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Lac La Croix - The Big Lake
by 30Smoke

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/14/2023
Entry Point: Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)  
Number of Days: 10
Group Size: 2
Day 9 of 10
Thursday, June 22, 2023 We were up early and feeling good as we broke camp by 8:20 am, hoping to work our way into either Tiger or Boulder Bay for the night. We paddled back the way we came and took the right turn to Fish Stake Narrows. We both fished for Lake Trout along the large bay just outside of Lady Boot without any trout taking our offerings.
Stopped to stretch at campsite #165 along the narrows. It was a nice campsite, and there was a 14” bass swimming along the shoreline that grabbed our attention, but not our lures! I did my stretching to keep my hips loose, and then we were off to the border and soon paddling south. We turned south, and once again were facing a headwind that was both annoying and tiring, and we soon reached Campsite #170. I had seen this site rated highly and confirm the ratings. I explored the campsite for a while, then set my hammock up in the front with a good breeze, and I believe I napped from around 2 pm to just after 4 pm.
Peter got back from fishing and said it was really tough, just a few small walleyes and bass, nothing to write home about. We got camp set up, had more hamburger potatoes and tried getting pictures of the grouse that Peter mentioned was coming for me. I liked my chances, and we got a fleeting picture, but nothing to write home about.