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      Trip Report - Knife Lake Smallies
 
  Last Visit: 04/26/2024 11:34AM

Entry Point 1 - Trout Lake


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Trout Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Cook, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 30 miles. Access from LakeVermilion via 60-rod canoe portage or 180-rod portage that allows the use of portage wheels. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 12
Elevation: 1381 feet
Latitude: 47.9144
Longitude: -92.3220
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DrizzyDrew
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07/03/2019 04:02PM
  
New Trip Report posted by DrizzyDrew

Trip Name: Knife Lake Smallies.

Entry Point: 25

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bwcasolo
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07/03/2019 04:33PM
  
fantastic, love those june pigs in the shallows.
KarlBAndersen1
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07/03/2019 05:24PM
  
I think the spawn was a really big window this year. We went in the 14th and were encountering beds already getting dirty from post-spawn. We were still able to site fish a lot of smallies and caught countless in the 17-19 range and numerous 20+.
We were on the north end of South Arm. We also tore them up on Hanson and Ester.
cyclones30
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07/03/2019 10:25PM
  
Well done! We were on the north and south arms June 9-15 and there were some on beds then. Ned and buzzbait worked well
x2jmorris
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07/04/2019 08:22AM
  
Oof winter rainforest to desert lol. Not sure which I would prefer out of those two. Glad you got out to get some fish though.

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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