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.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
On Leech Lake -- October 20, 2010
The forecast for today is very strong winds, in excess of 25 mph, with high temperatures in the mid-50s. At 10:00 a.m., however, the winds were still fairly light at 10-12 mph out of the WNW, so Tim and I decided to do some fishing before the winds picked up. The temperature was 42 degrees.
After getting the boat in the water, I motored out to 11 feet of water in front of Newman's cabin, deployed the drift sock, and let the wind push the boat toward shore and our cabin, at about 1/2 mph. As usual, Tim and I used jigs (1/4 oz.) tipped with fathead minnows. The water temperature was 51.8 degrees.
We made three drifts, but didn't catch anything. I didn't even get a bite.
We came ashore about 11:30 a.m., had some lunch, did a few household chores and got ready to head into Bemidji. I needed to get some supplies ranging from light bulbs to batteries to food to a longer cable for my printer.
While in town we ate an early dinner at Mi Rancho, the newest Mexican restaurant in town. Now I live in San Jose so I have access to pretty good, and authentic, Mexican food at literally hundreds of restaurants, but I have to say, the food at Mi Rancho was good.
After completing our mission in town we drove home, arriving just before sunset. The wind was still blowing very hard out of the NW at more than 20 mph. There would be no trolling for walleye tonight.
The temperature had dropped to just under 40 degrees, so I got a fire going to take the chill out of the house.
Tomorrow I have more chores to do, including blowing leaves at both the house and cabin. Sometime around mid-afternoon, Tim's wife Sandy and their son Jackson are due to arrive at Leech Lake. I hope the weather cooperates so I can take Tim and Jackson out fishing.
Stay tuned...
After getting the boat in the water, I motored out to 11 feet of water in front of Newman's cabin, deployed the drift sock, and let the wind push the boat toward shore and our cabin, at about 1/2 mph. As usual, Tim and I used jigs (1/4 oz.) tipped with fathead minnows. The water temperature was 51.8 degrees.
We made three drifts, but didn't catch anything. I didn't even get a bite.
We came ashore about 11:30 a.m., had some lunch, did a few household chores and got ready to head into Bemidji. I needed to get some supplies ranging from light bulbs to batteries to food to a longer cable for my printer.
While in town we ate an early dinner at Mi Rancho, the newest Mexican restaurant in town. Now I live in San Jose so I have access to pretty good, and authentic, Mexican food at literally hundreds of restaurants, but I have to say, the food at Mi Rancho was good.
After completing our mission in town we drove home, arriving just before sunset. The wind was still blowing very hard out of the NW at more than 20 mph. There would be no trolling for walleye tonight.
The temperature had dropped to just under 40 degrees, so I got a fire going to take the chill out of the house.
Tomorrow I have more chores to do, including blowing leaves at both the house and cabin. Sometime around mid-afternoon, Tim's wife Sandy and their son Jackson are due to arrive at Leech Lake. I hope the weather cooperates so I can take Tim and Jackson out fishing.
Stay tuned...
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