Fishing

          Obviously, fishing was an excellent resource and my ancestors took full advantage of it. To me and my ancestors, Muldrew Lake has always been known for its great bass fishing. However, from the late 1800’s to now there have been some changes to the species of fish that can be found in the lake. For example, Granny remembered catching cat fish from the time she was a child, as does my Mother, up until the mid 80’s when the cat fish disappeared. At that time, rock bass began to inhabit the lake. Up until 2000, the only fish I can remember catching, or any of my family, were rock bass, bass, and sunfish. However, over the last decade, we have started catching more and more pike, which was unheard of prior to the 21^st century. Fishing is still a very big part of my life. Every year my family hosts the Muldrew Lake Bass Tournament (now with a prize for pike), which a couple of years ago, my cousin and I won, catching a four pound bass in a canoe. We also ice fish every winter, putting a hut on nearby lakes.