Sunday, July 12, 2020 The boys get up at 5am to go fishing and the dads sit around camp drinking coffee and starting to pack things up. About 730 its time to make some fresh blueberry/strawberry pancakes--and just like clockwork the boys are back to eat. We asked how the fishing was and they said--we only caught a couple dozen bass.....then they pulled out the phone to show us one they had caught-----it's a largemouth bass--they tried to weigh it before releasing it and it showed about 7.5 pounds!!!!! I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw the picture myself. They said the also caught "a pile" of smallies and pike around the lake that morning.
It is a beautiful day with zero wind. Time to pack up and head towards Mudro. TCM, Sandpit and Mudro are all calm as glass on the way out. We do see many canoes coming in and out, but everyone is respectfull.
As we paddle through the lakes the boys are trolling and casting as we are taking our time. Between TCM, Sandpit and Mudro they are nailing Pike, Walleye and Smallies pretty much non-stop--one of the best four hours BWCA fishing I have seen in my 10 trips and Paul has seen in his 22 trips. Two of the smallies are trophy class fish.
We make it to Mudro parking lot at noon and just like that our trip is over. The portage from Sandpit to Mudro while short--is also a bugger---straight up and straight down....but it is nothing like the mud bog of a couple days earlier.
This is the first trip I have ever been on where it did not rain. We were able to sleep without a rainfly on the tent so we had a clear view of the stars each night. It was, as are all trips, a lifetime memory with good friends, fishing and peace. in the end 4 days, 14 lakes, 15 portages and 22 miles. Two more paddling and 1 hiking trip to go in this weird Covid19 BWCA season. This was truly the most rewarding trip I have ever done. ~Sandpit Lake, Mudro Lake

Lakes Traveled:   Sandpit Lake, Mudro Lake,