Trying to figure out our next route. We typically do a long hard day paddle in and base camp to fish and explore. We like smaller lakes and generally avoid traversing big lakes if possible. We paddled across Seagull last year and it’s very easy to get stuck due to wind. I know one day in doesnt get you away from all traffic but we like as much isolation as possible. We base camped on lynx lake this year from EP 14. Any ideas?

How hard and long a day?

Entry 37 - Kawishiwi Lake - Half day to Polly Lake. All day to Malberg Lake.

Entry 38 - Sawbill Lake to Grace Lake or Phoebe Lake/ Sawbill Lake to Wine Lake/Sawbill Lake to Cherokee Lake Sawbill. Sawbill can act as a big lake, Alton Lake is a big lake.

Entry 39 - Baker Lake to South or North Temperance

Entry 47 - Lizz Lake to Ogema. The long thin lakes can act large with the wind out of the right directions.

Entry 50 - Cross Bay to Karl/Long Island Lake

Entry 52 to Brandt Lake to Gillis/Crooked Lake

Thanks for the options. I’ll look into all of them. We can go as hard as it can be for a day each way. The group just doesn’t enjoy setting and breaking camp every day.

Try lakes north of Holt like Ester, Hanson or Zephyr. Take a tow with Seagull Outfitters to American Point then follow the border heading west. Or continue along the border to Knife and head south onto Amoeber.

We did do a bushwhack to holt. Could have spent a week there but it was a day trip with no gear

Get either Mudro permit option and head for Thunder and Beartrap area

If you enter on Seagull (Ep 54) again you can easily make it to Ogishkemuncie (via Alpine, Jasper, Kingfisher) by 2pm or so. The south side of Ogish has some great campsites and it makes for a good "central" location to explore things like Eddy Falls and Agamok Bridge. Easily one of my favorite lakes on that side of the BW.

This route will get you away from people. Big Slim

Big Moose lake has traditionally been a decent fishing lake.

That’s the route we did last year. Had a great time.

Crab Lake entry is an option. Base camp on Cummings Lake and you could complete the circuit back through Buck. Lots of little lakes and rivers to explore. Fishing was good for us everywhere except Little Crab. You can find solitude quickly through this entry point with the long portages, numerous route options, and limited permits.

I’m still following this and looking into every suggestion.