Monday, October 06, 2025 Its moving day and we were up early trying to make sure we get across Thursday Bay before the wind picks up. Just before we shove off I slip and fall in the water. Nice way to start..:) At least I have a mug full of hot coffee and the temperature is not too cold. We make our way around the point to Thursday Bay and in about 80 feet of water suspended at 40ft I marked two fish that if the lake surveys had said there were lakers present, I would have hit the breaks and jigged a big tube on them. Maybe they were big suspended pike or walleyes or maybe whitefish? I drug a big deep diving taildancer across the bay and did pick up a beautiful "blue" walleye further along the east side of the bay.

We made our way along the east shore and stopped to get out and walk around the campsite at Big Current. I like this site. We press north to the current area and Austin hammers a walleye or three then a big pike hits his jig....fights on! I paddled to the shore and we landed the critter. A quick measurement and some photos then released. What a beautiful fish in a such a cool spot.

After the pike Austin switched to a light purple flicker shad and hammered the walleyes from the current area east to the small island. I had the same color flicker minnow and was soundly out fished. We head east then south with Lower Basswood Falls as our goal. We stop at campsite 1857 for quick break.

Proceeding south we catch a few walleyes in the narrow areas with current. Then pass by table-rock and the pictographs. Once at the pictographs, its apparent the wind is starting to pick up and we are getting a bit tired. We see the campsite closest to the falls was open so we made it our home for the night. We walked around away from both campsites staying on higher ground and harvested a another grouse.

Slept well and got up early to travel up the horse river and out. The horse was very low. In addition to the mapped portages I think we had at least 3 more. We did have a nice north wind push us down Horse Lake. We met two guys at the Tin Can Mike portage and chatted a bit giving them a heads up about the extra portages ahead as well as our fishing report and wished them safe travels.

The next portage was fairly easy. The Sandpit to Mudro portage was not! Its a real pull going up hill to Mudro but once you catch your breath and look around its a pretty portage.

Mudro to the takeout was uneventful aside from the beaver dams. As we were loading up we noticed two young folks getting there stuff unloaded and prepped. We noted that it appeared they were going to put in the creek right next to the road instead of using the path to the more open section of the creek. Really didn't want to sound like know-it-alls we mentioned that they may be happier using the trail. They seemed undeterred.. to each their own.

This concluded our trip. We made it to The Boathouse a beer and food then headed home. I was so thankful I could be in this place again. I think my brother had his eyes on me quite a bit in the beginning of the trip, wondering if I was going to have another episode. Luckily I did fine (felt great actually) My brother and his old pointer were great travel partners. Every trip is different and we are all so lucky to be able to come to this place! Peace be with you!