18th July, Raven Camp, SK

Went probing this morning with Dan. Probing involves running a geophysical tool down a drill hole which measures the radiation from the mineralized rocks. Truthfully, once you got it set up it was really boring. Three hours later we finished.
Our plan this afternoon was to get the boat out at Kewen Lake. Our system for the rigging the boat up is really quick and it didn’t take us long to get to the lake. Steve, Leo and I can comfortably lift the boat onto the back of the truck. Brendo drove from Points and met us there. We bagged him for missing the turn off and having to back up.

We got the boat out on the lake and traveled to the south in the pursuit of walleye. Our intrepide explorer Brendo pointed out a huge beaver dam which turned out to be an uprooted tree. We traveled the length of the lake and only caught a few pike. We ended up fishing in our favourite spot casting back towards where we stand. Guess who nailed a big pike? Steve again. By the way my beard is going strong!!
Brendan and I convinced the guys the best spot to catch walleye was through the rapids and out the other side of the lake. The sun was low on the horizon but we all were keen. Taking the boat under the bridge through the rapids was good fun. We hit bottom a few times but it was a great experience. Traversiing the lake, everyone got excited to see a school of fish boiling on the water. Walleye, first come to mind!! Alas it was a loonie (a water bird) and her chicks escaping the path of the 9.9HP and four geos!!
It was getting late but we to give the deep spot a go. My first cast caught a small elusive walleye. We were ecstatic. Our prize fish had been caught. Pity it was only 20cm long, but a walleye no doubt. Later on Brendan caught a larger one. Steve warned me about the sharp dorsal spines. Instead, the sharp gill rakers went into my thumb and produced a mere flesh wound. We kept on fishing but we knew we had to take the boat back through the rapids and it was getting dark.
We ended up balancing the boat with Steve and Brendan up front with oars and me holding the engine out of the water, enough to get the propeller in now and then to give us the much needed power. When we got through them it was high fives all round. A fantastic fishing trip!!! Now we know where to find the walleye (or pickerel as it sometimes called).