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Moose River North to Lac La Croix
by billsta

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/12/2011
Entry & Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 3
Day 3 of 7
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Oatmeal and coffee for breakfast and we are on the Boulder River and fishing by 7:30AM. I have a slip bobber and leech rigged up, and catch a nice crappie the first place we stop. I fish for another 10 minutes or so without a bite and decide to put on a jig and twister tail. I troll through a rock strewn portion of the river and very quickly hook a really nice walleye. She gets off right at the boat while I’m trying to open the collapsible net with my other hand. I know better, the *#*@ net should have been opened before I started fishing. I open the net so it will be ready for the next fish…which I hook as soon as I troll back through the same area. This one finds the net ad is destined for the frying pan. We have a very enjoyable morning of fishing and catch at least a dozen walleye, a bunch of small northern, and a couple of smallmouth bass in addition to the crappie. We keep 3 walleye for lunch and head back to camp and have fillets frying by noon. We fry the fish in cajun breading and make mac & cheese to go alongside. 6 large fillets disappear pretty quickly. We hang in camp and all take afternoon naps. Since we cooked for lunch, we have a “no cook” dinner of tuna wraps…which are very good. Jamie and I head out to fish, while Caleb stays in camp and reads. We fish for about 2 hours and catch nothing. Highlights: Morning fishing, walleye fillets Lowlights: Evening fishing