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reilingr
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02/24/2016 06:53AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Hi team,

Trying to figure this out browsing conversations and using my shiny new Quetico book but having a bit of trouble. Wondering if I can ping the collective knowledge of you guys a bit.

I have a group of six. We've been doing BWCA trips for a long time and we'd like to do Quetico this year. We're all ~35 and in decent shape. Typically, we can cover ground pretty well (single portage, no pots and pans banging around, etc.)

The wrinkle is that we only have five days (typically trips seem much longer). Fishing is a priority. If possible, we'd like to have one or two layover days and 3- moving days. Willing to get a tow to wherever you'd suggest.

Got anything that fits that description?

Thanks a ton,
Rob

 
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02/24/2016 07:02AM  

Here is our typical week in Quetico. Just ignore those campsite recommendations...
02/24/2016 08:03AM  
Another option:
Get a tow to Prairie Portage and go to the north end of Agnes on the first day.

Second day layover.

Third day go south and slightly west via the S-chain to, say, South Lake; or go south through East to Jeff or West Lake.

Fourth day layover.

Fifth day return to Prairie Portage via North Bay, Burke, etc.

joker
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02/24/2016 08:04AM  
If you stay on Saganagons you could check out some of the Falls Chain for a day trip.
reilingr
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02/29/2016 12:50PM  
Thanks for help all.
@Ausable that looks like a good loop for us. Any fishing feedback on that loop?

@bobbernumber3 - love the campsite names. Do you get a tow out to your "Sat AM Start" spot?

02/29/2016 01:54PM  
quote reilingr: "@Ausable that looks like a good loop for us. Any fishing feedback on that loop?"

I'm not much of a fisherman. You could try asking this question in the fishing forum noting the names of the lakes or do a search using search function on this site. However, we have caught lake trout in Agnes, Jeff, and Summer; smallmouth in Agnes, Burke, and North Bay; walleyes and pike in North Bay.

Also, ask your outfitter to mark your maps for likely places to fish.

02/29/2016 07:02PM  
@bobbernumber3 - love the campsite names. Do you get a tow out to your "Sat AM Start" spot?"

Yes, we get a tow with Seagull Outfitters. Deb is very accommodating with our group.

02/29/2016 10:41PM  
Get a tow with Seagull to Hook. Do Silver Falls portage, Dead Man's portage and then stay in that area. Do a day trip into the falls chain. Fishing east of Dead Man's portage through the narrows is awesome. We camp in that area every year. We've caught several 29 inch Walleye in that area. Then either round Boundary Point and come out the same way or backtrack the way you came in. Saganagons and the Falls Chain will give you incredible fishing. Look for current. The fish will be there.

What is the date of your trip?

Terry
reilingr
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03/01/2016 10:20PM  
quote 24kGold: "What is the date of your trip?"

Thanks all. Date of the trip is a bit in flux at the moment. Right now it's looking like late July/ Early August.

walleye_hunter
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03/02/2016 12:46PM  
I agree with the saganagons suggestions. It is a very productive fishing lake.
carmike
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03/03/2016 09:08AM  
Depending on how far you want to drive, DWI history, passport availability, etc., you could also go north and enter at French/Pickerel. Another incredible fishing lake with more water than you can cover in two weeks. You could also head south to the B Chain or into Rawn/Buckingham if Pickerel wasn't big enough for you. :)
03/03/2016 04:39PM  
Agree with the above from carmike. Pickerel is a fantastic fishery as is Rawn and the Rawn narrows. You can get to Rawn without a portage and do day trips to Buckingham. The island maze north of the Narrows is good for small mouth, Pickerel good for lakers, pike and walleye, Rawn Narrows for walleye, and Rawn for all species. Wherever you go, you will find much better fishing than the BW.

Check Here to see what species inhabit each Quetico lake.
 
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