Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Quetico route help. Beaverhouse entry in June
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BassmasterP |
1) I can't get a feel for just how busy some of these big popular lakes are the first week in June. If we spend a few nights on Jean, for example, might we be searching for an available site? We opted for a BWCA trip last year and finding sites was a nightmare - NOTHING like our trips to Quetico, and the reason we will never go back. 2) I'd like some general information on which of the smaller lakes might have good smallmouth fishing. I don't expect anyone to divulge a honey hole...but maybe some "this lake is better than that" information - or..."that's really more of a walleye lake" would be very helpful. 3) My research indicates than a good number of the portages we are considering are described as "deep bogs" or "knee deep mud holes". We shy away from no portage in the pursuit of big bass and a lake to ourselves, but I really don't feel like hauling waders on this trip! One portage in particular is between non-name and Bentpine on the way from/to Burntside. How bad is it? 4) Here's our preliminary route. I'd love some thoughts and/or route suggestions that get us the solitude, adventure, and big bass we are looking for. One more note...we are and experienced party of 4 that need not a single tent pad as we all hang (hammocks, that is). ROUTE IDEA A DAY 1: Beaverhouse to East side of Quetico DAY 2: Quetico to West side of Jean (short travel day, lots of time to fish Jean) DAY 3: Jean to Your through Boulder DAY 4: Hang on Your and daytrip into Wildgoose DAY 5: Your to Bentpine via Snow, Little Pine, Trail, & March DAY 6: Hang on Bentpine DAY 7: Bentpine to Sturgeon via Bentpine Creek DAY 8: Sturgeon to Burntside (or Little Jean) DAY 9: Burntside (or Little Jean) to Quetico DAY 10: Quetico to Beaverhouse And... if the bigger lakes aren't as busy as I imagine, we'll nix the amount of time spent traveling to smaller lakes: (I also kind of fear the route above is too much travel, not enough fishing) ROUTE IDEA B DAY 1: Beaverhouse to East side of Quetico DAY 2: Quetico to West side of Jean (or Burntside) DAY 3: West side of Jean (or Burntside) to Bentpine (through Clair) DAY 4: Hang on Bentpine Day 5: Hang on Bentpine DAY 6: Bentpine to Sturgeon via Bentpine Creek DAY 7: Sturgeon to Burntside (or Little Jean) DAY 8: Hang Burntside (or Little Jean) DAY 9: Burntside (or Little Jean) to Quetico DAY 10: Quetico to Beaverhouse Thanks in advance for your help! |
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Mocha |
Also, you might want to check fire maps for last summer cuz I think Your Lake was involved. |
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Jackfish |
One option you might consider is combining the two and continuing through Your to Badwater and making your way back to Quetico Lake and Beaverhouse that way. You won't find any bass in Badwater, but you will find walleyes and northerns. You'll also have the Mile Portage between Badwater and West Bay to contend with, but most of your food will be gone by then so you'll be lighter. It's a bit rocky and rugged with some muddy stretches, but it also has plenty of "regular" trail that helps make it a doable portage. Plan on a 30 minute trip from end to end single portaging. About 60 minutes if you leap frog it. The middle point is the high hump between the two bogs. |
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BassmasterP |
Day 1) Beaverhouse to Eastern Quetico Day 2) Quetico to Jean Day 3) Hang on Jean Day 4) Jean to Little Jean (or Burntside) Day 5) Little Jean (or Burntside) to Bentpine Day 6) Hang on Bentpine Day 7) Bentpine to Your Day 8) Hang on Your & daytrip in to Wildgoose Day 8) Hang on Your Day 9) Your to Badwater Day 10) Badwater to Beaverhouse Any thoughts? Little Jean vs. Burtside? Thanks again everyone. I'll be sure to fill out a trip report when I get back. If you're interested, here are videos of 2 of our previous trips to Quetico. Q 2017 Q 2019 |