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Entry Point 20 - Angleworm Lake
Angleworm Lake 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 18 miles. Access is a 640-rod portage to Angleworm Lake.
Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1260 feet
Latitude: 48.0659
Longitude: -91.9303
Angleworm Lake - 20
Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1260 feet
Latitude: 48.0659
Longitude: -91.9303
Angleworm Lake - 20
Stuart River Loop June 2017- me and my wife
by GopherAdventure
Trip Report
Entry Date:
June 14, 2017
Entry Point:
Stuart River
Exit Point:
Moose/Portage River (north) (16)
Number of Days:
4
Group Size:
2
Trip Introduction:
My wife of 9 years and I wanted a vacation just the two of us, no kids, so we marked the calendar and decided on a Boundary Waters trip up the Stuart River. Our goals for the trip included some relaxation time, sightseeing some waterfalls and wildlife , stargazing, and fishing. We stopped in Duluth to pickup the permit, then headed up to Ely to visit Insula for dinner, VNO for bait and then on to the Echo Trail. I will also be attaching a video report of the trip here and on YouTube (under username "anthonyp007") once I've completed it. Thanks for reading.
Day 1 of 10
Saturday, May 22, 2004 We arrived in Ely early the evening before, hoping to get all ouf our permits togther and any last minute items together before the big push off the next morning. Now im writing this review almost 7 years later, but I do remember driving back and forth from the Moose Lake landing atleast 3 times. Its not a short drive. So Saturday early we shove off with big plans to make it to atleast Burke Lake maybe further. Well it takes us much longer to get through Moose, Newfound, and Sucker Lake than we had thought. I think that we hit PP around lunch, got our customs stuff worked out and ate. I remember starting to fish leaving PP and catching a lot. I think that Justin started to come down with a headache so we camped on Green Island and fished around the campsite. Moose Lake, Newfound Lake, Sucker Lake, Basswood Lake
Day 3 of 10
Sunday, May 23, 2004 We woke up early and pushed off, I remember seeing a Blair Witch looking figure made out of hay or grass about 18" big hanging in the tree above the landing that I dont remember being there the night before. Always will remember that. We trolled our way to the Burke Lake portage catching Smallies and Northern along the way. I remember Justin catching a nice largemouth near the portage landing in the sandy weed edge there. Burke Lake portage isnt a hard portage but its not easy, we got it done, and trolled through Burke. Didnt catch anything. Took the Singing Brook portage and headed twords Sunday Lake. I dont remember much about Sunday Lake sorry. When I think about that time during that day of the trip I think about the two portages into Agnes from Sunday. 195rd rock garden to Meadow Lake, than a 141rd rock garden to Agnes. We got those hell holes done and camped next to Louisa Falls. Nice beach on the campsite, just remember not catching much fish around there or that evening in general. Basswood Lake, Sunday Lake, Agnes, Lake
Day 5 of 10
Friday, June 16, 2017 We woke to another nice day on Iron Lake. Today we headed up to Curtain Falls, which Sara has never seen in person before. Along the way, we passed the point campsite just before Curtain on the eastern shoreline and I noticed they moved the fire grate and its well constructed, looked like a great site even though I've never stayed there. Curtain Falls was roaring, not like 2013, but still, impressive. I gave Sara the history about how their used to be a resort on Crooked and motorboats would bring people halfway up Curtain Falls and drop them off where a jeep would be waiting with a trailer to drive them the rest of the way up to the resort. I'm so glad that's not the case today. I can't imagine seeing motors in that pristine area now, thank you former lawmakers that restored the wilderness to its natural state so that my wife and I, our kids, and someday our grandkids can enjoy it the way it was meant to be. We took a break at the top and had a snack before heading back down to fish the bottom. The rest of the day we relaxed around camp and had some foil pack chicken and McCormick gravy over some Stove Top stuffing... pretty darn good. Thanks "Camping Recipe" forum for that one! Amazing day with my wife! 
~Iron Lake
~Iron Lake
Day 7 of 10
Saturday, June 17, 2017 We orginally planned on staying 5 days until Sunday, but we thought of coming out a day early to have some time away from the kids back in civilization (thinking dinner and a movie, with a hotel stay in Duluth or Cloquet maybe). [paragraph break]Well, we decided to paddle all the way out today from Iron Lake via the 240 rod portage on the west shore of Iron. My dad and I made it out in one day from Iron before so I knew Sara and I could handle it as well. Two reasons I'm glad we chose to come out today,1. The rain came in sheets today, we'd have just been sitting under the tarp in camp, and 2., Sara saw a mama moose and two babies at the end of the 240 rod portage to the pond west of Iron Lake... amazing. I just missed it because I was about 5 minutes behind on the portage trail, but Sara dug out the camera and took a picture. 
You can't see the babies in the photo because they're behind the mama, but I must say, I'm envious of my wife. This is the reason I like taking this portage over the Bottle Portage. The three moose swam across the pond and disappeared moments before I came down the trail. What a moment for my wife. We continued on passed the Ranger Cabin on LLC, down the Boulder River (aptly named), into Agnes, then Nina Moose and out at EP 16. Lots of people coming in and out just like us. We made it to the EP at about 2:45, faster than my dad and I did before. Another indication of my wife's awesomeness. I'd go anywhere with that woman. I hope our kids turn out more like her than me because there isn't an adversary she can't overcome. Not that this trip was super tough or anything, but it had its challenges, just like any trip. I'm thankful we had the opportunity. We headed to Ely for some DQ and down to Virginia/Mt. Iron for a movie before getting back to Mounds View around midnight. As usual, I can't wait for my next trip which happens to be my first ever solo up the Little Indian Sioux River North in mid July. Look for that trip report as well. ~Iron Lake, Lac La Croix, Agnes, Lake, Nina Moose Lake 
You can't see the babies in the photo because they're behind the mama, but I must say, I'm envious of my wife. This is the reason I like taking this portage over the Bottle Portage. The three moose swam across the pond and disappeared moments before I came down the trail. What a moment for my wife. We continued on passed the Ranger Cabin on LLC, down the Boulder River (aptly named), into Agnes, then Nina Moose and out at EP 16. Lots of people coming in and out just like us. We made it to the EP at about 2:45, faster than my dad and I did before. Another indication of my wife's awesomeness. I'd go anywhere with that woman. I hope our kids turn out more like her than me because there isn't an adversary she can't overcome. Not that this trip was super tough or anything, but it had its challenges, just like any trip. I'm thankful we had the opportunity. We headed to Ely for some DQ and down to Virginia/Mt. Iron for a movie before getting back to Mounds View around midnight. As usual, I can't wait for my next trip which happens to be my first ever solo up the Little Indian Sioux River North in mid July. Look for that trip report as well. ~Iron Lake, Lac La Croix, Agnes, Lake, Nina Moose Lake
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