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Entry Point 1 - Trout Lake

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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wojack
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05/26/2014 10:19PM
 
New Trip Report posted by wojack

Trip Name: Wojack in the wild (Crooked Lake loop).

Entry Point: 23

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gsfisher13
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05/26/2014 11:08PM
 
welcome back and congrats on the first solo. it sounds like you encountered many unprepared travelers on your journey. I had a similar experience on the mudro/fourtown portages last year, never going back there again.

Not all those who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
eOar
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05/27/2014 09:57AM
 
Good write up! Thanks for sharing your first solo with us!

"Fishing is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..." Harry Middleton
wrestlencanoe
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05/27/2014 10:25AM
 
Thanks for the report. I am looking forward to being in that area with my 2 sons beginning June 19th.
ynneb9
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05/27/2014 03:21PM
 
How do you store your eggs for a trip?
wojack
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05/27/2014 03:31PM
 
They were actually dehydrated eggs. You mix them with water stir them up, let them sit for a little bit. And then you fry them just like you would scrambled eggs. First time I had ever tried them, but I thought they were pretty darn good.
IndyElden
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05/27/2014 03:48PM
 
I enjoyed your trip report. I'm glad you had a great trip and good weather. I've always gone on group trips but your report made me think more about doing a solo trip one of these years.
callofthewild
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05/27/2014 03:55PM
 
Excellent read. Glad that you had a very successful solo outing. It was nice to read about your experience. I was thinking that there would be quite a bit of people up there this past weekend, and your report confirmed it for me. I can't wait to get up in the BWCA for a week at the end of July.
AndySG
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05/27/2014 04:43PM
 

First solos are indeed special. Thanks for the report. I enjoyed it.
cyclones30
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05/27/2014 10:35PM
 
Great report and good to hear it went well. (for the most part)


We're doing some of the same loop in Aug, hope to have good fishing as well.
RainGearRight
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06/01/2014 08:02PM
 
Nice report, thanks. We exited Mudro about the same time, you might have been right behind us. We ran into the back strapped kayakers on the portage into Mudro.


Your report really made me want to follow your loop.




There's always money in the banana stand.
BIGCARP
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06/06/2014 10:27AM
 
I'm doing the same loop starting on Monday. Can't wait to get on the road Sunday. Thanks for the report
boonie
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06/06/2014 04:36PM
 
Thanks for the report, Ryan. I could tell just from reading it that you really enjoyed your first solo. I'm glad everything went really well.
pswith5
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06/09/2014 08:37AM
 
Nice report! Well written. Like most it made me wish I was there.

Without the bad times, the good times wouldn't seem so good.
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