Shout out to Joel and Paul. I can in fact confirm they caught a fish today on the section of river just a bit downstream of Little Winnibigoshish Lake. I was there to see it.
I only paddled about 15 miles today. I spent about 4 hours from 3pm to 7pm waiting out a thunderstorm underneath the US Highway 2 overpass.
It was a good chance to catch up on my mac and cheese and tuna supply. It’s also a sign the River is moving faster than a week ago. At multiple points today I was able to hit 5 mph with a combination of peddling and current. The current in many areas today was 1-2mph which is a welcome increase from the 0.1mph I was getting most of the first 100 miles.
If someone knows Paul or Joel, let me know who is whom!