Ely, minnesota is located on the edge of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwca, 120 miles north of duluth, and 250 miles northeast of minneapolis. You can click on the campsites, portages, and lakes on the map to go to their respective. It is an excellent entry for a fishing base camp trip utilizing only one or two campsites over the course of your journey. Officials thursday confirmed its presence in basswood lake, which straddles the. Moose lake, newfound, sucker, ensign, basswood, snowbank, parent, disappointment lake and more. Bwca entry point g moose lake to prairie portage boundary waters. Routes wilderness journey, bwca guide and outfitter. Ely, mn resort located near the boundary waters canoe area wilderness.
Voyageur map 4 shows all of basswood lake within the united states, as well as the main corridors for travel into and out of basswood. What follows is an account of our annual, late september canoe trip to the bwcaw. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness map pack bundle national geographic trails illustrated map national geographic maps trails illustrated on. One of the few remaining truck portages in the boundary waters continues to operate on. The bwca canoe country has changed very little since the days of the voyageurs. The two most popular entries in the entire bwcaw are shown on map 4.
Features public land or park within feet of the lake 1 fish. Basswood is latest bwca lake infested with invasive spiny waterfleas. Trolling with a shad rap in 1220 feet of water produced big northerns. We travel through mudro, sandpit, tin can mike and then camp overnight on horse lake. While the boundary waters canoe area is world renowned for its canoeing, there are a handful of beautiful lakes within the bwca that allow motor usage. Basswood is latest bwca lake infested with invasive spiny. The most popular spot is on south hegman lake, an easy day paddle from the ely area. Here is a trip we made in june 2012 with ely fishing guide company with great scenary and some good fishing. Several different loops are located on this system, with scenic views. Basswood lake, fall lake, moose lake size 2212 x 2812, scale 112 1 mile, waterproof. This cabin is nestled on the south shore of moose lake and has its own private dock. Usgs topographic, streets, national geographic, satellite imagery. An area rarely mentioned in guide books, the crabcummings series of lakes is one of those best kept secret type of canoe routes.
Upper basswood falls is one of the most dangerous places in the bwca to navigate, he said. This area has long been famous for having some of the best fresh water fishing to be found anywhere. Stop by the canoe country book store for a many selections of book titles about the bwca, quetico and canoe camping, including boundary waters and quetico guide books. Kekekabicsnowbank trails hiking entry point 74, quetico park canoe entry point 62 and the prairie portage ranger station. Bwca, boundary waters, online maps, basswood lake login. Catching fish boundary waters canoe area praire portage basswood lake duration. Thye cabin of moose lake adjacent to bwca has outdoor. Minnesota family resorts offering large family reunion cabins, smallmedium lake cabins, sandy swimming beach, water trampoline, childrens activitiesplayground, excellent fishing, family resort vacations mn. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness map pack bundle national geographic trails illustrated map. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness, minnesota picture. Caution should be exercised when crossing the largest lakes of map 4 in a canoe.
Only fisher maps are accurate enough to be used for finding portages, hiking trails and campsites. Family vacation facility with cabin rentals, amenities and good fishing. It is approximately 111 feet deep at its deepest point. Enjoy the waters and fishing opportunities located just outside your door here on moose lake, utilizing our boats and 15 hp motor package. Our initial plan is to paddle up moose and take the prairie portage into basswood, but with 20 to 30 mile an hour winds we change our minds a bit. This map base provides the ultimate in accuracy and detail including land contours and lake bottom contours where that information is available on the minnesota side of the border. Al, bill, paul and me, were the regulars, steve had been here once before, six years ago, and this would be jeffs first trip. Maps, quetico, boundary waters maps, canoe trips, canoe. Enter crooked lake after a few short portages on the river. Information, campsites, portages, and fish surveys for basswood lake in the bwca. Bwca entry point 24 fall lake boundary waters login. Scale is 112 to the mile, more than twice the scale of our 1952 100series maps.
