Fr Noon-9 Sa 9-6:30 Su 9-5

A guy in camp who is here by him self in his 70′s caught 73 smallmouth today on his fly rod.  ”The best day of bass fishing in his life” he said. That’s petty cool stuff! The Muskie Opener morning was great 11 fish caught before lunch.  Paul Weston got a 49″er Rich Connoy a 48″ and 49″er Don got 3 muskies 42″ 43″ and 47″ also some big ones lost too...

DON LYNN PAUL JENNIFER AND CHRIS AWESOME TRIP! 10 – MUSKIES 4 – LAKE TROUT OVER 8 LBS! MANY SMALLIES OVER 4-5 LBS! 150 PLUS PIKE…10-15 OVER 35″. YOU GUYS DO US UP GREAT!! ~ CROOK | ANHORN PARTY   40 INCH PIKE   COOL SUNSET   LAKER!     SMALLIE ATTACKED!

Water temps have been rising slowly now in the mid 70′s.   Most all muskies have been seen and caught on rocks in the mid 30′s to mid 40 inch stuff.  The big girls have all been on mid lake reefs.  Saw 8 fish two days ago guiding a clients Mark and Carla who were fly fishing for them not covering alot of water.  They had 2 missed opportunities ne...

Hi Don and Lynn……….below is a full recap of our stay at your lodge that I sent to all my friends/fishing buds……we all had a GREAT time! Special thanks for making us feel welcomed and a heck of a first fly in trip for my son! We thoroughly enjoyed Nielsen’s on Rowan Lake. They had around oh 20 some people in camp and the whole lake was ours. The lak...

Brad Bohen of Musky Country Outfitters is in camp filming a TV show with Bill Spicer and James Burke of the New Fly Fisher.  After succeeding to catch Rowan Lake bass they are now focused on catching some muskies on the fly rod. Click here to follow Brads daily logs on his Facebook page. Brad Bohen with a Largemouth Bass caught on his fly rod.   Tw...

Water temps have dropped to 66 degrees F all over the lake.  Finally nice stable weather is coming to set in for a while.  Had 25 fish follow yesterday on glide baits and buck tails.  Mostly all smaller fish.  Put only one in the net.   I’m back after them today with sunny and calm and a nice break from the 30 mph winds recently! Always calm waters...

The middle of August has brought stable weather and cool temps with high’s in the 7o’s.  Rowan Lake surface temps are down to 66-68 degrees.  Way lower than the past two summers where we were pushing low 80′s for surface temps this time in August.  We’ve had a full camp now for weeks and the fishing has been excellent.  Most groups are targeting mu...

Mitchell Albers and Logan Weis put this video together recapping their muskie fishing trip to Rowan Lake.  Enjoy! Calm waters to you all… ~ Don

What a ride! First it’s 100 degrees muggy and calm and then it’s dipping below freezing at night.  It’s what you expect in early September up here! Fishing has been good after a spike in surface temps the last part of August they are now back down to 66-67 degrees.  The late August heat burn the tops of a lot of the cabbage beds but the deeper part...

The Nielsen’s Fly-In Lodge family lost a great friend last Friday.  Long time fishing buddy and guest Jeff Larson from Rockford IL passed away last Friday morning.  Unfortunately he didn’t get to make his annual fishing trip up here on Rowan Lake.  He and his fishing buddy Nic were scheduled to be our last group in camp this season. We will always...