Monday, August 11, 2014 Monday was reserved for fishing South Temperance Lake and exploring all it had to offer. We fished bays, islands, drop-offs, shoreline structure, mid-lake reefs and anything else that looked like it should hold fish. Most didn't. A few small bass, one undersized pike and a couple eater sized walleye were all we could muster despite a full day of effort. We did see multiple bald eagles, a huge family of mergansers, as well as a beaver whose lodge was just around the point from our campsite. We even made friends that day with 2 curious chipmunks who didn't mind scurrying between us should any tasty looking crumb fall to the ground. In the mid-afternoon, our rain gear was really put to the test. Heavy rains fell numerous times throughout the remainder of the day, and while each of our raingear held up nicely, the puddles forming around the tents proved to be too much for one tent floor. Nothing inside was soaked, but some general dampness had us hoping for sunny weather the next day to dry out. Luckily, the weather cooperated for the most part after that night, with only some light sprinkles here and there afterwards.