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Moose River - LLC - Oyster - September 2025
by Pete2Paddle

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/14/2025
Entry & Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Number of Days: 8
Group Size: 2
Trip Introduction:
Our goal for the trip was to travel a nice loop and try for the grand slam of fish (Walleye, Northern, Bass, and Lake Trout).
Day 1 of 8
Saturday - Drive to Ely & Fortune Bay Golf

Ely is about a 5 hour drive from home in west-central Minnesota. We started early so we could get to Piragis to pick up the canoe and our permit before driving back to Fortune Bay for a late round of golf. I called the course for a tee-time 5 weeks ago and the first time I could get was 3:30. It was the same story at the Legend's courses in Biwabik so I learned my lesson: Make your tee-time in May. The Wilderness at Fortune Bay was ranked 2nd in the state of Public Courses by Golf Digest this year and it did not disappoint. A quick trip to the Kwazy Wabbit for a pizza and back to the Canoe on Inn for the night.