Farden, Minnesota

Open pocket in the lily pads was stacked.

My youngest niece didn't care that it was raining. She wanted to fish. I had us on the water 15 minutes later. I love showing the little ones the fundamentals at an early age. You carry those skills for life. #catch23

This guy was chasing baitfish by a swimming platform.

Hit midge with Casey and it was slow. Pulled a couple buckets and called it a morning.

I've been stuck in one corner of this lake all season because the bass spot is right by the landing. Today I decided to paddle the entire shoreline. Learned a lot about the structure and saw about a thousand spawning beds along the south side. They were stacked six or seven deep in rows in places. Wild. Great sign of a healthy population.