mmm... Trout

I suppose it’s probably about time for an update. This past weekend, I pedaled my kayak ten miles from the cabin to Stone’s Bridge landing on the Brule River and spent the day fishing upriver. By the end of the day, I had snagged a medium-sized Brook trout and a fat sucker fish (of the family Catostomidae), as well as countless other small trout. Last night, I fried the trout in coconut oil and the sucker fish in bacon grease, seasoned with salt, crushed red pepper, and cayenne pepper. The trout filets were an amazing orange color reminiscent of chinook salmon; the sucker was akin to tilapia. The fish was crispy and full of flavor; I’m still riding on the good energy from these “trout bites”. Other activities this summer- following my Moab adventures, 11 of us paddled the Namekagon in northern Wisconsin and got eaten alive by mosquitos. 4^th of July weekend a buddy and I fished the Ox Creek near the cabin and snagged a few decent sized bass and a multitude of small trout. Much of July was spent enjoying the summer in Minneapolis; there is just so much to do! I saw Lauren Hill at First Avenue on June 30^th, Tune-Yards at First Avenue on July 17^th, and Cultura Profetica at the Cedar on August 7^th. Last weekend we rode the Mesabi Tour, a 69-mile ride from Eveleth to Coleraine on the Mesabi Trail, an amazing route that winds its way up and down hills through the Iron Range. I ate way too many cinnamon rolls and cookies that weekend, but burned them all off on the ride! This weekend we’re camping on the Apple River for Summer Set Music Festival, and then I’m heading up to the BWCA on the 24^th for a week! I picked up two aluminum canoes this summer to add to the fleet, and have been working on a cedar boat rack up at the cabin. Despite working full-time all summer, it’s been one of the best so far!