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Moose lake starting point

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Date/Time: 05/05/2024 10:59AM

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Moose lake starting point

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Jim1955	06/15/2017 08:45AM quote Corsair: "Get a tow across Moose and Back. It will save you time and allow you to get deeper in up on Knife. " +3 Our last trip would of taken us considerably more than 2 hours to get back. The wind was SW and we were very happy to have the tow waiting. Besides the outfitter we use is always a pleasure to do business with. Wonderful family.
billconner	06/15/2017 07:14AM Easy 2 hours in my experience. But prevailing wind is down the lake. Early start should be fine.
ISRO	06/14/2017 09:43PM Going to drop a vehicle at snow bank for the end. Gonna paddle Moose to start out the trip. Barring high winds how long of a paddle is it up moose to Sucker?
yogi59weedr	06/14/2017 07:54PM I fish moose all the time. Everyone keep getting those tows... No fish in moose.
billconner	06/14/2017 12:40PM I guess I have to add my 2 cents on Moose. I use to tow on Moose but for past 5+ years paddle. I love it. Have never experienced the traffic that is often cited hear - none to maybe 2-4 tows go by on opposite side of lake. I go to paddle and seems contrary to take a tow. Nice transition to wilderness and I like the familiarity. Great if entering in afternoon after driving up - I have always found numerous sites open - and then really get a head start on everyone else the next day, instead of staying in Ely. Just thought you should hear the other side ISRO. And by the way, if starting on Moose, you can portage from Snowbank back to Moose. It's outside of BWCAW but doesn't matter at end of trip. One time we portaged all and the other time we left packs at Snowbank landing and just portaged canoe. Longish but easy.
Johtyll	06/14/2017 08:33AM quote Turkish: "quote Corsair: "Get a tow across Moose and Back. It will save you time and allow you to get deeper in up on Knife. " +1 to this. If the wind is against you on Moose it will add substantial time to your paddle in/out" +2 Just got this tow on the way out of Moose last week and on the way back. We made it to knife pretty quickly on the way in which was helpful since a lot of the sites on the West side of Knife were full and we ended up in the South Arm. on the way out it felt a little like cheating as we flew past paddlers that were struggling in the wind. Well worth the $.
Turkish	06/11/2017 03:29PM quote Corsair: "Get a tow across Moose and Back. It will save you time and allow you to get deeper in up on Knife. " +1 to this. If the wind is against you on Moose it will add substantial time to your paddle in/out
Corsair	06/10/2017 09:20PM Get a tow across Moose and Back. It will save you time and allow you to get deeper in up on Knife.
NotSoFast	06/09/2017 05:01AM On that route in July don't wait too late in the day to claim a campsite.
billconner	06/09/2017 04:01AM I really like the Ashigan to Ima leg.
yogi59weedr	06/08/2017 07:19PM Fish.
ISRO	06/08/2017 05:20PM Hi folks, heading up to do a 4 day trip mid July and will be starting at Moose lake and heading north in a clockwise direction and will be hitting Ensign along with some smaller lakes to the south finally ending up on SnowBank lake. Any do's or dont's for that route as advice is much appreciated, not sure if I want to fish or not yet. Thanks in advance