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June 5th through 9th, 1996

We made it back to the lake late Wednesday for the week that traditionally ends the trillium season and starts the active fishing season. Some purists would argue that the fishing season started about a month ago. Anyone that dropped a line into the water a month ago would tell you there were no fish in Lucerne at that time. The fish seem to be back this weekend and they are hungry. After laundry on Thursday, Mrs. Nemo pulled in quite a few from the cold, but warming water. By Thursday night, a few were cleaned and fried up. Yum! Trillium season is showing the purple sign of being almost done. There were still a few that would dispute the flowers' end. There were some other flowers, too. Timber Shores is not open yet. Lake Lucerne is high. The creek in the northeast corner is flowing well. Judging from the flow, the lake's water level is not done rising. After hiking around the north end on Friday it was time to dine at Duck's, partly for the ambiance, but mostly for the soup. Their mushroom soup is quite good. A friend of ours came up and through a miscommunication, tried to meet us at the wrong bar. He managed to escape some local color at the Theater Bar in Crandon and met us at the more friendly confines of the bar in the northeastern corner of the lake. On our last night at the lake, we climbed the fire tower at Sugarbush Hill to watch the sunset. There was still time after the climb to get into town and enjoy some tasty treats at Tyler's! The weather continued to improve as the weekend progressed. On Sunday it achieved a Summer like state. Some, in an ill conceived plan to extend their stay, pulled up the steps on the dock, floated on the lake, and sprayed anyone who dared come down to inform them it was time to go. Eventually responsibility won out over paradise and we went back. We can't return soon enough for my liking.<br><br><br>-Nemo eventually left the northwoods, but he wasn't happy about it

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