Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Been a long day. I thought I had icefishing pics to post from the folks in Bayview. They have had luck the last 3 afternoons in the crappie fishing hot spot. We tried a few things to get their pics from their camera on my computer but it did not work. They have caught perch and crappie each day enough... Read more

Excerpt: I sent the folks in Bayview over to Grandpa Gibson's fishing hole to see what they could catch. For 4 days in a row they have returned with a catch this size, enough for a fish fry every night. They managed to get into the perch that Grandpa could not get to bit. All were caught on Wigglers from... Read more

Excerpt: I have been having trouble with emails for the last month. If you did not get a receive a response to an email please try again to resend. I have a 2nd email address that I have had no problems with and you may want to put it in your files just in case jenny@blackscliffresort.com In the meantime I have... Read more

Excerpt: Who needs a Ground Hog when Black's Cliff has pigs, pigs and more pigs to make a prediction. Oreo, Dumbledore and Boo were more than happy to hare their opinion on the length of winter this morning Oreo was a little unsure and seemed to take a middle of the road approach, willing to stick her nose out to... Read more

Excerpt: Had a group of guys up fishing this weekend who listened to my advice on their 2nd day and headed over to where Grandpa Gibson was fishing. They did not start until 11 am and slow and steady all afternoon had the crappies coming through. The top 2 crappies were about 13 or so inches give or take maybe... Read more

Excerpt: We had some very happy kids from Texas stop at the resort this week and they had one thing on their mind SLEDDING! They searched everywhere for the best spot to sled The deeper the snow the bigger the smiles Their sledding adventure took them all over our property. I think they finally found their favorite spot across the... Read more

Excerpt: I am not sure the statement this squirrel is trying to say. Any squirrel mind readers please post a comment for the quote of the day from this squirrel Lower Kaubashine earlier in the morning at minus 15 degrees... Read more

Excerpt: What to do in the cold? Fire up the chainsaw and cut up some wood. Personally I would rather do office work and save this for a 30 degree day but each to their own. Steve and Troy saw the challenge of finishing the pile that was left from Ted and Mark Pile growing but little do they know... Read more

Excerpt: We had a visitor at lunch come into our feeders, a Pillated Woodpecker. The biggest woodpecker that lives in our area. They are usually very spooky and do not stay around people. A few years ago I caught 2 of them on our Suet Feeder. Troy has seen 3 of them at one time. They are neat to see... Read more

Excerpt: One of our favorite guests of the year arrived, Tom the Treeman. Tom brings me a box of trees each time he comes to put on the fireplace mantels at the resort. Tom has no idea how many people have enjoyed his trees over the years. Thanks Tom from all your tree fans at the Cliff. This tree he... Read more

Excerpt: Headed out on the lake to see how Grandpa Gibson was doing at the shack. Through cellphones I had heard they had seen alot on the camera but nothing was biting. One of the highlights was 20 huge carp swimming by They ran into a huge school of perch that were not hungry for the minnow on the hook... Read more

Excerpt: Headed out of the house to wander on to the lake for a good scratch and too see what was going on at the ice shack The shack looking quiet Along the way to walking to the shack I saw evidence of where it had been or Aliens were probing the lake again It is always fun to walk... Read more