I wasn't fishing on that river, but on the Menominee River (in front of the cottage). I was going for smallmouth bass, but the water is still a little cold, so there wasn't much action. I caught one, but it was below the size limit so I released it. The fishing will be better in a few weeks. Still, it was great being outdoors! It was supposed to rain all weekend, so when the forecast was better than expected it was a treat. Late in the day on Sunday, as the sun was setting, the water was mirror calm. You could see the clouds and sky, with all the colors of the sunset, and the opposite shore, perfectly reflected on the water. Beautiful!
I saw lots of birds and wildlife, too. A few bald eagles, wild turkeys, deer, a bluebird, a rose-breasted grosbeak, a sandhill crane, among many others. When I was fishing I could see and hear the turkeys on the other side of the river. They were making a lot of noise, and then suddenly one launched itself over the water, just skimming the surface, and landed about 20 yards downstream of me.
A couple of months ago I thought I would type in the name of someone I used to work with years ago, just to see if anything came up. Oddly enough she did show up in a search. Sadly, it was for an obituary for her son that was 37 and had gone skating on the river alone. He fell through.