We packed up a wet camp and set out for the return trip to Stuart Lake. That portage on the northeast end of Stuart was everything we remembered it being, but knowing what we were getting into was good as we decided to take it slow and not try to push too hard.

We grabbed the campsite on the point on the north end of Stuart and settled in for what would be a rainy and windy night. Between the rain sessions, we were able to rehydrate some chicken and rice for dinner. We caught some walleye off the rocks on the east side of the campsite, but decided we were not feeling up to fileting out the walleye and the cleanup. I also had another 30” or so pike on who snapped me off (again no leader- what an idiot). Side note, there was a 12” skillet left there when we arrived, so I wasn’t sure if they were coming back through that way so we hung it on a tree if the owner returned looking for it. We decided to have an early night knowing that the next day would be a long one with our trip out and a long drive, so we all packed it in and called it an early night.