Day 5 was the easiest day of travel on the entire trip, an quick paddle to the top of Brent Lake, and two short portages (20, 25) and up into Conmee Lake. Conmee is a large and winding lake full of islands, bays and shallows, fed by several creeks and bogs. It sure looked like the perfect walleye lake. We pitched camp quickly and headed back out, Mark and Dave to the North and East, Bryan and Pete to the West and South. The weather however, was not cooperating. A cold snap kept the fish lethargic. Conmee, the famous lunker lake only offered up a few small walleye and smallmouth. They had to decide whether to work it harder or move on. Dave made an improvised repair on the bow seat of his Souris. In fact, the seat had broken in half. Mark claimed it must have been defective and had nothing to do with his ah…heft and girth.

That evening the temps dipped into the high 20's, icing over everyone's soaked gear.