Anstruther Lake I
We were originally going to go to Wolf Lake, which is between Loon Call Lake and Anstruther Lake, but Ron wanted to use the pontoon boat for a change, rather than the canoe.
Anstruther Lake II
Unfortunately, the lake by the boat launch was too shallow for us to get the boat into the water safely so we went to the Anstruther Marina and put the boat into Anstruther Lake.
Anstruther Lake III
It is a large, two basin lake, with a surface area of 1,700 acres (633 hectares). It reaches a depth of 120' (36.6m) with the average depth being 41' (12.6m). Water flows into Anstruther Lake on the north end from Rathbun Lake and leaves to the southwest end via the Anstruther Dam into Gold Lake.
Anstruther Lake IV
The major fish species include large and smallmouth bass, a small population of walleye and lake trout. Due to over fishing for trout it has resulted in a shortened open season with the aim being to protect this naturally reproducing species.
Anstruther Lake VI
The nice thing about being on the pontoon boat is that I can walk around on the deck and move my chair to sketch in any direction; unlike in the canoe where unless I paddle to turn the canoe to the direction of what I wish to draw, which can be a time consuming effort.
We went up the lake and pulled into an inlet and Ron thought it would be a good place to go fishing.
I pulled out my sketchbook and started with the one shoreline and did as much as possible as the boat drifted on the current.I did a number of drawings of the shoreline, the trees, the rocks and the waterlilies.
Unfortunately, Ron didn't have much luck catching fish today.
Anstruther Lake V
On the way back to the Marina we stopped a few times to try and get a fish but this time he had no luck.
The next time we go out, we will take the canoe and go to Wolf Lake.
