I've been fortunate enough to take a couple 2 week trips into the Boundary Waters. Many, many miles by canoe with many crappy portages. 100's of lakes covered of all sizes. We caught loads of pike, walleye, lake trout and smallies. 5 - 8 lbs. smallies all day long. They were good to eat and I'm really not much of a fish eater. Firm clean white meat that was welcomed in the skillet after a long day of paddling and catching big fish. That's all I got.