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slickwick21

04/30/2012 04:40PM

My buddies and I are heading up to the BWCA for our 8th year in a row this July. We would like to enter into a new EP/new area of the BWCA that we have never been to before. If you could please offer up some suggestions on an EP or area and maybe even some possible routes, it would be greatly appreciated! Below I've listed a few thins we look for in a trip and the places we've already been. Hopefully this can help narrow things down a bit, after all, anywhere in the BWCA is great!

Things we looks for in a trip:
1. Solitude
2. Scenery
3. Fishing/other activities

Usually, we set up a basecamp a few lakes in from the EP. Also, we tend to travel at more of a leisurely pace, so a shorter distance would be better, but it's not a deal breaker....we plan on going for 5 days this year...

Places we've been:
1. EP 28 Snowbank
2. EP 14 LIS (did the LLC loop and came out #16)
3. EP 16 Moose River (went straight in and camped on SE area of LLC...did this 3 years in row! Guess we like the area haha!!)
4. EP 23 Mudro (went as far as Boot and camped there)
5. EP 62 Clearwater Lake (went as far as Rose and camped there)

Thanks in advance for the advice, I can't wait to hear what everyone has to say!

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bwcadan

04/30/2012 05:45PM

Every entry point can deliver what your 3 items are. Leave early and travel past two PM and look for end of bay camps if still on "busy" throughways. My next choice would be Duncan to Rose with a left turn after the stair step portage.

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slickwick21

05/02/2012 01:25PM

Thanks for the suggestion...I need more responses! Haha

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chipaddler

05/02/2012 01:34PM

Can try up the Gunflint

Couple routes to consider.
EP 54 - Seagull
through Alpine, Jasper
Basecamp Ogishkemuncie
Have had good luck fishing Ogish and Alpine is an excellent fishery. Alpine and Jasper are still burned. I prefer to camp elsewhere and go into fish Alpine. There are some nice cascades on the Portage to Alpine/Jasper. Can day trip to eddy falls from Ogish. Plenty of other lakes to explore from Ogish.

EP 55 - Sag
Tow to American Point. Through Ottertrack for basecamp in Ester/Hanson. Excellent and beautiful lakes. Day trip to Cherry for the palisades. Good fishing in the South Arm of Knife. Can also see Eddy Falls from direction as well. Large mouth fishing in Ashdick. Ottertrack reportedly has some good walleye in it. Might be able to do a day trip to thunder point as well.

"Not all those who wander are lost" - Tolkien

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slickwick21

05/02/2012 05:05PM

Thanks chipaddler! Both of those routes look awesome! We'll definitely be considering those as we decide where to go. Thanks again!

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BWfishingfanatic12

05/02/2012 06:42PM

Haha I haven't been to any of the entry points you have but i also have been on 8 trips total. My favorite trip so far was ep 54 Seagull Lake. We went all the way into South Arm Knife Lake and base camped there. We did a week long trip though too. Had great sucess fishing and there was some awesome scenery and lots of solitude. The only down side to our trip was we didn't really fish any lakes besides South Arm and Alpine. If you want you can check out our trip report: "Voyage of the Sasquatch" I wrote it but it was on my brother smalltown profile

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slickwick21

05/02/2012 09:11PM

Thanks for the suggestion BW. Seems like Seagull is well liked by many! I'm headed to check out the trip report right now.

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slickwick21

05/02/2012 09:20PM

Hey BW, did you encounter any motor boats on Seagull?

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boonie

05/02/2012 09:53PM

Hve you considered entering EP #4, Crab Lake and basing on Cummings?

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slickwick21

05/02/2012 10:22PM

I haven't. Heard there's a lot of portaging in that area haha...

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slickwick21

05/02/2012 10:22PM

I haven't. Heard there's a lot of portaging in that area haha...

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Royce

05/03/2012 12:10AM

quote slickwick21: "Hey BW, did you encounter any motor boats on Seagull?"

Entered on Seagull September last year, and paddled to the south of 3 mile island. Did not see any motor boats that day.

The night before we exited we camped near American Point. From the time we left camp to the time we arrived at trails end campground, we saw no less than a dozen motor boats.

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boonie

05/03/2012 06:45AM

quote slickwick21: "I haven't. Heard there's a lot of portaging in that area haha..."

Not really, although the first portage is long, but not difficult otherwise. The trail is smooth and the landings at either end are easy. Overall, it's easier than the series of three portages from Mudro to Fourtown, although longer. After that the portages are short and easy.

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chipaddler

05/03/2012 08:12AM

I have seen motorboats on Seagull, but they are only allowed up to 3 mile island. As Royce said, Saganaga is busier with the motor traffic, but that is part of the reason I get a tow across it. :)

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