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11/09/2017 12:27PM
Last year my son and I entered Quetico from Beaverhouse first week in June, spent 4 nights on Quetico , spent 2 nights on cirrus on the way out. Fishing was great, but I would like to do a bit more traveling. Fishing would still be our main objective. It looks like there are several routes possible starting and ending on Beaverhouse.
Is there anywhere a fishing-crazy 13 year old will love or hate? I would like to stick to the Beaverhouse entry since it's closest to home. Just looking for a few ideas.
Is there anywhere a fishing-crazy 13 year old will love or hate? I would like to stick to the Beaverhouse entry since it's closest to home. Just looking for a few ideas.
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11/18/2017 12:26PM
It's a big, clear lake. I had luck there fishing smallies in the "typical" spots -- anywhere I could find small rocks/gravel/basketball-sized boulders. Lake trout were caught randomly trolling between locations. Pike in pikey places with weeds (and randomly trolling for lake trout, too).
You probably can figure this out, but Quetico Lake can be a monster with a west wind. Depending on your time frame, the paddle from Jean to Beaverhouse can be pretty unpleasant in a bad wind, so if you're on a tight schedule, plan accordingly.
You probably can figure this out, but Quetico Lake can be a monster with a west wind. Depending on your time frame, the paddle from Jean to Beaverhouse can be pretty unpleasant in a bad wind, so if you're on a tight schedule, plan accordingly.
11/25/2017 01:48PM
Arrrrgh..........what's the good sized lake a short portage from Jean? Really liked the lake complete with 5 star site on the point of an island. Hooked what I think was a pike right at dark which towed my boat.......broke my heart when it broke / cut my line. Caught several walleye in a few hours time.
Didn't fish Jean. Clear water and looks to be very susceptible to wind. Sounds like folks like it however.
Didn't fish Jean. Clear water and looks to be very susceptible to wind. Sounds like folks like it however.
Lets Go!
11/26/2017 09:36PM
quote mastertangler: "Arrrrgh..........what's the good sized lake a short portage from Jean? Really liked the lake complete with 5 star site on the point of an island. Hooked what I think was a pike right at dark which towed my boat.......broke my heart when it broke / cut my line. Caught several walleye in a few hours time.Jean fishes well and yes, it is very susceptible to wind...
Didn't fish Jean. Clear water and looks to be very susceptible to wind. Sounds like folks like it however. "
11/27/2017 09:05AM
quote mastertangler: "Arrrrgh..........what's the good sized lake a short portage from Jean? Really liked the lake complete with 5 star site on the point of an island. Hooked what I think was a pike right at dark which towed my boat.......broke my heart when it broke / cut my line. Caught several walleye in a few hours time.
Didn't fish Jean. Clear water and looks to be very susceptible to wind. Sounds like folks like it however. "
Burntside?
01/29/2018 03:50PM
Site MT is hard to get on Burntside. I'd stick to Jean but plan on staying 2 nites or so at 2 different camps. 1) up by the narrows or even further towards Little Jean, 2) down closer to Ivy Island. Killer SMB lake(!!) but has NP and LT too. Far east end of Quetico Lake is worth fishing also. PM me closer to your trip date if you want more info... --Goose
Soloing is sweet, but a good partner is "priceless."
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