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May 06 2024
Entry Point 12 - Little Vermilion Lake
Little Vermilion Lake (Crane Lake) entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (Unlimited 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 45 miles. Enter from Crane Lake. Note: Not the entry point to use for Trout Lake (#1)
Number of Permits per Day: 6
Elevation: 1150 feet
Latitude: 48.2995
Longitude: -92.4268
Little Vermilion Lake - 12
Number of Permits per Day: 6
Elevation: 1150 feet
Latitude: 48.2995
Longitude: -92.4268
Little Vermilion Lake - 12
Larch Creek
by emammen
Trip Report
Entry Date:
August 13, 2023
Entry Point:
Crab Lake and Cummings from Burntside Lake
Number of Days:
4
Group Size:
8
Trip Introduction:
10 Beaver Dams
Report
We just completed our trip and wanted to add a few details. The entry point has 10 beaver dams, and a new one was under construction. Outfitters will not rent Kevlar canoes going through this entry point, only the heavy royalex style canoes. If you plan to go out through Magnetic Lake, there is a 100 rod portage. We had one rented canoe so we opted to go back out through larch creek to avoid the additional portages needed to take the loop route. As you enter Larch lake, stay left for deeper water and a little less weed/lily pad drag on the bottom of your canoe. The island campsite on Larch is roomy. The water is murky, best to have a coffee filter rubber banded to the intake of your water filter yo prevent it from getting clogged. Small northerns and a few walleye around 11 inches caught, nothing worth cleaning and eating.
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