The Taste of Trout

Paul caught this one in June of last year. It topped the scales just above seven pounds. He'd gone out with his buddies after work that evening, and while they had hoped to catch fish, I don't think that they actually planned on it. Landing this in the boat was quite a feat, considering that we don't have real up-to-date equipment. Even better was grilling it and eating it for dinner.

This winter, the fishermen are continuing to report good catching. Some folks fish right off of our point, easily within walking distance of our cabins. Others take snowmobiles and head east on Gunflint Lake, down near the palisades and the islands. Most reports are of fish ranging from two to five pounds--good eating size, I say.

Tonight, we may have to fire up the grill to cook this one. It's warm again today, and the smell of the grill might be just the ticket to chase away the grey day, with warm thoughts of summer.