Any recommendations on the best route to SAK? Either through SAG or the Moose chain? We are open to approaching from Ely or the west side of the BW. So a tow from either Latourells or Seagull Outfitter. Objective is to reach SAK and begin fishing ASAP!

Thanks

The quickest way is a tow from Moose Lake up through Sucker to the 5 rod portage into Birch Lake. Then just follow the border to Knife Lake. With a decent start from Moose, you could be on knife in time for lunch.

Lightfoot: "The quickest way is a tow from Moose Lake up through Sucker to the 5 rod portage into Birch Lake. Then just follow the border to Knife Lake. With a decent start from Moose, you could be on knife in time for lunch. "

+1 - don't know if I would make it by lunch but soon after. If you are goin during "prime-time" get a very early start to avoid the rush and the Boy Scouts groups coming out of Northern Tier. Ok guys - just a lot of them at times.

Lightfoot: "The quickest way is a tow from Moose Lake up through Sucker to the 5 rod portage into Birch Lake. Then just follow the border to Knife Lake. With a decent start from Moose, you could be on knife in time for lunch. "

Yep, this is it, no question. 5 hour trip in if you get a tow.

Definitely the best way to SAK. Do start early, but also expect some traffic at portages as this is a very popular route. And get your campsite before too late as they can fill up as well. All this depends on time of year.
It is busy because it is big and has lots to offer. Do you plan on stopping by the ribbon rock at Dorothy's old homestead and see the other sites on the lake or just catch big fish? There are some reports of bear activity in the past so do your homework and keep a clean camp.

Has anyone gone in through Saganaga? How does that compare to approach through the Moose chain?

Did this exact trip last June and caught fish on every body of water to and from SAK from Moose. Even if the portages are a little backed up there are fish to be caught while waiting.

we always fished at the very east end of SAK , done many trips this route. we entered seagull , yes seagull itself is a large body of water and can get rough at times , north of 3-mile may give the most protection from the wind , but lakes with islands you can have the wind behind you one minute and in your face the next. but once seagull is behind you , you'll have the easiest 100 rd portage in the BW and after that all paddles and portages are fairly short that gives the body nice breaks between paddling and portage , double portaging about 8.5 hours this way , one year we came out in record time (lighter and cold) 6 hours 20 minutes. true story ;)