Greg, Grant and Lindsay: Badger Lake - 6/29
Grant (5 yr old), Lindsay (3 yr old) and I went to Badger Lake after church on Sunday. We spent an hour and a half trolling for trout and eating lunch on the boat. We caught 4 fat rainbows in the 13 to 15 inch range. We had a 5th fish on the line. It appeared to be the biggest of the bunch, but broke the line after a couple jumps and flips. Gusty winds and cloudy skies made it feel chilly, so we decided it was time to drive into Cheney and have some ice cream.
More info: The Minn Kota I-Pilot was made for dads with little kids. I set the trolling motor to 1.8 mph, locked the direction on the compass, and we were fishing. I had hands free for handing out sandwiches and drinks. We pulled walleye spinners behind the boat about 70 yards with a half ounce egg sinker for weight. We tried chrome and orange spinners. Both produced fish.