Sawbill/Cherokee, Covid-19, Bucket List, Solo Loop
by fishonfishoff
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
05/29/2020
Entry & Exit Point:
Sawbill Lake (EP 38)
Number of Days:
8
Group Size:
1
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Day 7 of 8
Thursday, June 04, 2020 Only one portage today, into Burnt. Had my sights on 3 campsites. The 1st one was impossible due to the wind and waves. The 2nd one had a canoe pulling up to it. The 3rd and most sought after sight was # 925 closest to the Flame Lake portage. This was rated 4 stars and probably could be 4 1/2 stars! Great site with many shore fishing options. I landed on the south side in a quiet marshy area with very few rocks. Tried making a calzone with the flour and it came out pretty good, not great. This is where one of our core group (Brian) excels. We just stand back and admire his campfire culinary skills. I'm not on a schedule, so I may stay over an extra day, just because of the site. Relaxing in the hammock I noticed a hummingbird landed on my clothesline for about 1 minute. Later, about 20 dragonflies started darting around a swarm of bugs. It reminded me of a WW2 movie with all the fighter planes, but no sound. Did pick up a nice smallie in the evening. I noticed a couple canoes fishing off my east shoreline, one about 100 yards away, no problem. On my west shoreline there was also 2 canoes. One came within casting distance of me while I was fishing. I'm thinking this lake is how big? Why not give a fellow fisherman a little elbow room?