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moray
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12 for me. 6 in the spring/6 in the fall
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bwcasolo
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i think over 30, could be more.
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Bdubr
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As of now, I have 4 trips/permits pulled but a few more to go. Opener, Memorial Weekend, 2 weeks after that, and 2 weeks after that (2 May, 2 June)....
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bobbernumber3
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6 in Quetico, 6 in Ely, 6 at Lac Seul, 6 in Wabakimi. This a bigger year for me.
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Spauldo
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QueticoMike: "IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
You must live at the very bottom of Indiana if it takes 17 hours or maybe you don't live in Indiana? It's maybe 12.5 hours on avg. from Indy to Ely I would guess.
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We are right at 12 hours from just north of St. Louis on the Illinois side.
We are planning on seven days starting on May 19th this year. Any advice on fishing that early, Mike?
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scotttimm
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16! Can't wait...studying your publications...thanks!
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GBTG
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Minimium of 16 days over two trips both in Q. Last week of May and first week of July. Could add more ......they'll be a lot of summer after those 2!
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thegildedgopher
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4 at this point, hope to add a trip in sept/oct.
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missmolly
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Sadly, 0 days. For now, my Shield fishing days are done. Sigh. However, there is a little 155-acre lake a few miles from here that nearly no one fishes. It has largemouth, brook trout, white perch, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed. It does have two long-abandoned cabins on its shoreline. They're kind of sad, so saggy and moldy.
Say, Mike, thanks for all the threads you start. it keeps bwca.com lively!
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mtn
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4 or 5 days, all in Quetico. Depends what the water/weather is like on our first day, if it is like last time we went there is no chance (wayyy too rough to fish, had to concentrate and put too much effort towards keeping the canoes moving forward).
Then I'm hoping to get out on the water at least 30 days between next weekend and Labor Day, but that will be in Illinois/Wisconsin/Upper Peninsula.
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ParkerMag
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Seven in Woodland Caribou in June for sure. May sneak a week in September in Quetico in there too.
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QueticoMike
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Spauldo: "QueticoMike: "IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
You must live at the very bottom of Indiana if it takes 17 hours or maybe you don't live in Indiana? It's maybe 12.5 hours on avg. from Indy to Ely I would guess.
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We are right at 12 hours from just north of St. Louis on the Illinois side.
We are planning on seven days starting on May 19th this year. Any advice on fishing that early, Mike?"
Many factors to figure out what to do. What are you fishing for? What are the lakes like that you are fishing? Large lakes or small lakes? How deep or shallow are the lakes? What has the weather been like the two weeks leading up to the trip? Above normal, below, average temps? What are the water temps on the lakes you are fishing? What kind of weather fronts are you experiencing when you first arrive?
Not knowing any of this I would suggest look for moving water. Try to find spots where smaller, warmer lakes are feeding into larger, colder lakes. If you aren't finding fish in the lake you are fishing, maybe it is too cold, seek out a warmer lake. Maybe you are fishing for trout and walleye and you want to find colder water? Remember the north sides of lakes typically warm up first. Fish wind swept shorelines. Fish main lake points. Find mid lake humps, reefs, and small islands and fish them. Fish between islands in the saddle. Look for areas that will funnel wind and produce moving water between two land masses. Fish structures like downed trees or any irregular features. Look for monster pike in the back of coves warming themselves and feeding on small bait fish. If fishing seems slow, slow down your presentations and move to jigging twister tails, hair jigs or tubes.
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AmarilloJim
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20 in the Q split between Spring and Fall trips.
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BWfishingfanatic12
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Just one trip with 8 fishing days in late May- early June. Can't wait for the days I'm able to do multiple trips.
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rdmarr
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7 days fishing in the Q with 3 teenagers(16) and 1 more adult. Teens first trip hoping they can catch the grand slam. Going in on May 26
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QueticoMike
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I currently have 13 days in Quetico and 7 days in the BW planned, but 2 of those days I won't be fishing. Typically don't fish on the last day of the trip, usually just packing up and getting out on those days. I might try to squeeze another trip in during the summer.
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mgraber
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Quetico- 10 day trip in early June and a 7-10 day trip in September
BWCA-7 day trip in July
So I guess 24-27 days total.Most, but not all, will be fishing days. Retiring 2 years ago at 52 has been an amazing blessing! I just dread the 900-1000 mi drive, ugh.
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Oldtown13
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Looking like 6 days this year, all in June. Hoping to make it back in the fall for a few days, but not sure yet.
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pescador
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Twelve days, end of May, early June. Quetico PP north side.
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oth
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Probably 4-6 in and 3-4 nearby if not raining too much. I'm a lazy fisherman. ;) oth
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bobbernumber3
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yogi59weedr: "Sounds great .think I took site 11. Got late start. The ones i like were booked. Gonna try to grab a walkin and see if that would work. I might even try to swing 24 days into it, buddy not sure when he is coming up from Minneapolis. Stay tuned"
I can always look for the big flag!
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mike2019
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10 days in May, 10 days in Sept. This will be my first time in BWCA. Haven't fished since 1965 when my Dad took me on a fly in up to Ontario. I have memories of shore lunches, lots of fish, rain, and snags. This forum is my only source of info, I don't know anyone who fishes the MN lakes. Thanks all!!
