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Jason Johnson
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09/03/2023 08:32AM  
Has anyone been up thru Sawbill to Frost lately?

Looking for an idea on how the water levels are on the Frost River.

 
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Z4K
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09/04/2023 09:44AM  
Pretty low. Tuscarora Outfitters is a great place to call for this info. When I spoke to them about 3 weeks ago they said they hadn't had anyone go through the frost river in a couple weeks. It's been a couple more weeks and it certainly hasn't rained much.
 
Jason Johnson
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09/04/2023 11:06AM  
Thanks for the info.
 
09/05/2023 11:29AM  
Are you going there soon? I'm not going for 2 weeks but am wondering the same (and hoping you're going now and will report back! HA!)
 
Jason Johnson
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09/06/2023 05:50PM  
Headed in this Sunday!
 
09/07/2023 07:27PM  
Jason Johnson: "Headed in this Sunday!"


Have a great trip and please let me know how it was! :)
 
straighthairedcurly
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09/08/2023 09:47PM  
Had major rainfall Tuesday and Wednesday. Not sure how much the Frost will be affected but it definitely raised water levels in the areas I just traveled this week.
 
Michwall2
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09/10/2023 09:47AM  
If people are warning you off the Frost because of water levels, the Louse River is a great alternative. It has the same great deep wilderness feel and yet has less water level issues.
 
09/10/2023 01:31PM  
Michwall2: "If people are warning you off the Frost because of water levels, the Louse River is a great alternative. It has the same great deep wilderness feel and yet has less water level issues."


Agreed. Did this route the first week of August. Water levels were low at some points but not bad. We did not see another person for 4 days.
 
canoeron
  
08/14/2025 04:53PM  
We are planning a 10-day trip the 2nd half of Sept from Sawbill up to Frost Lake down Frost River and around Harry Lake PMA through Long Island lake and over to Brule and back to Sawbill. What are folks saying about the water levels in Frost River and how likely will the water level be an issue in mid September?
 
pleflar
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08/14/2025 07:32PM  
canoeron: "We are planning a 10-day trip the 2nd half of Sept from Sawbill up to Frost Lake down Frost River and around Harry Lake PMA through Long Island lake and over to Brule and back to Sawbill. What are folks saying about the water levels in Frost River and how likely will the water level be an issue in mid September?"


I apologize in advance as I have no specific information on your query. However, I do have a suggestion that may improve the chances of receiving useful information for your trip. Start a new thread here in the Trip Planning forum or in the general discussion forum, you're likely to get more interest in a new thread compared to posting to a thread that's years old.
 
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