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Vol. CXXIX — No. 18  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  •  Archive Edition
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The Voice of the Chain of Lakes

The Misquah Pilot-Independent

“Where the coffee’s hot, the lakes are cold, and all the children are above average.” — Serving the Chain since 1897.



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Puzzle Page

Misquah Mini Crossword

Opener Morning Mini

12
3
45
678

Across

  • 1. Bait that earns strong opinions
  • 4. Breakfast site at 4:30 a.m.
  • 6. What every walleye becomes by noon

Down

  • 2. Thermos contents
  • 3. Thing checked mostly on trailers
  • 5. Lake with the public landing
  • 7. First stop before the landing
  • 8. What not to block at the landing

Chain Word Search

Find These Words

MINNOW · THERMOS · LANDING · WALLEYE · PANCAKES · LEECH · BIGPELICAN · TRAILER · COFFEE · OPENER

VMFAPVSOMREHTN
SIRQJRELIARTUL
MNENACILEPGIBV
INNERWAOXCKXBR
IOEEHYPLTJVLSU
TWPEWJMXNUCATG
WCOKFHHUOMWVSN
BOMEWSNYVWBFOC
IFWYSEKACNAPFO
QFPERTYLANDING
AEBLPKJEOBZZNG
REULCXEEAMVNKA
GAWAYAVCQTDGDT
UGJWIWFHDPMUCA

Circle them in any direction. Earl says diagonal counts if you can prove it.

Lake Trivia

This Week’s Question

Which lake is listed as “Weedy & Quiet” on the Pilot-Independent map?

Answer

Mud Lake.