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Entry Point 29 - North Kawishiwi River

North Kawishiwi River entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Kawishiwi Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 15 miles. Access the North Kawishiwi River through Ojibway Lake and Triangle Lake using two portages.

Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1249 feet
Latitude: 47.9543
Longitude: -91.5641
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thlipsis29
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05/26/2011 11:18PM
 
New Trip Report posted by thlipsis29

Trip Name: Kicking Back on the Kawishiwi.

Entry Point: 30

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wawasee
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05/27/2011 06:01AM
 
Great trip report! I see I'm not the only one who fishes with a Blakemore Roadrunner.
Sobi
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05/27/2011 03:56PM
 
Sweet trip man. All that calm water is making me salivate. I'm a bit lost about site 1148. Is there a way to search this place by site number?

"The price of anything is the life you pay for it." -HDT
thlipsis29
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05/27/2011 04:39PM
 
If you go to the map section on BWCA.com and place the cursor on the red campsite dot, a site number will appear. I don't know if these are USFS campsite numbers or what, but I've found them to be very helpful when helping others identify/locate a specific site.

"While Jesus can make you wonderfully happy, he has no intention of making you normal." Erwin McManus
paddlefamily
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05/29/2011 04:08PM
 
Nice report. Beautiful fish.
lars54
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05/29/2011 06:37PM
 
thanks for the trip report and the great pictures
mocha
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05/29/2011 07:04PM
 
sounds like a great time with good friends. the kawishiwi is really great in the fall, too.
Bannock
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05/29/2011 10:37PM
 



Great report.


Has anyone ever caught a trout on Conchu?! I, too, have seen the largemouth there. I have fished for trout there because it is a designated stream trout lake, but nothing. For more than 15 years, I have read reports and talked to others, but I have never heard of anyone catching a trout on Conchu.

Bannock
thlipsis29
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05/30/2011 04:17PM
 
Bannock,

What had me a little concerned about the trout population is that we spotted a 32"-36" northern in the lake along with the bass, and I've heard horror stories about northern getting introduced to trout lakes out west and decimating them. Admittedly, I don't know squat about managing a fish population, but I'd have a hard time believing that the pike don't enjoy a nice trout dinner.

"While Jesus can make you wonderfully happy, he has no intention of making you normal." Erwin McManus
Brent
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05/30/2011 10:28PM
 
Looks like you guys had AWESOME fishing!
Sloth
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05/31/2011 01:43PM
 
Great report. Funny, we were just there last week, and stayed at the exact same site!


What a difference a week makes though. This area was very busy last week.
thlipsis29
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05/31/2011 04:28PM
 
Sloth,

I hoped we had everything picked up for you. FYI: Someone else left the fish remains on the south side of the camp in the water, but I think some gulls were finally cleaning them up. Looked like it was a pretty good sized northern someone cleaned and then just dumped right there. That's the sort of garbage I just don't get.

"While Jesus can make you wonderfully happy, he has no intention of making you normal." Erwin McManus
Sloth
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06/01/2011 10:54AM
 
thlipsis29 -


No worries, it was pretty much spotless when we got there. Noticed some fish bones by the canoe landing on the south side, but they looked pretty old.


There was a little green hand shovel left by the fire grate too. We used it to clean out the fire/ash, and left it there for the next folks.


Glad you had a good time too! We'll go back to this area, we loved it.


Mongo65
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06/01/2011 09:20PM
 
Nice trip report and looks like some pretty good fishing. Thanks for sharing.

Sit back, relax, have a home brew.
grassguy
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06/05/2011 08:34AM
 
Thanks for sharing. Looks like some awesome fishing. Leaving in 2 weeks and can't wait.
Savage Voyageur
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06/05/2011 08:57AM
 
Thanks for the report, hope you left some fish for us up there.

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Zulu
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06/06/2011 07:43AM
 
Thanks for the Trip Report and photos. Really enjoyed them. I am glad you had amazing weather and fishing. The four people that didn't go with you this year must feel awful.
AndySG
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06/11/2011 11:44AM
 
Great report thl. I enjoyed reading about and seeing photos of your fishing success. Thanks.
Grumpy
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06/15/2011 08:22PM
 
Good job on the report. I hope we have the success that your party did when we make it up there.

SEMPER FI
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