Anybody here recall Knife Lake Pete? I picked him up in the towboat a few times. He had a trailer at Bernie Carlson's Quetico Superior Outfitters. Wondering if anybody here has stories.

I got to know Knife Lake Pete in his later years. He was always prepping food for friends. Take n bake pizzas, cinnamon rolls, bread, and crepes.

I checked out his camp a few years ago to see what it looked like. It was hard to tell that anything was ever there.

Stumpy: "Anybody here recall Knife Lake Pete ?
I picked him up in the towboat a few times.
He had a trailer, at Bernie Carlson's Quetico Superior Outfitters.
Wondering if anybody here has stories."

About what year was that? Was he still using his outboard?
Pete was a local legend. Rumor, was he came to Ely to hide from the Chicago mob. Pete was very friendly and welcoming. Maybe the best back woods cook ever. Fish, blueberry pancakes and muffins, breads, etc...
Pete was still using outboards after being banned. He also setup "His" camp for the whole summer.

Maiingan: "

Stumpy: "Anybody here recall Knife Lake Pete ?
I picked him up in the towboat a few times.
He had a trailer, at Bernie Carlson's Quetico Superior Outfitters.
Wondering if anybody here has stories."

About what year was that? Was he still using his outboard?
Pete was a local legend. Rumor, was he came to Ely to hide from the Chicago mob. Pete was very friendly and welcoming. Maybe the best back woods cook ever. Fish, blueberry pancakes and muffins, breads, etc...
Pete was still using outboards after being banned. He also setup "His" camp for the whole summer."


It was early 80's
Bud Dickson who taught me how to trap in Quetico (Yes Quetico !), was the Prairie Portage Ranger, in 1969.
Bud was told to run Pete off his Canadian campsite.
As Bud told me.... He pulled up, and Pete offered him the best blueberry pie, that he ever had.
Bud said he didn't have the heart to run him out.
So there he staid on his Canadian Side of Knife lake.
I would like to follow in his footsteps ;)

And the Chicago mob story was true, as far as I know.

Maiingan: "

Stumpy: "Anybody here recall Knife Lake Pete ?
I picked him up in the towboat a few times.
He had a trailer, at Bernie Carlson's Quetico Superior Outfitters.
Wondering if anybody here has stories."

About what year was that? Was he still using his outboard?
Pete was a local legend. Rumor, was he came to Ely to hide from the Chicago mob. Pete was very friendly and welcoming. Maybe the best back woods cook ever. Fish, blueberry pancakes and muffins, breads, etc...
Pete was still using outboards after being banned. He also setup "His" camp for the whole summer."
It was early 80's
Bud Dickson who taught me how to trap in Quetico (Yes Quetico !), was the Prairie Portage Ranger, in 1969.
Bud was told to run Pete off his Canadian campsite.
As Bud told me.... He pulled up, and Pete offered him the best blueberry pie, that he ever had.
Bud said he didn't have the heart to run him out.
So there he staid on his Canadian Side of Knife lake.
I would like to follow in his footsteps ;)

Pete was a hustler in Chicago. He hustled money by bowling.

He eventually moved his camp from the Canadian side to the US side. He used a 2hp Johnson.

Another Knife Lake Pete thread

TomP: " Another Knife Lake Pete thread "

Some great stuff !

I just love theses old stories