Balsam Lake

That’s a wrap on my 2026 kayak fishing season! 🛶🎣 It’s been an incredible year full of great memories—landing my first bowfin and muskie, and exploring 4 or 5 awesome new lakes. Huge thanks to my fishing buddy Danny for all the help this season! I definitely wouldn't have landed those big smallmouths without you sharing your secret spots. Ready for the next season already!"

Saturday Balsam slam All the wallys were so skittish, they'd run as soon as my jig got near. Only managed to find 1 after going around to the northeast end, then a lucky dusk hookup. Wasn't really aiming for bass but I hooked a few beauties. Found some humps that were quite shallow and saw some brutes cruising, very cool.

Balsam walleye trip rewarded me with 2 nice sized ones. Ended up turning into a bass trip as I found massive congregations of them. At a couple of different points it was a fish every cast. Also confirmed some color theory. The water is very clear here. Nothing dark would get much attention, while a light colored worm was getting crushed.

Really nice to fish with Danny Danny Liu today! Also we tried new food at Kelseys. Also a beautiful lake with small mouth bass! I only caught 3 but one of them is 3lber. However, I got my rod broken again… is this a curse? Maybe I need to taje a rest next week…

Tried to find some walleye but couldn't go to the Canal side cause holy crap the wind got pretty brutal on Sunday. If you're not fighting the lake, are you really fishing?

3 solid days with lots of fish tales. Many fish were caught, walleye/bass, except musky..😮‍💨 and the slot size (💯regulations) made it more of a challenge to get the big ones to bite and to have a good fish fry. Till next time fish of 10000cast..🫡🎣🥷

Balsam lake, tô hard to fish

Team up with Danny today. Focused on small mouth and got 9. Only one 3lber and one 2 lber others are small. Really windy like riding the roller coaster on water… Danny landed a super decent walleye! Hopefully I can get a walleye this year