Rex Trulove
This was a bit of a curiosity. Less than a month ago, the opening of this den was underwater. The den either belongs to a muskrat or a river otter, but I didn’t go over to check the tracks to figure out which. I’m inclined to think that it is an otter den. We’ve seen both muskrats and otters in this area.
The den is located about 20 feet from where we were fishing, on the other side of Miller Creek, which is now only about three feet wide. Earlier in the year, Miller Creek is at least double that width.
That was our “car test” fishing trip. This time, I didn’t catch any but my daughter caught two perch. Incidentally, the car didn’t overheat on the way there or on the way back. In fact, it didn’t get above 150 F, which is likely what the thermostat is rated for.
