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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: August Fishing Trip to Quetico
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| Argo |
My trips usually end around the time yours commences and the fishing is almost always great. So I wouldn't be anxious about that. You'll catch pike, pickerel and bass on all of these lakes. Lakers are in Pickerel and Olifaunt. I'm not sure how you two are meeting up but if you are planning to rendezvous in the park, your buddy's US plate will not wash at Stanton Bay. Plan ahead. A big difference between Algonquin and Quetico is the amount of travellers. Algonquin will be more like The BWCA in terms of traffic. However, August is probably the busiest season in the north end of Quetico. And Russell is probably the busiest destination for those who want to push past the park boundary lakes. And then there's the added possibility that the suspended RABC may result in more traffic on the park's northern entries. There are no portage nor site markers. You can camp anywhere. But realistically you'll want an established site. Have a great trip! |
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| sns |
Davisje: "Is it possible to make it to Russell in one day or do you think that's to ambitious? " Long day, but sure! |
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| walllee |
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| Davisje |
I'm newer to the group here. I'm planning a trip to Quetico for August 8th to the 16th. We'll primarily be fishing the entire time. We've never been to Quetico, however have done many trips in Algonquin's back country interior, and a few to the BWCA. Our initial thoughts for the trip were to enter at Pickerel Lake at the Stanton Bay parking area and travel the 33km to Russell Lake on the first day. We'd set up a base camp on Russell and fish the area for the week. Being that I've never been to the park, I was wondering if anyone has some better lakes for fishing (smallies, pike, walleye) in August. I'm open to suggestions, however we don't do continuous travel (loops). It's difficult for me to regulate my blood sugars with the constant traveling, but we don't mind a 7 or 8 hour day traveling to get to a good spot. Thanks for the help in advance. |
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| Jackfish |
On the other hand, a shuttle would cost you $100 USD (per group) per trip (plus tip). Depending on your vehicle, it might be worth it to hire an outfitter to take you in. We stayed overnight at Camp Quetico on Eva Lake. CQ is great, but there are other outfitters nearby to consider if you need options. The portage from the parking lot to the water is about 100 rods (500 meters) and is a combination of regular trail, boardwalk and some rocky stretches. A pretty easy portage. Your trip down to Russell will be a fun one. I always say that Chatterton Falls is worth the price of admission. Beware of the Staircase Portage between Sturgeon and Russell. Really steep up... flat on top... and really steep down. It'll put a bead of sweat on your brow. |
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| mgraber |
Jackfish: "Your trip down to Russell will be a fun one. I always say that Chatterton Falls is worth the price of admission. Beware of the Staircase Portage between Sturgeon and Russell. Really steep up... flat on top... and really steep down. It'll put a bead of sweat on your brow. " Yeah that portage sucks! Now days I just go in and out through the "chute", much easier unless the water is really high. That should be a fun trip. I'm wondering why Davisje went to BW instead of Quetico being from Canada? |
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| Davisje |
mgraber - The one friend of mine that does a trip with me every year married an American and migrated to the US. He was unable to return to Canada for three years so we were forced to do locations in the US. Did the BWCA twice and the Adirondacks last year (I don't recommend going there, over fished, crowded - was a wasted trip). He's finally able to enter back into Canada and Quetico was always on our list. |