Our 10-month-old son, Bo, is now mobile. It is such an amazing thing to watch an infant discover how to crawl for the first time— even though it also made my heart skip when I discovered he was no longer sitting where I had left him. Good thing we have a small house.
Rachelle and I childproofed our home when Sophia was an infant so “mobile Bo” cannot get into too much trouble while exploring. His most recent hobbies include: crawling, climbing and chewing on anything that will fit into his mouth—including Play Dough which I learned is safe to eat and should pass any day now.
Bo is currently teething so he has been a little cranky and he drools like a Great Dane in a butcher shop. We keep a bib on him most of the day so that we don’t have to keep changing his shirt every hour.
Parenting is a much greater challenge than I could have ever imagined— and also the most rewarding thing I have ever done. I used to think that each stage of parenting would get easier as the kids matured but I am beginning to realize that it will not. As the children grow and change, so do the challenges.
Our latest challenge has been getting the kids outside to enjoy some nice weather. It has been windy and moist this week with a few more inches of snow to brag about. The snow has been insulating the lake so well that there is still over 30 inches of ice to drill through.
The late season walleye anglers have been getting creative since the traditional spots are still not working and most likely will not work before the season closes this weekend.
Saganaga Lake has been producing some small walleyes in 62 feet of water but the shallower river mouths are not holding many fish yet. The evening hours before sunset are the most productive for walleyes. A few eater-sized walleyes have been caught near Sag Falls this week but the action is not fast. Sag Falls is the base of the Granite River and usually has some current even before the spring runoff begins. Sag Falls is not too difficult to reach by snowmobile, but make sure you are familiar with the legal route to get there. It is quicker to cut south of Conner’s Island but this route is illegal since snowmobiles have to stay in Canada.
The north side of the Saganaga Narrows is also a good place to spend some evening hours walleye fishing, although I have not heard of many walleyes being caught there anymore— just an occasional hawg.
I plan to spend the last few days of the season at the family cabin on Saganaga this year. It would sure be cool to end this season with some nice walleyes! Let you know next week.
Cory Christianson has worked as a fishing guide on the Gunflint Trail since 2000. If you have any fishing or wildlife reports or stories to share, send an email to: christiansoncory@hotmail.com or call 218- 388-0315. You can also visit Cory’s website at Gunflintfishingguide.com.
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