BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
September 18 2025
Entry Point 25 - Moose Lake
Moose Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). This entry point is supported by Kawishiwi Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 21 miles. Access is an boat landing or canoe launch at Moose Lake. Many trip options for paddlers with additional portages. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 27
Elevation: 1356 feet
Latitude: 47.9877
Longitude: -91.4997
Labor day weekend 2024.
Entry point was 25-Moose lake. Went north, and then west onto Ensign Lake. Camped on eastern end of Ensign lake. Very busy and lucky to get a campsite. Day 2, went to Cattyman Falls and on down to Disappointment Lake. All sites full. Had to get off the water due to inclement storm. Ended up on Parent Lake on day 3, western camp site. Beautiful site. Exited from Snowbank lake on day 4. Overall fishing was poor. Some small mouth bass on Parent lake.
Nothing elsewhere. Approximately 20 miles of paddling/portaging. 11 portages in total. Already planning for 2025.
Number of Permits per Day: 27
Elevation: 1356 feet
Latitude: 47.9877
Longitude: -91.4997
Labor day weekend 2024.
Entry point was 25-Moose lake. Went north, and then west onto Ensign Lake. Camped on eastern end of Ensign lake. Very busy and lucky to get a campsite. Day 2, went to Cattyman Falls and on down to Disappointment Lake. All sites full. Had to get off the water due to inclement storm. Ended up on Parent Lake on day 3, western camp site. Beautiful site. Exited from Snowbank lake on day 4. Overall fishing was poor. Some small mouth bass on Parent lake.
Nothing elsewhere. Approximately 20 miles of paddling/portaging. 11 portages in total. Already planning for 2025.
Video Blog of Malberg Through Entry #37
by puckettgame6
Trip Report
Entry Date:
June 15, 2022
Entry Point:
Kawishiwi Lake
Number of Days:
6
Group Size:
4
Trip Introduction:
In 2022, 3 buddies and I headed into one of our favorite spots in the BWCA - Malberg Lake. Malberg is an exceptional place for a lot of reasons, but what has drawn us back here for the 5th time is access to great fishing. Don’t get me wrong, I could hang out here for weeks without a fishing pole and never grow tired of the surroundings, but there is something special about the tug of a fish on your line in the remote wilderness that’s hard to explain unless you’ve been there and experienced it.
Malberg is located centrally in the Eastern BWCA and has a variety of good fishing options with great access to nearby lakes that really boost your chances throughout the seasons. Our main goal on this trip (and most trips for that matter) were the walleye due to its abundance and great table fare. Find the eye’s and generally the other species will follow, even when not being targeted. This particular trip had some of the best fishing I have ever experienced anywhere. Variety, quantity and quality were consistent for the entire trip as Malberg again did not disappoint. The biggest walleye I have ever seen is on this video along with a mix of big northern, sunnies and smallies
Enjoy!
Pete
Report
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