10 Isle Royale (Read 14774 times)
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Re: Isle Royale
Reply #20 - Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:18pm
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From the shore eh? what time of year?


Late June/early July. One thing to remember with the water temp being what it is year round, the trout seem to be in fairly shallow or at least close enough you could cast from shore with a suitable rod/line combo.

I caught them on Mepps spinners. In the protected bays, you could probably anchor/troll and do well too.

I don't know if its still open, but they used to have a lodge at Rock Harbor that served fresh caught Laker dinners. Not a bad way to start or end a trip.

  
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Reply #21 - Mar 8th, 2012 at 9:07pm
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Fresh caught Laker in a restaurant!  I've only had it that way once and I will never forget it!  Fillet only, no breading, rubbed with oil and spice, pan-seared then oven baked.  I'm transported back to heavenly music just reminiscing.
  
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Reply #22 - Mar 8th, 2012 at 10:21pm
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Thanks guys. This Isle Royal thing has been good. Not only for the raw information which does have weighty value, but also helpful getting thru the day to day grind lately... I hear the music too.... and hey, there's a banjo in there somewhere.
  
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Reply #23 - Mar 9th, 2012 at 3:12pm
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So. I stopped in to a room (diagnostic center) at the office where some guys from my old group were working. We share vacation stories etc... I asked "anyone here ever been to Isle Royale?". A new guy that i don't know hollers "i used to work there!". Turns out he's from Jordan and worked there as restaurant wait staff during the summer while finishing up school. You could tell he loved the place. After living in the desert his whole life he moves of all places in the world, there for a whole summer  Grin
  
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