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egknuti
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I’m thinking 30+ days. I’m doing a 17 day solo trip in June, plus all the day trips I have planned.
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IndianaFishin
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Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!
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QueticoMike
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IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
You must live at the very bottom of Indiana if it takes 17 hours or maybe you don't live in Indiana? It's maybe 12.5 hours on avg. from Indy to Ely I would guess.
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ParkerMag
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QueticoMike: "IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
You must live at the very bottom of Indiana if it takes 17 hours or maybe you don't live in Indiana? It's maybe 11.5 hours on avg. from Indy to Ely I would guess.
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For our BW trips, I leave just south of Indy around 4:30 AM, and we're checked in to a bunkhouse (Ely or Gunflint) by mid-afternoon.
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CityFisher74
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Trick question - everyone's answer should be "Not enough"
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OldTripper
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If we get to fish every day, 7.
And already looking forward to each and every one of those days!!
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yogi59weedr
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16 days bwca for me. Boat fishing around Ely.staying at Fall lake. 6 day use motor basswood via prairie. 3 moose chain only. Fill out the rest at snowbank burntside shagawa,little long,Fall,Tofte,Ojibway, might take off and explore around Silver Island, Crescent, Dumbell, and any others you guys might send my way.
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Spauldo
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QueticoMike: "Spauldo: "QueticoMike: "IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
You must live at the very bottom of Indiana if it takes 17 hours or maybe you don't live in Indiana? It's maybe 12.5 hours on avg. from Indy to Ely I would guess.
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We are right at 12 hours from just north of St. Louis on the Illinois side.
We are planning on seven days starting on May 19th this year. Any advice on fishing that early, Mike?"
Many factors to figure out what to do. What are you fishing for? What are the lakes like that you are fishing? Large lakes or small lakes? How deep or shallow are the lakes? What has the weather been like the two weeks leading up to the trip? Above normal, below, average temps? What are the water temps on the lakes you are fishing? What kind of weather fronts are you experiencing when you first arrive?
Not knowing any of this I would suggest look for moving water. Try to find spots where smaller, warmer lakes are feeding into larger, colder lakes. If you aren't finding fish in the lake you are fishing, maybe it is too cold, seek out a warmer lake. Maybe you are fishing for trout and walleye and you want to find colder water? Remember the north sides of lakes typically warm up first. Fish wind swept shorelines. Fish main lake points. Find mid lake humps, reefs, and small islands and fish them. Fish between islands in the saddle. Look for areas that will funnel wind and produce moving water between two land masses. Fish structures like downed trees or any irregular features. Look for monster pike in the back of coves warming themselves and feeding on small bait fish. If fishing seems slow, slow down your presentations and move to jigging twister tails, hair jigs or tubes."
We are headed for fish stake narrows / lady boot bay on LLC. It is a really big lake. Do you think that is a mistake? We are targeting walleye and trout early in the trip, however, we really like fishing for smallmouth and maybe pike as well.
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Bushman
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I wish it was more but alas it is a long drive!
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QueticoMike
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How many days do you have planned for fishing the Quetico and or Boundary Waters this year?
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walllee
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40 days, give or take a few...
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bobbernumber3
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yogi59weedr: ".... Boat fishing around Ely.staying at Fall lake. ..."
Maybe see you there again this year.
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yogi59weedr
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Sounds great .think I took site 11. Got late start. The ones i like were booked. Gonna try to grab a walkin and see if that would work. I might even try to swing 24 days into it, buddy not sure when he is coming up from Minneapolis. Stay tuned
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yogi59weedr
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Roger that.
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carmike
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Three trips planned, but only two will include fishing, so I'm at only 8 days. Better than last year for me, though, so things are looking up.
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flynn
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Right now I've got a total of 12 days in the BW across 2 trips. I hope to fish every single one of them (at least a little on entry/exit days). I may make a weekend trip in the fall but I will be focusing on the scenery at that time. Of course I'll still bring a rod though. :)
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cburton103
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Eight days for me in Quetico in the southeast corner through Saganagons, Mack, Kawnipi and the Falls Chain first week of June. Pretty minima fishing the last day on the way out though.
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fadersup
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10 days in WCPP.
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gvpant
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CityFisher74: "Trick question - everyone's answer should be "Not enough""
Agreed! 5 for sure, unless another permit turns up.
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Basspro69
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6 to 12
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Mickeal
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5 in May and 7 in September.
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QueticoMike
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IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
I will be using Williams and Hall next door for bunkhouse stay the night before my trip to Quetico and tow to PP. If you see Ohio plates on a black Ford Escape that reads QUETICO in the parking lot, that would be me :)
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AmarilloJim
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QueticoMike: "IndianaFishin: "Only 7 days in the BW. June 1-7. Basswood via PP. Moose chain. Staying w/ the Vosburgh's. Wish I lived closer than 17 hours away! Tight lines and bitin' mouths to all!"
You must live at the very bottom of Indiana if it takes 17 hours or maybe you don't live in Indiana? It's maybe 12.5 hours on avg. from Indy to Ely I would guess.
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Maybe he's Amish
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EKD75
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14 total, 7 days on the opener, and 7 days first week of July.
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