Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: May-June Quetico Loop
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mancosotter |
I've created this new posting (old posting was "When is Spring") as my plans and questions have totally changed. I'm creating a loop in northern Quetico and I hope folks will give me observations and any suggestions for improvements. Trip length: 100 miles exactly (77 miles paddling). 8 or nine days are planned, including one layover day. Put-in day will likely be mid-week, the last week of May (ie May 28th). I am totally flexible. I believe Quetico permits are available. Put-in / take-out Nye Lake (aka Batchewoung Lake access) - Jesse - Oriana - Jean - Snow - Bent Pine - Sturgeon - Burnside - Jean (again) - Lonely - Sturgeon (again) - Pickerel - Nye. Please, any experienced comments, route change suggestions, ideas for where to layover a day, great fishing lakes, and ways to avoid other people would be much appreciated. - Steve mancosotter |
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cburton103 |
I haven't been to Oriana, Jean, Snow, Bentpine, Burntside, so I'll have to go on reputation there. Out of those, I'd stay on Jean and Bentpine if the mileage works. I have a soft spot in my heart for small to medium lakes up there, so Bentpine would get the nudge from me. Sturgeon can have fantastic fishing, but a lot of it is pretty open water, which is tough in a solo. But if you like smallmouth, it can be a blast. Lonely is also a solid walleye and smallmouth lake, and I really like its shape and features. The campsites are just ok though. |
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rick00001967 |
Bring your bug tent. |
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mancosotter |
-Steve |
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campnfish |
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