Interesting day on Devils Lake

Had a few hours to fish so I took my Yak down to Devils Lake. Was out about 30 min when I saw a small boat in the middle of the lake with 2 adults and 2 small children. Looked like they were paddling against the wind, trying to get to shore. They we're not making any progress, so I paddled over to see if I could help.There were several  power boat that drove by them before I got there. They had run out of gas, I offered my cell phone but had nobody to call. So I offered them a tow, we tied a line to the back of my kayak and headed to shore. It took about 15 minutes of hard paddling but we made to someones dock and I was to my fishing. Caught 2 trout and another fish I don't know what it was, maybe someone can tell me what it was. Looked like a miniature ling cod.

And a workout to boot!!!  Good job on the "rescue".

That's a sculpin you caught.

-Allen

..... So I offered them a tow, we tied a line to the back of my kayak and headed to shore. It took about 15 minutes of hard paddling but we made to someones dock and I was to my fishing.

That is freakin' beautiful man.  I can't tell you how many PB'rs I've had to help with misc. problems but I've never had to tow one.  Love the photo proof!   

You pulled off a rescue, a few catches, and great photos niiiiice!

What were you using when you caught the sculpin?

The sculpin hit a wedding ring w/ a worm when I was trolling for the trout.

Nice! 

There's that sculpin again.  I caught one just like it bottom fishing for sturgeon in the Willy.  They're everywhere.  Nice work on the tow.

Sweet story. Nice fish. Good karma.

True

You're helping to give kayakers a good reputation. With the guys I hang out with, we need all the help we can get.

Nice job on the fish and the rescue.

FYI, sculpin fillets make great cutthroat bait.