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4lb1oz smallie off a bed

4lb 1oz smallmouth off a bed

4lb 1oz smallmouth off a bed

Catch and release

Dad says go catch a fish for dinner, no bites. Immediately following dinner I catch 2 right off the campsite, not gonna complain.

Result of yum dinger experiment

Nice chunk that put up one heck of a fight, she’d easily go 2.5-3lbs.

Smally on ensign

On the way out I experimented with my yum dingers for a few casts

I believe these are the rice beds

We paddle through some lakes that were about 3-5ft deep and no sign of fish, wonder why...

Dad with a smallmouth

Being new to the area and smallmouth fishing, every smally was a trophy!

Dad with some nice small mouths after dark

Canoeing on knife lake

Personal Favorite

I believe we had just gotten into knife lake when Dad saw this picture perfect opportunity, it was absolutely stunning. The water was about 1-2 for deep for about 50 yards, so I walked a bit out so Dad could get this pic.

Noah’s first smallmouth

I was in for a pleasant surprise when my bobber went down. This smallmouth would probably have gone 2.5-3lbs post spawn but due to a complete full and unrealistic looking belly she was definitely pushing 4lbs.

One of dads first smallmouth

Smallmouth tacos

I know a lot of people hate on those who kee a smallmouth, but they truly make for an amazing meal. Way better than lmb.

Small waterfall

Water flowing into a creek

Bump in the road

Beaver dam in the way had raised the water level over a foot more

Canoe and beaver dam

2nd pic of our first paddle out

Dad tow boat drop off

Noah Paddling

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