I know absolutely nothing about whitefishing in Balsam lake or anywhere else. What I do know is that I need to turn my BS filter all the way up when surfing Lake-Link.com. I'm not saying there aren't whitefish in Balsam, Fishuhalik, nor I'm I questioning your prowess as fisherman or web surfer. Just saying that L-L is full of misinfo, in my experience and that IS is wonderfully honest and informative. Ice fishermen are the best. I'm still glad I found you guys.