Woke up early, around 7:00 AM and felt like I was roasting in the tent. The sun was shining through the tent door and I could no longer stay behind nylon walls. Love mornings like this since there was nothing on the agenda, nobody else in site and 3 days now without seeing another person. Greg and I wanted to fish and explore more of Glen Lake today. The campsite was starting to feel like home and we were set up nicely. I started looking through the food pack determining what to have for breakfast to start the day. We finished up the oatmeal already and it was time to have pancakes. Got a fire going with some hot coals and cooked the golden Bisquick flap jacks right over the fire. Greg threw on some summer sausage that had bacon and cheese inside, cooked up nicely! Had our fill of pancakes and left no batter behind!

The entire day is before us and the only thing on our minds was hitting the water and getting a line in. 10:30 AM packed up the canoe with our rods and tackle boxes and threw in the day pack that contained snacks and lunch. By the time we got around to the 2nd campsite on the lake, we had already caught walleye and pike. 2 Walleye were on the stringer and we stopped at the 2nd campsite. Now this place was nothing like the Woodland Caribou Inn that we had stayed at for the past 2 nights but I’m sure it has its perks. We decided to keep going through the bays and exploring the eastern side of Glen Lake. Greg discovered some fire wood nicely chopped up so we set the bundle down by the water. We didn’t want to drag the fish around the lake all day so we used the campsite as base. Had to come back through here so we tied the strainer to a rock, left the fish in the water and took off into a nearby bay. Trolling, catching fish, and talking was what we accomplished this afternoon and it was rewarding. Caught so many fish, couldn’t even count them anymore. I can say with confidence that I was getting tired of setting the hook, and this is what I dreamt about during the long Minnesota winter.

Checked out the map and discovered a creek that runs up north into some no-name lakes and thought they would be neat to explore. Once we found the hidden creek enterence, one look around and you could tell nobody had been through here in quite some time. Curious to where it led to, we paddled into the thick weeds and realized this route is getting to narrow and with all the trees down in the water way, there might as well been a beaver dam blocking our voyage. Quickly put the canoe in reverse and paddled back to campsite #2 to retrive our dinner and nicely cut buddle of fire wood. Needing the practice of cleaning fish, it was my turn to get into it. I cleaned the 2 walleyes on some giant rocks, using the canoe paddle as a cutting board. Totally makes a person appreciate food and the area when you prepare onsite in the wilderness. Finished up cleaning up the campsite and headed back to Woodland Caribou Inn (our campsite), fishing along the way of course. Got back to camp around 4:30 PM. We had been out for 6 hours and it felt like home again when rounding the last bend and setting our sites on the campsite. This night we had golden brown walleye fillets with sautéed green peppers and onions. Loved every minute of today, the sun was setting behind us so I got in the canoe alone and paddled out into the bay to snap a few pictures. Caught two more walleye along the way. Greg yelled from across the lake and I knew I’d better head back to camp. I had to laugh to myself because it made me feel like a little kid again. What an awesome day hanging out and exploring Glen Lake.

Day Five Done