38 - Sawbill Lake
Permits Available:
11
Entry Type:
Overnight Paddle Only
Ranger Station:
Tofte - 25 miles from office
Entry Point Notes:
- 11 entry permit(s) granted per calendar day. (May 1st - Sept. 30th)
- Access is a boat landing at Sawbill Lake.
- Latitude: 47.86987 Longitude: -90.88578
- Approx. Directions
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Permits
Permit reservations must be made for overnight camping or day use motor in the BWCA. You can make permit reservations through an outfitter or directly. Day use permits for paddling are available at the entry point and do not require a reservation or a fee.
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Trip Reports - Sawbill Lake
| Trip Name | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| How many portages? Cherokee Lake 2023 | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| Wandering to Wonder daytrip | Paddling Canoe | 0 Days |
| Louse River | Paddling Canoe | 9 Days |
| Alton with the kids | Paddling Canoe | 3 Days |
| Nightmare on Beth, but alls well. | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| Kelso Mountain | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| The Long Way Around-First Solo on the Louse River | Paddling Canoe | 7 Days |
| A Week In January - Annual Winter Trip | Snowshoeing | 6 Days |
| Journey into Sunlow | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| Sawbill to Phoebe Lake and back | Paddling Canoe | 3 Days |
| Sawbill to Smoke 6/3/22-6/4/22 | Paddling Canoe | 1 Days |
| Spring Thaw Cherokee Loop | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| How low? Solo | Paddling Canoe | 7 Days |
| Sawbill Mini-Loop (Daytrip) | Paddling Canoe | 1 Days |
| All Loused Up: solo loop out of Sawbill | Paddling Canoe | 7 Days |
Recent Forum Discussions - 38 - Sawbill Lake
| Discussion | Forum | Last Post | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawbill - parking when self outfitting? | Trip Planning Forum | 04-23-2024 | 04-22-2024 |
| Fall or Sawbill lake | Trip Planning Forum | 03-27-2024 | 03-24-2024 |
| Sawbill-area water levels? | Trip Planning Forum | 09-28-2023 | 09-05-2023 |
| Sawbill to Frost | Trip Planning Forum | 09-10-2023 | 09-03-2023 |
| Sawbill to Kawishiwi | Trip Planning Forum | 06-28-2023 | 06-27-2023 |
| Sawbill direction | Trip Planning Forum | 06-25-2023 | 06-22-2023 |
| Sawbill cancelled permit 7/10 | Trip Planning Forum | 06-23-2023 | 06-23-2023 |
| Sawbill Entry on 6/24 | Trip Planning Forum | 05-14-2023 | 05-13-2023 |
| Sawbill or Larch Creek Entry Point | Trip Planning Forum | 01-22-2023 | 01-22-2023 |
| Cancelled Permit 9/20 Sawbill | Trip Planning Forum | 09-15-2022 | 09-15-2022 |
| Cherokee Loop in Early September (Sawbill, Cherokee, Kelly etc) | Trip Planning Forum | 08-26-2022 | 08-24-2022 |
| Trip suggestions for two newbies 3rd week of September: Sawbill Lake? | Trip Planning Forum | 08-11-2022 | 08-03-2022 |
| Portages from Sawbill (EP #38) to Cherokee | Trip Planning Forum | 07-24-2022 | 07-23-2022 |
| Going in EP #38 Sawbill Lake for three nights. Should we go east or west? | Trip Planning Forum | 07-22-2022 | 07-21-2022 |
| Sawbill & Alton Lake | Fishing Forum | 07-17-2022 | 07-05-2022 |
Fishing Tips
| Lake | Species |
|---|---|
| Alton Lake | Smallmouth Bass,Walleye |
| Lujenida Lake | Northern Pike |
| Cherokee Lake | Lake Trout |
| Sawbill Lake | Smallmouth Bass |
| Burnt Lake | Smallmouth Bass,Northern Pike,Walleye |
| Smoke Lake | Walleye,Northern Pike |
| Grace Lake | Smallmouth Bass |