The island itself is bigger than first sight suggests with approximately 150 miles of stony shoreline for late season geese and divers and numerous back bays, creeks, and marshes for puddle ducks. The problem is an age old one. Too many choices. And if you've never has a perch feed, you have not really lived life to the fullest. The autumn run starts in September and continues through to November.
Pike fishing heats up as the waters cools.
And although the season ends at the end of October, now is primetime to catch a great northern lunker. The red and white or five of diamonds spoon is a sure bet when it comes to having old Esox put a bend in the rod. Then again you might be an upland bird hunter. In which case the island is as close to paradise as it gets. Picture you and your dog traversing thickets of hawthorns and cedar.