A musky free musky day

Floated a 10 mile hunk of a certain National Scenic Riverway yesterday with a couple of people who have been floating it for a few decades.

It is very low, and very clear, but still enjoyable.  Air and water temps were still good - started out at 68° surface temp, was 74° when we got off the water.

Saw nine muskies, several over 40", and dozens of smallies in addition to lots of other fish (suckers, redhorse, a health population of minnows of various species, a few pike) and a whole bunch of turtles, some of them huge.

None of the muskies of smallies were interested in fly consumption...possibly because of the low, clear water, but it was still a great way to spend a day; other than campsites and a couple groups of kayakers and canoe paddlers, there's almost no evidence of other people on the planet.