Weather / lake
Beautiful around the shores; end of last week hotter than folks liked (Jerry Croft: after a taste of fall in the 70s/50s, mid-90s feel like 100–115). Stable, clear water; lots of people fishing.
Guides / corporate
Haydn running corporate groups with other guides — fishgrand.com for corporate fishing retreats. Remembers huge Shangri-La / Monkey Island corporate trips years ago with Gene Pearcy, Ivan Martin, Tony Contini — 100+ boats when Jeff was 18–19 (he's 54 now).
Fishing
Still a bit finicky like last year; hoping cooler surface temps put fish on the fall feed bag. Haydn's Paddlefish trips good — between the islands around Sailboat up to Three Fingers / mouth of Elk River, fish scattered. Dominic Pellegrino (guide, often Oolagah area) power-drifted cats with Hayden's corporate group — trolling motor + planer boards covering water under/beside/behind the boat; did well. Tony Contini posting White Bass and Hybrids.
Hunting
Archery in full force; nice deer already; trail cams lighting up. Muzzleloader usually last week of October — one of the best deer seasons in the U.S. (pre-rut muzzleloader).
Community
Share tournament/reports in the Grand Fishing Report Facebook group — info gets slow this time of year.
Sponsors
vipgrandlake.com (Patricia, luxury facial/skincare); fishlucke.com — ask area dealers for American-made Scroungers.