Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Trip advice needed: Ep 24 to Pipestone vs Ep 30 to Lake 2/3?
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Olsjoh |
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RedLakePaddler |
I haven’t had a problem finding a site on Pipestone and beyond the narrows there is no boat motors allowed. Two years ago I paddled out from a site near the Basswood River. With to much gear in less than one day. It would have been great to camp on the River and would have most likely fished there. Hard to fish from a canoe with a 90# poodle in it . Also I would pick Basswood over Lake One for fishing and have been able to get permits for the Fall entry quite often on a spur of the moment trip. Last summer I was at Birch Lake campground and met a family that bailed out on their trip on Lake One because they couldn’t find any open sites. I wish I could have helped them out. |
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tumblehome |
Fall, Newton Pipestone is a busy motor route. Portage is comprised of 'gravel road' portage wide enough to drive on. Plenty of motor traffic to say the least. You need to get at least up to Basswood and into Jackfish Bay for a sense of solitude. Still a pretty area. Especially Jackfish Bay. and Basswood. There is no right or wrong answer. Motors or no motors? Busy or busy? This is coming from a guy that bushwhacks into lakes in Quetico where you might have one group every three to five years. So if I see another group on a lake I call it busy. Tom |
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Olsjoh |
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cyclones30 |
Due to the fire to the west years ago it's now more of a dead-end trip where people just go out and back. There's a route that heads west out of the lake down a stream but w/ closed campsites it's not used much it sounds. |
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lindylair |
Homer Lake entry, nice gravel put in and a scenic lake. Two ways to go beyond, either way minimal portaging. I think the southern route is more scenic and easier. Camp on Vern Lake if available, two sites there, both decent. Good fishing on Vern for eyes, smallies and Pike. Great daytrip up the Vern River for more scenery and good fishing. Other daytrip possibilities to Pipe, East Pipe, Juno, etc. and camping options there as well. It's not a highly sought after entry or a busy area, we have been there twice and saw minimal other folks, but did well fishing both times. Last time I was there I caught 7 19 inch walleyes...from shore in camp. One of those overlooked spots in the BWCA, not many of them left. Trip report from our first trip: First Homer trip |
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Olsjoh |
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