June 17-21
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Joyce Schubkegel came up with the Markgrafs to Floyd Lake. Trip summary by Mr. Markgraf:

I thought that I would give you an update of our time at the lake. I was not successful in catching crappies, but managed a few others fish - 14 nice bluegills, 8 small northerns, and four small bass. There was an east breeze quite often which may account for my slow fishing.
I spent the quite a bit of time slow trolling for crappies along the weed lines and into deeper water in Mud Lake just as you come out of the channel. I mostly used 1/8 ounce beetle spin and a split shot sinker with various colors/sizes of twister tails. I didn't catch one crappie. I never did get any minnows.
I found some bluegill spawn beds in about 3-4 feet of water just on the edge of the reeds on the west side of Floyd Lake several blocks to the left of the channel entry into Mud Lake. So, the before the next time out I picked up some panfish leeches and did some bobber fishing. I only got 9 bluegills out of these beds, so there should be some left for you! I didn't find any eggs in them when I cleaned them. In case you look for the beds, they are out from a small light colored fallen tree on shore. The distinctive feature of the tree is that three of its larger branches protrude toward the water at the lake's edge. There is a fairly large rock on shore not just too far to the left of the tree. I caught the bass and a few bluegills while casting the edge of the reeds along this same shoreline.
I trolled back and forth in deeper water off this shoreline hoping for crappies or walleyes, but I only caught 3 small northerns. One day there was a good walleye chop so I dragged a jig with a Berkley Power Bait 6 inch pearl colored minnow around, but I didn't have any strikes.
I caught the other northerns in Mud Lake - three of them while trying to catch crappies and two of them when I switched over to a larger jig and twister tail. I fished a dare devil and a Rapala for a while, too, but no luck on those baits.
Dave and Jeff caught some bluegills in 2 feet of water way down to the right on the west side of Mud Lake where a creek enters the lake. I think I found the spot. I didn't have live bait along but I tried a few casts with the Beetle Spin. It was breezy so I couldn't hold the boat in a good position to fish amongst the lilly pads. Another day I made my way toward the public boat landing one day to check for spawn beds, but a boat was anchored and two guys fishing in the place I had expected to find some so I backed off.
Battery
I was not able to get the trolling motor battery to take a charge. I tried three nights using the 10 amp setting. I put 3 gallons of mixed gas in the motor gas tank before we left so it should be good for you to go for a while.
Boat Motor
There was a coat hangar-like wire hanging along the right side of the boat motor just behind the shift lever. I discovered that if you pulled the wire to the left, away from the motor, I was usually able to shift the motor into to neutral. Because of my lack of arm strength I was not always able to get the motor started in gear. I usually had to have the throttle wide open and that was a bit unsafe because the boat took off like a shot when the engine kicked in! So, I was glad to be able to start it in neutral.
Sail Boat
The screw holes were stripped out for the screws that hold a metal collar that the mast pole goes through. I purchased four dry wall anchors and new screws at L and M which worked great to secure the collar. There were also some stripped out holes for screws that held two brackets in the sailboat cavity where you place your feet. I bought screws a size large than what were there, and they tightened up pretty well, too. When I tightened them I had a screw driver with a fairly short blade. Later, your mother found a screw driver with a longer blade that might have allowed me to get an extra turn on the screws, but it was just before we left and I didn't get to try it.
Although I could have used your services of a guide, we really enjoyed our time at the lake!
Thanks much.
Dale Markgraf