Has anyone ever stayed at Ronda Camp in Shining Tree, O...

Thanks for the info. Looks like the impacted area is still 15 miles north of Rt 560 on Rt 144, in the area to the west. That's a good ways from Ronda Camp.

I'm going up on the 23rd with 4 other guys. Hope yo have a great time!

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Got back yesterday. We had a great time. We fished mostly for smallies as they were being the most cooperative. Fished the lake that Ronda camp is on 3 times. Got some really nice bass using senkos and a few small pike. Wanted to go past the bay north of the camp but that area was closed until yesterday. Never went north of Ronda camp.

Glad to hear you did well. Smallies are a lot of fun. Hard to get tired of hooking up with those. Thanks for the report. Any particular size/colors work better than others?

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Originally Posted by Sauce

Glad to hear you did well. Smallies are a lot of fun. Hard to get tired of hooking up with those. Thanks for the report. Any particular size/colors work better than others?

I actually use the bass pro brand called sticko's. I only use 4 1/4 inch and mostly watermelon red flake.

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By the way those bass up there taste very good also!

Thanks for the info, 10 point! I do have a few packs of plastic in that color.

I'm sure they're quite tasty when eating them freshly caught! We plan to have a few for lunch every day.

Just got back from my week long stay at Ronda Camp on Sunday. It was a very nice experience. We had fun catching lots of pike and smallies all week. Fresh fish lunch and dinners were awesome. Walleyes were less common to our boat, though we caught a few, but we were mainly targeting the pike and smallies.

Three of the guys that were with our group have been going up there each year for something like 20 years straight. Our hosts, Barry and Marilyn, were great! We had a little cookout with them, and they hospitable the rest of the time. Barry even showed me how to fillet pike better.

I want to clarify that pricing up at Ronda is flexible and meant to save you money by giving you options. There is no nickel and diming you to death. If you can supply something yourself, that's one less thing to pay for, as opposed to a place that has one price that includes all. Hopefully that helps those that are considering staying there.

Overall, it was a great experience!

Originally Posted by LW pork

Have been there 8 or 9 times. Fishing is good but insist on getting onto the back lake. Owners are nice but are difficult to get rid of when you just want to rest.(booze) Night time is very quiet so bring your own entertainment. Propane lights are minimal so good lanterns are essential for adequate light in cabins. They will nickel and dime you if you let them. In the town of Shining Tree there is a camp called Bay Wolf Lodge which is where I go now. Fishing is just as good, everything is included in price(boat, gas, bait, cabin, net, minnow pail, etc.) $450.00 per week/per person. Best of luck with Barry! YOU'LL SEE!

Re-posting to directly address this post as I felt that it was misleading.

Just got back from my week long stay at Ronda Camp on Sunday. It was a very nice experience. We had fun catching lots of pike and smallies all week. Fresh fish lunch and dinners were awesome. Walleyes were less common to our boat, though we caught a few, but we were mainly targeting the pike and smallies.

Three of the guys that were with our group have been going up there each year for something like 20 years straight. Our hosts, Barry and Marilyn, were great! We had a little cookout with them, and they hospitable the rest of the time. Barry even showed me how to fillet pike better.

I want to clarify that pricing up at Ronda is flexible and meant to save you money by giving you options. There is no nickel and diming you to death. If you can supply something yourself, that's one less thing to pay for, as opposed to a place that has one price that includes all. Hopefully that helps those that are considering staying there.

Overall, it was a great experience!

[10point]

Originally Posted by Sauce

Just got back from my week long stay at Ronda Camp on Sunday. It was a very nice experience. We had fun catching lots of pike and smallies all week. Fresh fish lunch and dinners were awesome. Walleyes were less common to our boat, though we caught a few, but we were mainly targeting the pike and smallies.

Three of the guys that were with our group have been going up there each year for something like 20 years straight. Our hosts, Barry and Marilyn, were great! We had a little cookout with them, and they hospitable the rest of the time. Barry even showed me how to fillet pike better.

I want to clarify that pricing up at Ronda is flexible and meant to save you money by giving you options. There is no nickel and diming you to death. If you can supply something yourself, that's one less thing to pay for, as opposed to a place that has one price that includes all. Hopefully that helps those that are considering staying there.

Overall, it was a great experience!

Glad you had a good time. Were the bass still close to shore? Would you be willing to share where you caught pike? We plan to go back next year and hope to catch more pike. We only caught about 6 with the biggest being about 24 inches. Is there an email address I could contact you at?

Originally Posted by 10point

Glad you had a good time. Were the bass still close to shore? Would you be willing to share where you caught pike? We plan to go back next year and hope to catch more pike. We only caught about 6 with the biggest being about 24 inches. Is there an email address I could contact you at?

Hey 10 Point, just saw this. You can email me at

str8-up-bro@hotmail.com