Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: motor vs no motor?
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mocha |
Entry 62, Clearwater lake, is a motorized lake, however, use of a motor (10hp or less i think) requires a day use motor permit, and there aren't many for that lake each day. )Clearwater Lodge has a few boats, and the private homeowners on the lake can have motors). if you portaged into Caribou there are no motors there, or west pike is no motors. now, if you head north up to Mountain and the border lakes, there are motors allowed on the Canadian side. other folks on this board might know how frequently boats/motors are seen on the canadian side. |
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Tony |
MOTOR-POWERED WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS • Motor-powered watercraft are permitted only on the following designated lakes. All other lakes or portions of lakes within the BWCAW are paddleonly. Motors may not be used or be in possession on any paddle-only lake. No other motorized or mechanized equipment (including pontoon boats, sailboats, sailboards) is allowed. LAKES WITH 10 HORSEPOWER LIMIT On these lakes, the possession of one additional motor no greater than 6 horsepower is permitted, as long as motors in use do not exceed 10 horsepower. - Clearwater, North Fowl, South Fowl, Seagull (no motors west of Three Mile Island), Sections of Island River within the BWCAW. LAKES WITH 25 HORSEPOWER LIMIT • On these lakes or portions of these lakes, the possession of one additional motor no greater than 10 horsepower is permitted, as long as motors in use do not exceed 25 horsepower: - Basswood (except that portion north of Jackfish Bay and Washington Island), Saganaga (except that portion west of American Point), Fall, Newton, Moose, Newfound, Sucker, Snowbank, East Bearskin, South Farm, Trout LAKES WITH NO HORSEPOWER LIMITS - Little Vermilion, Loon, Lac La Croix (not beyond the south end of Snow Bay in the U.S.A.), Loon River. tony |
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Merganser |
It was windy, serious waves, paddled my butt off and hugged the shore all the way across Loon. Got my mind off the encounter. I did wind up camping on the Northernmost site on Loon (which is a nice site btw). I don't recall seeing any other motor boats that day and I was off Loon the next morning. I, for one, am glad the FS has such tight restrictions on motor use. |
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