June 22, 2012 -- At Leech Lake

Today was warm in St. Cloud, mid-70s, as we packed up the truck and got ready to depart for Leech Lake. It took us until nearly noon before we were finally on the road heading north. We made a stop in Brainerd (made famous in the Coen brothers' movie Fargo) for lunch and groceries, then it was on the road again to Leech Lake.

We finally arrived at the lake just after 5:00 p.m. Tim, Kathleen's brother, and his boys Connor and Jackson were already here. They are going to join us for a couple of days at the lake. Jayden was very excited to be at the lake and wanted to go fishing right away.

I got one of my small ice-fishing rod and reel set ups for Jayden, put on 1/16 ounce jig, put on a slip bobber and tipped the jig with a minnow. I helped Jayden cast the jig into the reeds right next to the boat lift. Within 5 minutes he'd hooked a nice little largemouth bass.

Jayden's first fish -- a Leech Lake largemouth bass

Jayden fished for a while longer before he decided to move on and play in the yard. We took that opportunity to bake the pizzas Tim picked up at Great River Pizzeria in Cass Lake. After dinner I got a fire going in the fire pit at the cabin where we hung out for several hours talking, making s'mores and just enjoying the lake. It sure was great being back at Leech Lake.


Good night.