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March 28 2024

Entry Point 1 - Trout Lake

Trout Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Cook, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 30 miles. Access from LakeVermilion via 60-rod canoe portage or 180-rod portage that allows the use of portage wheels. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 12
Elevation: 1381 feet
Latitude: 47.9144
Longitude: -92.3220
Trout Lake - 1

Over the beaver dam and through the woods to Perent Lake we go!

by lilcowdoc
Trip Report

Entry Date: September 03, 2011
Entry Point: Hog Creek
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 3

Trip Introduction:
An old friend and a new friend wanted to do a relaxing fishing trip, so I did some research and heard that Perent Lake was a promising walleye lake. Got the Hog Creek permit, and set sail.

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Well the trip was surely relaxing. And we caught about, o five fish total. One of them was a walleye. However, for every fish we did not catch, we did hit a rock. That lake sure is something. It is almost as if a rock bomb exploded and sent boulder shrapnel every which way. Anyways, wanted to keep this short and sweet. We napped in our hammocks, baked some coffee cake in my (cowdoc's) backwoods oven, played cards, and actually studied for the GRE graduate entrance exam which we had to take upon return. Just being up there calms my mind and recharges my soul, even if I have to study. There were about a dozen of these on the creek.  Our campsite landing. Smoke from Pagnami Creek fire. Finally got one, too bad it was a northern. Still made a tasty dinner treat with tacos! Dessert in Cowdoc's oven. Yummy! The morning paddle out of Perent. I love paddling through the "white horses" of a beautiful Boundary Waters morning!

 


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