Day 2: Poohbah Lake Slept in later than usual, which is not uncommon after a travel day for us. The first couple of JetBoil pots of coffee were brewing and I got out the premade (and previously frozen) omelet cooking over the stove in no time.

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It was a bit breezy but crystal clear, and as we ate, we saw the large canoes all out of camp and paddling towards the Memory Lane portages. I would not like to carry that “war wagon” all of that way! We rigged up to fish, and hit some promising spots that I had marked, along with some memory of the areas that we hit in the 2008 trip. It sure was nice to see this lake under nonthreatening skies for a change. Steve and I found a rocky shelf near the northern island grouping that held plenty of walleyes, which held our attention for a couple of hours, but no giants showed themselves. At one of the campsites on the northern island grouping, we saw a group from Indiana. We chatted with them about the fishing as we moved by their camp. This was their second trip to Quetico, and on their first one, they fished Poohbah the whole time because it was so good, they couldn’t bring themselves to move. We wished them well and worked our way around the islands further. The wind was coming up and we headed back to camp to have lunch and relax before the evening session. Our campsite was growing on me—it was a bit tight for six men and three tents, but the elevation, large mature pines, and breeze from all directions made it a winner. It had apparently missed the burn on the island just to the north (that we had looked at earlier). For the first time, two of the guys in the group had brought hammocks along. They provided an excellent place to nap and relax, and I can see why they are so popular to sleep in. Another group of six had moved in to the island spot that we passed on, and set up that afternoon.

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The evening session provided hit and miss walleye action, and we were impressed by how every fish we caught was 18” or larger, with most being in the 20-22” range. These were healthy fish with muscular sides, too. A cool front passed through which seemed to slow things down a bit, so we worked our way back to camp to get the fire going for our night 2 feast of (now-thawed) NY strips, with sautéed mushrooms and onions, eaten with a side of Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice. Brett had brought the Outback Oven along, so we enjoyed a chocolate scone/cake with frosting for dessert. The moon showed itself, and was nearly full.