On our long journey back from Iowa we decided to take a break from the highway and hike Gooseberry Falls State Park to see the raging waterfalls. Melting snow and rainfall have charged the rivers and streams that lead to Lake Superior attracting fish and anglers to the many tributaries along Highway 61.
Road trips with the kids are getting easier now that they are a little older but driving to Iowa has always been a long trip to endure. We like visiting the flatlands during Easter to see our family because they usually have much warmer weather than us, and the grass is already green. While we are still shoveling snow, they are already swinging golf clubs and riding bike trails.
Lake Superior still has some ice floating around the Duluth harbor, otherwise we did not see any signs of snow or ice to the south of us on our trip to Des Moines. Our Iowan relatives were very surprised to hear that we still had snow in the woods and ice on the lakes in northern Minnesota since they were already mowing their lawns.
I spent Saturday of Easter weekend golfing with my brothers in Adel, Iowa where it was 78 degrees and sunny. It was an unexpected adventure requiring me to borrow both clubs and shoes, since I was not prepared to play, and I shot a 94 on 18 holes, which is not too bad for the first game of the year. I blamed the shoes, which were a size too small, for losing to my brothers but they usually beat me even when I am using my own equipment.
It is good to be back, and exciting to see there has been significant melting since we left five short days ago. Won’t be long now!
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. You can also visit Cory’s website at Gunflintfishingguide.com.
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