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<blockquote data-quote="PartsJr." data-source="post: 3067055" data-attributes="member: 87242"><p>I was fishing in the NW Angle (the part of MN that looks like a chimney and the northern most part of the lower 48) on Lake of the Woods with my brother in law and nephew. It's big water by most inland lake standards with the exception of the Great Lakes. We were walleye fishing about four miles south of Oak Island on a beautiful blue bird day. There was a bit if a walleye chop on the lake, maybe 2 foot waves being pushed by 10-15mph winds. Nothing unusual… that is until the wind speed quadrupled by an unknown cold front that moved in on us in an instant. Two foot waves turned instantly into white caps and grew very rapidly in height. Thankfully we were able to hunker down on the lee side of a small 5 acre island (Four Block Is.). We watched in amazement from the shelter of our little bay as 5 and 6 foot waves crashed off the rocky point. The boat and the small bay we took shelter in were covered by the leaves blown off of the trees from that little island. It was something to see. Thankfully we had cell service and were able to communicate with the rest of our fishing party. Everyone was safe. It took over an hour for things to settle down where we finally felt comfortable making our way back to the cabin a few mile to the north. All of our boats are now equipped with marine band radios and an emergency distress function as an extra precaution. That experience gave me new perspective and a new respect for that lake. Many of the stories posted here have had the same affect, especially those dealing with snow storms, wild fires, and lightning. Thank you all for sharing your tales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PartsJr., post: 3067055, member: 87242"] I was fishing in the NW Angle (the part of MN that looks like a chimney and the northern most part of the lower 48) on Lake of the Woods with my brother in law and nephew. It’s big water by most inland lake standards with the exception of the Great Lakes. We were walleye fishing about four miles south of Oak Island on a beautiful blue bird day. There was a bit if a walleye chop on the lake, maybe 2 foot waves being pushed by 10-15mph winds. Nothing unusual… that is until the wind speed quadrupled by an unknown cold front that moved in on us in an instant. Two foot waves turned instantly into white caps and grew very rapidly in height. Thankfully we were able to hunker down on the lee side of a small 5 acre island (Four Block Is.). We watched in amazement from the shelter of our little bay as 5 and 6 foot waves crashed off the rocky point. The boat and the small bay we took shelter in were covered by the leaves blown off of the trees from that little island. It was something to see. Thankfully we had cell service and were able to communicate with the rest of our fishing party. Everyone was safe. It took over an hour for things to settle down where we finally felt comfortable making our way back to the cabin a few mile to the north. All of our boats are now equipped with marine band radios and an emergency distress function as an extra precaution. That experience gave me new perspective and a new respect for that lake. Many of the stories posted here have had the same affect, especially those dealing with snow storms, wild fires, and lightning. Thank you all for sharing your tales. [/QUOTE]
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