I didn't talk to the person who asks for the boots first and went right over to the lake. Don't know if that messed up the game but I got stuck in a loop where it was constantly saying "CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING YOUR QUEST!"
That shouldn't have mattered. Was the loop as soon as you got to the lake?
No - I got the fishing rod, then caught 5 fish and got the reward. Then it occurred.
