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Kicking Back on the Kawishiwi II (2013)
by thlipsis29

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 05/21/2013
Entry Point: Lake One (EP 30)
Exit Point: Lake One (EP 30)  
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 6
Day 5 of 6
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Saturday morning wasn't as cool as Friday, but there was still a chill in the air. The morning fishing was SLOW, and Brett and I paddled up to the 210 rod portage just past Conchu only to catch nothing. We didn't bother doing the portage, but it was a beautiful area of the river. If we weren't catching fish, at least we had a nice sightseeing trip.

As had been the pattern, however, the bite picked up after dinner. Brett and I returned to the rapids and found the walleye once again. While the bite wasn't aggressive, it was consistent and we found some really nice fish. About 9:15 or so I snapped my line on a snag and because neither of us had brought headlamps with us, I couldn't see to tie on a new jig so we figured we needed to call it quits. While we both really wanted to limit out, four walleye each wasn't a bad night.