SPRING FISHING IN THE BLACK HILLS

After 3 days of steady rain, on Sunday, April 25, it looked like it was going to be a nice day, the sun was trying to push it's way through the clouds, so, we decided to take Marlee and go fishing at Horsethief Lake. We got up there about 7:00 a.m., and it really looked like it was going to clear up, we even saw a little blue sky.

So, Darrell got his fishing poles in the water, and I got all set up with a good book and coffee, and Marlee was busy checking things out. Lo and behold, here come the clouds and wind! In a matter of minutes, it went from clearing up to a stormy day.

Darrell started getting bites and catching fish right away, they were small ones and he threw them back.  Marlee and I took a long walk through the closed campground and picked out a camping spot that we plan on using the weekend of  May 22, we had to keep walking to stay warm. We found a beautiful waterfall near the lake, with all the rain, the water was rushing over the rocks, it was a sight to see.

                                      

As long as we walked  we kept warm, getting back to the dock where Darrell was fishing, Marlee got cold and crawled inside my hooded sweatshirt. I read my book, drank my coffee, and Marlee slept, all nice and warm.

After a few hours, Darrell got cold too and decided to give it up, the fish were biting, but it was pretty slow. On the way home it started to snow, and by the time we got home, it was snowing pretty good.....spring fishing in the Black Hills, you gotta love it!