Into the wind moose lake to basswood lake the show. Bwca basswood lake water claritydrinkability boundary waters trip planning forum. This map details the basswood lake area of the bwca and quetico park. Basswood lake wisconsin department of natural resources. Map of entry points, pmas and map overlays of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw bwca entry points. Basswood falls is covered by the basswood lake west, mn us topo map quadrant free us topo map.
Do you remember basswood lake when the area was filled with fishing camps, resorts and lodges a time. Waterproof, topographic, hillshaded, and feature trails, portages, campsites, and more. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. Horse lake is a fairly large lake with walleyes and big northerns. Please be patient as some contour map images are large and take awhile to load. Basswood lake bwca check out tripadvisor members 827 candid photos and videos of boundary waters canoe area wilderness. Minnesota lake maps by fisher maps feature bwca and quetico provincial park maps along with other lakes throughout the state. Since 1978 and the passage of the bwca wilderness act, these lands have been designated an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain. Basswood is a great lake with walleye, bass, northern and pan fish. We offer some of the best walleye, northern, and all around fishing in northern minnesota. Latourells location on moose lake, the closest resort to basswood lake, the bwca and canada, is without a doubt the the gateway to the best fishing waters in the ely, mn area. You can click on the campsites, portages, and lakes on the map to go to their respective pages.
If you veer off of the basswood river just north of the pictographs, youll find moose bay and a short portage into the tuck river and robinson lake. This map base provides the ultimate in accuracy and detail including land contours and. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness map pack bundle. Basswood trails guide service is a full fishing, hunting, and canoe trip guide service located in ely, mn. The most popular recreational activities on the forest are hunting and hiking. Panfish common northern pike common largemouth bass present before you go. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic. To educate the public in order to preserve reasonable access to and sensible, multipleuse recreation of public lands and waters including motorized uses in northeastern minnesota, especially the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw, with care for the environment. Title, author, entry point, date, last updated, comments. Basswood lake bwca picture of boundary waters canoe. The big open stretches of basswood lake can develop large, dangerous waves. Historic basswood lake in the bwca public group facebook. Ideal for the anglers because it has lake depth contours.
The next morning, well wake early and travel 5 hours to one of my favorite areas in. Take advantage of the excellent trail system located 50 yards from our property. To see the lake on a fully interactive map, click on the view on interactive map link found below. A multiple use trail runs between quarry road and pickerville road and allows for hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. We continue our westerly path through indiana lake and into hoist bay on basswood. Bwca entry point map provided for general information and location of entry points, not intended for navigational uses. The boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw covers 1 million acres with over 1,100 lakes, along the minnesotacanada border. Bwca entry point 38 sawbill lake bwca entry point 39 baker lake bwca entry point 40 homer lake bwca entry point 41 brule lake bwca entry point 78 brule lake trail. Basswood trails guide service and wilderness outfitters.
The closest resort to the bwca on basswood lake, latourell. Instead we take a 175 rod portage from moose into wind lake and on to wind bay on basswood. Portage to basswood lake with ely fishing guide company. Including bwca canoe entry points 25, 27, 28 and 30. Pictographs in the boundary waters canoe area, bwca, and. Map 5 covers a stretch of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw south of quetico provincial park along the u.
Quetico park canoe trip routes basswood river entry point. There are a few nice sand beach campsites on robinson lake. Historic basswood lake in the bwca has 799 members. Bwca basswood lake water claritydrinkability boundary. Basswood lake, lake county minnesota fishing reports and. Boundary waters canoe area, bwca, history and introductory. When fishing, anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass. Bwca, bwcaw, boundary waters canoe area entry point. Our quetico provincial park maps and boundary waters canoe area. The f series maps are our most recent set of maps taken from u. Sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new the great products that have evolved from servicing our customers for over 100 years of family living and working in the ely area. Basswood lake is a 109 acre lake located in bayfield county.
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