The temperature this morning at 8:00 a.m. was 33 degrees. By 1:00 p.m. it had warmed only to 35 degrees. The air definitely has that cold feel of impending winter to it. The wind was moderate at 10 mph out of the NNW, with gusts up to 15 mph. Coupled with the cool temperature, the wind made being outside a brisk experience.
Nonetheless, I was out all morning doing various chores, including blowing all the leaves off the yard on the lake side of the house, picking up fallen branches and tree limbs, dismantling the hammock and storing it for winter, and a variety of little outdoor projects.
I finally came inside around 12:15 p.m. for some lunch, warm up a bit and take care of some work work.
At 4:00 p.m., Sandy and Jackson arrived. After unloading their car and chatting for a while, Tim, Jackson and I decided to go fishing.
We got out on the water at 5:00 p.m. exactly, and motored out to 12 feet of water directly in front of Newman's cabin. The wind was blowing at 8-10 mph from WNW, so with the drift sock in the water the boat was pushed toward shore and our house at just under 1/2 mph. The water temperature was 50.5 degrees.
We used jigs tipped with fathead minnows caught several perch, and Tim caught a 16" walleye which we kept. Unfortunately, Jackson didn't catch anything.
We stayed out on the water until just after sunset and then motored in for a dinner of pizza and salad. If the weather permits, we'll go out fishing again tomorrow.
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