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by timatkn

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/30/2011
Entry & Exit Point: Quetico
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 2
Day 6 of 7
Thursday, August 04, 2011

On the water at about 10 am. Paddle down North Bay with a mild head wind. While traveling we pick up several Northerns suspended in 45-85' of water. No really big ones but 4-5 in the 32-35 inch range.

Stop at Cigar island to check out the view.


We paddle down through the narrows between White Island and land a few more smallys and northerns, and soem walleyes. Sara catches a nice fat 18" walleye so we keep it for dinner.


We find a nice camp with a wonderful fireplace just south of white island for lunch. Someone had too much time on their hands and left the most firewood I had ever seen.


There was another pile just as big off in the woods. As we eat lunhc the wind kicks up form the south right in or face. The next closest camp is about 4-6 miles away at Canadian point. We wait it out for awhile but decide to be lazy and just get up early tommorrow and head out to meet our tow form this campsite. We cold make it tonite but why fight the wind if we didn't have too.

We fry up the fish, swim soem more and enjoy the last of our smores.