Hi everybody, I am trying to plan my 4th fishing trip in the BWCA this coming spring around the middle or end of May. I would ideally be fishing for Lake Trout (first time) and take a couple day trips or a loop for walleye, northern, and bass if it is possible. Are there any entry points with these fishing options? I am going to have some time so I could get pretty deep into the wilderness, and would prefer to be away from other canoe traffic if possible. I pretty much want the best fishing and don't care as much about the scenery around the lakes, although it is always spectacular up there it seems. Last year I went on a trip through entry 4 to Crab lake, and went all the way up to Glenmore lake. We could have went further, but we didn't need considering we found the eyes in Glenmore. I retraced our route including some fishing and we ended up covering 40 miles paddling and portaging and fishing. Anyway, I'm looking for entry points to research a trip route. Are there any areas that have Lake Trout, Northerns, Walleye, and Bass all in a reasonable trip? Any input would be helpful. Thanks in advance!

PS: I'm not asking for secret lakes either, but I wouldn't mind some lake suggestions ;)

Thomas and Fraser are two such 4 species lake.

A loop up through Knife and Kekakabic would get you on plenty great fishing spots for all species.

Lac La Croix has all the species you're looking for. Oyster Lake has Lake Trout and smb but not walleye. A fairly easy day trip to Agnes would get you to walleyes.

Thanks for all the responses! As of now I am thinking we will take EP 25 and head Moose towards Knife and South arm Knife lake. Then head back through Kek, Fraser, and Thomas lakes and finish our loop through Ensign back into Moose. Or something similar to that depending on the time. This way we can go through a lot of good fishing lakes and see some scenery. This would be my first trip going for Lake Trout as well, any tips on how to catch them in Mid-Late May?

I am looking for the same thing this year - best possible fishing for all 4 species . .recognizing that some compromise is inevitable.

I decided . .just about, lol . .on a Seagull>>Alpine>>Ogish>>SAK>>Knife>>Kekeabic route in Mid May . .shortly after opener.

Knife is my planned shot for the "big laker" . .but if it doesn't come to pass I am hopeful I could catch at least *a* laker on Kekekabic . .and there's one last shot on Sea gull on the way out.

Alpine and Ogish, I'm hoping, will provide at least a couple walleye. If I came in from Moose I'd be pretty happy to spend some time fishing Vera for eyes.

As for bass . . . I'm not sure what the early season will mean for the bass . . I have no real expectations. If I wanted specifically to target bass . .I feel like I'd wait a few weeks .. but fish are fish . .you just never know. I'll probalby get at least a little one from some riffle somewhere, lol.

I've been to this area quite a few times, email me, or look in my pictures I have several maps in there of this area. here are a few.

Does EP14 fit this description? I've got a reservation there for this fall, and you head through pike/walleye/bass lakes on the way to trout lakes like Fat or Oyster? I'm still researching but seems to fit the bill.

You seem to have a good route planned. We took a similar route Opening weekend of 2016. Did ok fishing, but no walleye on the trip. Smallies, Northern and Lakers.
If you are not 100% set Check out the Cherokee loop out of Sawbill (ep38). Sawbill has all but lakers, Cherokee has all 4 species. I caught my first 5 lake trout about the same time of year in Cherokee. Frost is a day trip option(Lakers and Northern) Then head back through the Temperances (N/S), Kelly, back through burnt and smoke. All of these lakes are filled with eyes, Smallies, and Northern. I suggest staying on Burnt. I have never caught less than 15 walleyes on that lake in a few hours of fishing. Pulled nice smallies there also. You may even get a bonus species in Smoke. I caught a nice mess of perch there a few years back. Not a difficult trip, loop can be done in 3 days, easy. Scenery is nice, no burn areas like on the route you will be heading. If you do head that way, make sure to stop and see the abandoned Gold mine at the Jack Lake end of the Portage between Jack and Kelly. You will fulfill your goal on either trip option I believe.