Trout Fishing at Continental Reservior


Today Mike with fishing with 4 other men up to a lake in the mountains. He caught the biggest fish of the day. A trout almost 17 inches.






They also saw a moose on the way back. Mike got out of the truck and chased is up a hill to get a closer picture. With the high altitude and running, Mike thought he would need CPR.

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