Basswood Lake, Quetico Wilderness, ON

WEATHER: PC, Low 30s rising to high 50s, light wind
WATER CONDITIONS: Clear, about 50 degrees
LOCATIONS FISHED: Basswood Lake
FLIES USED: #6 Gray/White Clouser
ROD USED: 9’ 8 wt JWF Winston
HATCHES: Mayflies
OTHER: Boated and paddled into Basswood Lake on Sunday, May 31, but did not fish. We had our original crew, plus Ron Higgins. With water temperatures at or near 50 degrees, it was useless fishing a popper, slider, or diver. I fished hard in the morning with Mary, our guide, paddling, but did not catch a fish. In the afternoon, John “guided” me, and I caught a single fish on a popper. It was a very slow afternoon.
Breakfast: Early morning cookie, followed by fishing, then eggs in a nest, bacon, garlic cheese grits, toast
Lunch: Snack bars, candy bars
Dinner: Pan fried pork chops, Spanish rice, sweet bread, ?