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Bite of the Pike
by bigpaddle

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/22/2006
Entry Point: Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)  
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 6
Day 5 of 6
Monday, June 26, 2006

Knowing that tomorrow is our last day we all basically relaxed today. went swimming, stared off into the lake, explored the shore a bit. Cut firewood and lazed around. It rained for a few hours and we all sat in the shelter eating peanut butter and raisins. After awhile Vince and I decided to go paddling in our rain suits and do some fishing. We fished the shore with no luck for quite awhile. It was raining on and off. We saw some otters and a bald eagle.

After several hours Vince boated a 30" NP and we decided to keep it. we paddled back to the camp and showed off our catch. The rest of the fish we have fileted and fried, but this one we just gutted it and removed the head, filled it with onions, S&P, and butter and wrapped it in foil. we had to put it on the grate at an angle to make it fit. 15 minutes per side and the meat just fell off the bone. After a week of fried pancaked and fish, and even fried summer sausage bacon, etc etc this was refreshing and easy! we got every bit of meat off the fish and all that was left was the skeleton. Again, the dog got some. We stayed up late around the campfire telling stories and laughing, knowing this was the last night in the back of our heads.