Boundary Waters Lake Trout--A Gift from the North 

I spent a few days in May of 2017 with a good friend in pursuit of Lake Trout. We traveled into the eastern Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, enjoying and doing our part to care for the clean water and spectacular wilderness. Lake Trout are one of the fish truly native to the BWCA, and the Boundary Waters' population is one of the most southern populations thriving on the North American continent. In smaller lakes, the trout tend to be just the right size for eating. Our catches averaged about 18 inches in length. We did most of our cooking over fires in the U.S. Forest Service fire grates, a luxury we enjoyed due to the low fire risk from a very damp spring. We found that placing fish in foil with veggies and butter worked best when the foil packages were carefully arranged in a cast iron skillet instead of being placed directly in the coals. If you plan on going to the Boundary Waters, remember the ethics of Leave No Trace.
By the way... I feel I may receive comment on one scene...for the record, all fish guts are placed 150 feet from shore back in the woods. Placing fish guts out on the lake rocks attracts Herring Gulls, and, in turn, Herring Gulls populate and depredate loon chicks and eggs. Proper care of fish remains is essential. In one scene, I am rinsing an already-gutted trout in the lake. This puts minimal nutrient back in the lake, as the fish is already clean. It is just a finishing rinse.
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Common Loon, Gray Jay, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Magnolia Warbler...all appear in film. Audio clips include Common Loon and Northern Waterthrush (the most noteworthy passerine bird in the audio). Other birds heard include Nashville Warbler, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Common Grackle, White-throated Sparrow, American Robin, Song Sparrow, Chestnut-sided Warbler, and Golden-crowned Kinglet. We also hear the frog song of the Spring Peeper, Hyla crucifer.
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