Monday, August 23, 2010 Horse Lake - The night brought some heavy rain and did keep me awake for awhile. The ALPS tent and sleeping bags provided by the outfitter kept us dry. We woke up to some wet ground but this dried up quickly. We had some coffee and cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast. Again, the temperature was perfect so a swim and wash was on our minds. I cannot believe how refreshing this can be... - We really wanted to make a trip to the Basswood Falls but both of us were nervous due to the pick up in wind. I know the river would have provided some cover but I had a feeling the campsites would all be taken anyways. We decide just to paddle out a try a bit of fishing. This is when the wind REALLY picked up and forced us to head back in. We were able to catch a small Northern on a crankbait. - Later in the evening we decide to do a little shore fishing with no luck. A few bites on the Daredevil and one on a surface popper but couldn't bring them in. - We had a great campfire with wood collected around the site. The firegrate really restricts how large you can get the fire, and it does make it a little difficult to get a good fire going. It takes some work to get the coals rolling...