Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Hog Creek - a few questions
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lindylair |
There is a small river to the south and west of the Hog Creek entry into Perent Lake, is that navigable for a while and worth checking out? What is the Perent River heading west towards Isabella like? Mostly low wetland type paddling, or any high hills? Seems like on the topo maps there might be a few bluffs. Is it a pretty nice paddle and any fishing opportunities in the river itself? Is it narrow like Hog creek or does it widen in spots? We are thinking of a long daytrip to this area, going in half a day as far as we can get, having lunch and heading back to Perent. Realistically how far do you think we could get? Photography is a big priority, we can make a short trip pretty long by stopping often for interesting shots. Any other general advice about best campsites or fishing for Perent Lake? Just so my expectations are correct, stairway down to the creek from the parking area> And a 15 or so rod portage shortly after? Then its just Beaver dam pullovers until Perent? Appreciate any responses, getting pretty pumped for the trip. |
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Ole496 |
You park and take a very short walk/portage/stairway to the landing site. I remember there were lots of bugs along the creek so maybe keep a headnet and some spray handy just in case. Then off you go on a very twisty and narrow stream to the lake. We had to pull over two beaver dams. If you decide to try to ride over them going with the current, a little extra speed might be needed to get you over. DO NOT dump yourself in. We had to get out to pull over one on the way back. I slipped off the wet timber and sunk one leg into the bottom of the creek. That creek has some serious boot sucking mud and you do not want to step into the water. Its wall to wall marsh too so you can't really get to shore either. You have to take it slow and the bow paddler needs to help lead the nose into the turns if you go too fast. It's pretty common to bounce off the shoreline and nose into the bushes. It's a hoot, you'll love it. The lake itself is wonderful. We found lots of fish, all small but plentiful to the east of the islands on the east side of the lake. The lake is not very deep, somewhere around 20 feet if memory serves me correctly. We stayed near the fishing holes on an island site. It was beautiful. The large bays on the north side were worth a visit as well. The Perent to the SW has a few boulder gardens and a few portages to go around. It leads to Isabella Lake. We only made it about two miles down this before turning around on a day excursion. I can't help you after that point. The portages were easy and scenic. I really like this trip although others in my trip found the creek to be annoying. Their paddling skills and patience were tested. I thought it was great and would love to do this trip again. |
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salukiguy |
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