June 8, 2009 -- At Leech Lake

9:45 a.m.

It is grey and overcast and a steady rain is falling. The weather reports say we should receive 1/2" of rain during the course of the day. The temperature at the moment is 42 degrees, and the wind is calm.

I've got some things to do around the house this morning, but Rick and I may go into Bemidji sometime in the early afternoon. If for no other reason, we're out of shiners (and I need groceries too).

8:30 p.m.

Rick and I went into Bemidji today. We picked up materials to finish the stairs and repair the track lights at the cabin, as well as groceries and other supplies, including shiners, which we picked up at Froggy's Sports in Cass Lake.

The high temperature today was 49 degrees, and it rained on and off all day. The sky at the moment is grey and overcast and it looks like it might rain again. The wind, however, is calm. We're going to take the boat out in about 15 minutes to do some trolling for walleyes on Sucker Bay. I'll report later how we do.

11:30 p.m.

I just got in from trolling crankbaits with Rick on Sucker Bay. The sky was overcast and threatening to rain, but no rain fell. Just before dark, around 9:45 p.m., the walleye started to bite. We were fishing in 8-11 feet of 57.1 degree water. Rick was pulling a #9 Minnow Rap in purpledescent color and I was using a #9 Minnow Rap in hot steel.

Rick started the action with a couple small walleyes, a 13" and a 14" fish, then I added a 14" walleye of my own.

Rick continued his evening with walleye measuring 18 1/4", 19 1/2", and 15"; and a very chunky 23 1/2". I added a 19" before we called it a night.

Another beautiful night of walleye fishing on Leech Lake.