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A week in paradise- crooked/iron lakes
by stok0099

Trip Type: Paddling Kayak
Entry Date: 09/09/2024
Entry & Exit Point: Little Vermilion Lake (Crane Lake) (EP 12)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 2
Day 4 of 5
Thursday, September 12, 2024 We couldn't ask for better weather on this trip. Every day was warm (70ish), sunny, and little wind to deal with. We fished most of the day away, again only with artificial bait. We caught some bass and northern, but the walleye were hard to find for us. Other paddlers of course were able to find them, so it was probably just our luck. We ran into a gentleman who was on day 10 of a 30ish day trip solo! He started from International falls and was paddling along the boarder all the way to Lake Superior! What an adventure that would be! At one point, we started to dig for worms, hoping that would change our luck, but couldn't find much. Interestingly, I flipped over a rock and found an old wallet buried under it. It was empty, so I assumed it was some sort of memorial type of thing, and put it back where I found it. We fished the rest of the evening and then headed back to camp for the final campfire. Another beautiful evening to sit by a fire and converse.