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11/17/2018 10:40PM (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
If I decided to come up to the BWCA with a boat, where would I begin? The motor would be a 40HP. We like camping, preferably at sites like in the BWCA, and like fishing for walleye and northerns. Smallies - take them or leave them. Enjoy large perch and/or crappies. I have only ever canoed up there.
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11/18/2018 08:18AM
The motor size limit in the BWCA is 25 h.p. max, and I believe 15 h.p. max on a lake or two on the east side.
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11/18/2018 09:41AM
I am familiar with Crane and somewhat familiar with the south end of Sand Point. All that experience is 25 years old and limited.
1. Has the fishing gotten better or worse in that time?
2. What lakes ome recommended for camping?
3. What lakes come recommended for fishing?
Thanks a lot.
1. Has the fishing gotten better or worse in that time?
2. What lakes ome recommended for camping?
3. What lakes come recommended for fishing?
Thanks a lot.
11/18/2018 01:53PM
There are some nice boat in campsites on Vermilion, Burntside, and a few others that would work also. Don’t necessarily have the BWCA feel, simply because of boat traffic and more people. It can be fun, and pretty good fishing can be had.
11/18/2018 07:38PM
Go in crane lake and up the little vermilion river... once on lac la Croix stay on the canadian side. Probably get some camping permits and fishing license online. Camping on crown land cost about the same as canoeing in quetico...
Nctry
11/18/2018 07:38PM
Go in crane lake and up the little vermilion river... once on lac la Croix stay on the canadian side. Probably get some camping permits and fishing license online. Camping on crown land cost about the same as canoeing in quetico...
Nctry
11/19/2018 12:01PM
The 40hp would be the issue if you want a BW-type site within the BWCA. There's a 25hp limit.
HOWEVER,.. it appears there are a few campsites on Snowbank Lake which are not within the BWCA boundary. And on that part of the lake - the non-BW side - I think you can use your 40. Maybe ask Snowbank Lodge & Outfitters (formerly Smitty's) about that.
Otherwise, there are campgrounds such as at Silver Rapids on White Iron Lake. Not the same type of camping, but maybe an option.
HOWEVER,.. it appears there are a few campsites on Snowbank Lake which are not within the BWCA boundary. And on that part of the lake - the non-BW side - I think you can use your 40. Maybe ask Snowbank Lodge & Outfitters (formerly Smitty's) about that.
Otherwise, there are campgrounds such as at Silver Rapids on White Iron Lake. Not the same type of camping, but maybe an option.
"Enjoy every sandwich"
11/19/2018 03:02PM
Hi
I have never stayed here but have always thought it looked interesting...BWCA like conditions, remote campsites and motorboats. I think its a pretty good walleye lake too.
Birch Lake remote backcountry sites
I have never stayed here but have always thought it looked interesting...BWCA like conditions, remote campsites and motorboats. I think its a pretty good walleye lake too.
Birch Lake remote backcountry sites
11/21/2018 12:34AM
This is my favorite trip and I do it twice a year. We enter at Crane and travel down through loon river over the portage and camp on loon lake. Fishing is great come early June, and we do it with the 75 horse, there is no motor restrictions on this route
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