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100 Mile Solo on the Border
by SlowTroller

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/12/2022
Entry Point: Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Exit Point: Fall Lake and Beyond (EP D)  
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 1
Day 2 of 6
Monday, June 13, 2022

The wind blew through the night and unfortunately I had a slight headwind when I got on the water around 6. It was overcast and I was still able to make good time and troll. I had on the same husky jerk I caught the trout on the previous day and was feeling like another one could be coming anytime. My rod bowed in the middle of a large bay and I was thinking trout for sure but when I got it to the boat it was a nice walleye. Grand slam complete at 7 AM on day 2. I love this lake! This walleye was absolutely gorgeous. Almost completely black, much different than the gold I am accustomed to up here. With the grand slam complete I continued along the flooded Lac Lacroix. Winds were blowing from the south and once I turned the corner out of fish stake narrows the paddling got tough. I was hoping to catch the site across from the pictographs but it was taken, I grabbed the next one to the south and the landing was gone due to the high water, the fire grate was just barely off the shore but it was a really pretty site with birch trees surrounding it and some huge pines mixed in. No flat spots on this site but I made it work. I was at camp way early and eventually the wind backed off for a trip to warrior hill and the incredible picto panel Lac Lacroix is famous for. My son and I have been lucky enough to view this panel before a couple years ago and I am glad because most of its most famous drawings were right at or below the water line. The famous moose were just showing their antlers! Warrior hill was a spot I did not have time to visit on my last trip and I am glad I made the climb. A very inspiring view! Got back to camp and had a fire, the wind blew all night again but I slept well.