Wondering if anyone has ever done this route or even heard about it.
Lake Kakagi Canoe Route

Kakagi is a lake my dad took us to when I was pretty young and before I got into canoeing as a teen. I will be in the general area this spring and was looking up some stuff online and came across this route. Seems like a nice little adventure.

If you don't know, Lake Kakagi is near Nester Falls, Ontario.

I wish I had experience there to pass on to you, but until this post I have to admit I wasn't aware of this area. Looks pretty special and a place I may have to check out.

I hope you post a trip report if you do it.

OneMatch: "I wish I had experience there to pass on to you, but until this post I have to admit I wasn't aware of this area. Looks pretty special and a place I may have to check out.


I hope you post a trip report if you do it.


"

I had to check it out, here is a link.
Kakagi Lake Canoue Route.

Is that crownland?

billconner: "Is that crownland? "

I have not heard that this area is called that. The general area is called sunset country in their tourism information.
Lake Kakagi has some of the clearest water (or at least did 40ish years ago. I remember seeing the bottom in 20 feet of water. A friend and I did an overnight to Cedartree lake which is the first one in the circular route. Walleye fishing was fantastic but only in one half of the lake. Kakigi had Lake Trout, Muskies, and Smallies.

Cricket67: "

billconner: "Is that crownland? "

I have not heard that this area is called that. The general area is called sunset country in their tourism information.
Lake Kakagi has some of the clearest water (or at least did 40ish years ago. I remember seeing the bottom in 20 feet of water. A friend and I did an overnight to Cedartree lake which is the first one in the circular route. Walleye fishing was fantastic but only in one half of the lake. Kakigi had Lake Trout, Muskies, and Smallies. "

So no permits?

billconner: "

Cricket67: "

billconner: "Is that crownland? "

I have not heard that this area is called that. The general area is called sunset country in their tourism information.
Lake Kakagi has some of the clearest water (or at least did 40ish years ago. I remember seeing the bottom in 20 feet of water. A friend and I did an overnight to Cedartree lake which is the first one in the circular route. Walleye fishing was fantastic but only in one half of the lake. Kakigi had Lake Trout, Muskies, and Smallies. "

So no permits?"

If I recall we had to get some sort of permit from the resort we were staying at to do an overnight...but that was back in the 1980s, no idea what if anything would be required now.
I am going to make some inquires...

As a kid, my dad took me to single portage lake a short distance north of Kakagi Lake multiple summers. It's an absolutely beautiful area and we always had great fishing. I have been back a couple times as an adult and still have a great fondness for the Nestor Falls/Souix Narrows region. Definitely worth a visit, although you will certainly be sharing the water with motors...

Sunburn: "As a kid, my dad took me to single portage lake a short distance north of Kakagi Lake multiple summers. It's an absolutely beautiful area and we always had great fishing. I have been back a couple times as an adult and still have a great fondness for the Nestor Falls/Souix Narrows region. Definitely worth a visit, although you will certainly be sharing the water with motors..."

I'm guessing you went to Cedartree lake?
One year my dad took a friend an I up there for a week when I was in high school, staying at Crawfords resort (which I believe now is Boreal Bay Lodge). One day we saw a boat pull up to the dock and they had a cooler full of really nice walleyes. Since Kakagi does not have walleyes we had to ask where they caught them and then is when we learned about cedartree. A couple of days later we had the right permit and my dad dropped us off at the portage. We had to carry a motor and gas over but the resort had boats on the other side. We fished for a couple of days and camped on that lake. Sure seems like it might be the same lake you went to.

Cricket67: "

billconner: "

Cricket67: "

billconner: "Is that crownland? "

I have not heard that this area is called that. The general area is called sunset country in their tourism information.
Lake Kakagi has some of the clearest water (or at least did 40ish years ago. I remember seeing the bottom in 20 feet of water. A friend and I did an overnight to Cedartree lake which is the first one in the circular route. Walleye fishing was fantastic but only in one half of the lake. Kakigi had Lake Trout, Muskies, and Smallies. "

So no permits?"

If I recall we had to get some sort of permit from the resort we were staying at to do an overnight...but that was back in the 1980s, no idea what if anything would be required now.
I am going to make some inquires..."

OK, sent a message to Boreal Bay Lodge and found out a bit more.
First, you were correct, this is crownland so there are permits required. $10/day/person.
Second, there is no non-resident camping withing 1/2 mile of Lake Trout Waters, which on this route would be Kakigi lake itself. Details here

And let us not forget the the BWCA and Quetico are on the extreme southern edge of the Canadian Shield and the boreal forest.

It’s a paddlers dream all the way from Quetio to the arctic.
Anyone that has paddled the more northern provincial parks can attest to that!
Tom

tumblehome: "And let us not forget the the BWCA and Quetico are on the extreme southern edge of the Canadian Shield and the boreal forest.


It’s a paddlers dream all the way from Quetio to the arctic.
Anyone that has paddled the more northern provincial parks can attest to that!
Tom"

That is so true! Tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Recieved this link when I asked...I found it interesting.
crownland camping
Just opening up the map that is linked within that document is an eye-opener. For scale, just look at how small the BWCA and Quentico are compared to the rest of the area!
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