Madison Lake Pond June 27, 1979 Although the time was short of my short duration, this turned out to be our most triumphant fishing day. In the morning between 11:00 and 12:00 noon we saw several jigs rising persistently, as Carl and I each landed one, 17½ and 17". Mine (the larger) was particularly deep bodied and gave the appearance of being larger than it was -- I guessed 18 to 19" when it came to net. But the little tape measure never lies. The sun was bright on the water but somehow we fooled these two without spooking them with shadows of line and leader. After lunch we went to town for a few supplies. Returned in heavy overcast sky with lightning and thunder to the east. So we went right out on the stream, near the upper cluster of cabins. To our disappointment there was no special rise. But I took a smaller brownie (13¾") that was rising occasionally, and Carl caught a very large whitefish (16½") on a small dry fly. He fought as well as a brown trout of equivalent size -- perhaps even better. All day today the jacksnipes were putting on a magnificent show of "winnowing" and nuptial flights. At the end of a sequence of high level maneuvers the male would just hold his wings straight up and come plummeting downward to earth, catching himself just above the grass. Lots of action too among the sandhill cranes. Cliff swallows are nesting in the old buildings. Tree swallow too but I don't know where their nests are. Played guitar and sang with the group this evening.