Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: EP of the Week: EP 4 - Crab and Cummings
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Lightfoot |
Fire grate area on Cummings: and on Crab: |
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adam |
The long portage from Burntside into Crab is a deterrent for many, but the reward is fewer people and good fishing. This entry point is often reached by a tow to lessen the time paddled on the bigger water of Burntside. Take a minute in this thread to report your experience, or drop a few campsite ratings or fishing notes from your previous trips. Who has a trip into this EP this year? EP 4 Maps Crab Lake Trip Reports |
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moray |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
Several excellent campsite options in this area. Nice variety of lake, river paddling and hiking options. It takes a bit of work to get there but, Buck lake offers walleyes in good numbers. |
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Aldy1 |
This was my first trip with my girlfriend and it was the perfect BWCA starter route due to the easier paddling and portages. The long portage at the start wasn't as bad as I was thinking. Looking forward to getting back to this area! |
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MN_Lindsey |
Hope you like top water SMB fishing! Here's a vlog report! Crab Lake - Video Report |
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jhb8426 |
First lesson is to use a tow across Burntside. We didn't. We were originally headed for Cummings, but after paddling across Burntside and the long portage we opted to stay on Crab. The portage was difficult IMO especially with the younger scouts. We base camped at the first site on the point going in (lake camp 21). Beautiful site. We had 3 tents and a group of 9. Worked out well. The other part of our group went across the lake to lake camp 7. They were happy with that site as well. Fishing was ok. |