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June 2020 Brant to Kekekabic
by ponddigger

Trip Type: Paddling Kayak
Entry Date: 06/12/2020
Entry Point: Brant Lake (EP 52)
Exit Point: Missing Link Lake (EP 51)  
Number of Days: 8
Group Size: 1
Day 2 of 8
Saturday, June 13, 2020 I woke up at 6 AM to dense fog, so took my time making breakfast and getting going. Started fishing just before 8 AM, and caught my first BWCA lake trout within 10 minutes. It was the brownest trout I've ever seen, but still a laker. I decided to stay put for a day, and enjoyed the shallow water lake trout. All the fish were caught in less than 50 feet, vertical jigging. I am sure I could have caught more, but I also took my time to paddle around the lake and explore a small pond off the side of the lake. Daily totals: no paddling or portaging, 5 lake trout landed