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Vacation on Allen
by BigTim

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/02/2026
Entry & Exit Point: Lizz and Swamp Lakes (EP 47)
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 2
Day 3 of 7
Thursday, June 04, 2026

After coffee and breakfast, we headed out to the western walleye hole. Caught northern and bass along the shore on the way, so still had our mepps on when we rolled over the hole. Cast toward a couple of bigger boulders that started the drop off and caught walleye.

Had an interesting fish experience - James hooked a nice northern so I cast right behind his lure. His northern spit out the lure and hooked mine. Pretty cool!

As the day progressed, winds shifted and slowly started coming out of the west. Relative humidities increased. We knew rain was coming.

As James was discarding the fish guts, he noticed a huge rock about 300+ yards behind our camp. After dinner, we hiked with our camera. The spot was the top of a hill between Gaskin and Allen lakes - approximately 75 feet higher than both lakes. Had to be left there as glaciers retreated thousands of years ago. Pretty cool spot.

As evening approached, we could sense the pending storm system about to blow through. Headed to the tent at sundown. Immediately started storming - and rained until sunrise Friday. Much needed.