C Lake Doldrums

NumenOn the Water

Date:  11-8-15

Body of Water:  C Lake

Boat:  Numenon

With:  Alone

Target: Muskellunge

Time:  12:15 PM - 5 PM

Conditions: 50 F, clear and bright; SW winds to 15 mph or so; water was 51-53 F and a bit turbid; busy; New Moon -2 days.

Conditions were very much like last week but with a bit less wind (to 15 mph or so) and the water was slightly less clear (visibility about 2 feet.)  I arrived at lunch time to an empty lake with the idea of staying through moonset and sunset, but the lake just got more and more crowded as the day progressed.   The last locals were putting their boats away for the season, and seemingly most people with a boat still in service were present, including 3-5 muskie boats at any given time.  Some of these were known sticks.  I gave it a good effort.  I tried a variety of bait styles and sizes, and I even trolled a bit.  There's not much else to add for this outing; hopefully it counted towards paying my dues.  As the afternoon progressed, it simply got too crowded.  I chose to cut the day short to avoid any potential ramp issues.  Others indicated similar experiences in the parking lot as we loaded our respective craft.

What do I have to say about this?


Coming off M's final Conference Swim Meet, it's all to easy to remind oneself that not much is ever guaranteed. You can't control results, you can only control your effort. It's all too possible (if not likely in many endeavors) to Work Hard, Do Your Best, and Do Well but still fall short of your goal. And sometimes it does turn out in your favor, but in an unexpected manner. Vision, Continued Effort, Hard Work, Determination, Perfect Practice and Good Form all help along the way. It is in these things that the lasting value of our endeavors resides. (Ahhhh, but it's so much easier to just brag about a fish!)