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Richwon4

07/01/2019 12:05PM

Are there any good swimming spots on Iron Lake? We will be going mid-summer this year to a lake I have not been on in more than 12 years at least.

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Banksiana

07/01/2019 03:37PM

I'd steer clear of the area above Rebecca Falls.

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WhiteWolf

07/01/2019 03:43PM

Beach site on the far east side, just SE of Curtain Falls. Other areas near 3 island -- just S in a pinch between an island and shore.

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BobDobbs

07/02/2019 07:24AM

the lsland site has a nice, albeit rocky beach.

wear foot protection - both for the rocks as well as fish hooks. Iron is full of both.

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UPBoy

07/06/2019 09:59PM

Who gives a crap about swimming in Iron. You can get wet in any lake in the BW. Iron is a fish factory so fish, fish , fish!

I can only hope that when I die, my wife does not sell my fishing equipment for what I told her I paid for it

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Atrain

07/07/2019 01:50PM

We stayed at one of the northwest campsites on that rocky point and swam to the island and back. Nice and deep right off the rocks at camp. Depends if you’re looking for sandy beach or jump rocks. Also just at the bottom of Curtain falls has a nice little swimming hole. Beautiful lake

“When one finally arrives at the point where schedules are forgotton and becomes immerised in ancient rhythms, one begins to live. “ -Sigurd Olson

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