Maps, quetico, boundary waters maps, canoe trips, canoe. Basswood trails guide service and wilderness outfitters. Basswood is latest bwca lake infested with invasive spiny. 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. Here is a trip we made in june 2012 with ely fishing guide company with great scenary and some good fishing. Basswood lake bwca picture of boundary waters canoe. We travel through mudro, sandpit, tin can mike and then camp overnight on horse lake. Bwca entry point 24 fall lake boundary waters login. Al, bill, paul and me, were the regulars, steve had been here once before, six years ago, and this would be jeffs first trip. Catching fish boundary waters canoe area praire portage basswood lake duration.
Quetico park canoe trip routes basswood river entry point. An area rarely mentioned in guide books, the crabcummings series of lakes is one of those best kept secret type of canoe routes. This cabin is nestled on the south shore of moose lake and has its own private dock. Bwca entry point map provided for general information and location of entry points, not intended for navigational uses. The lakes are still pure and you can still hear the wolves call as the sun slips behind the horizon. We offer some of the best walleye, northern, and all around fishing in northern minnesota. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness, minnesota picture. Basswood falls is covered by the basswood lake west, mn us topo map quadrant free us topo map.
One of the few remaining truck portages in the boundary waters continues to operate on. Upper basswood falls is one of the most dangerous places in the bwca to navigate, he said. Enjoy the waters and fishing opportunities located just outside your door here on moose lake, utilizing our boats and 15 hp motor package. Including bwca canoe entry points 25, 27, 28 and 30. The big open stretches of basswood lake can develop large, dangerous waves. The most popular recreational activities on the forest are hunting and hiking. Enter crooked lake after a few short portages on the river. Basswood is latest bwca lake infested with invasive spiny waterfleas. Ideal for the anglers because it has lake depth contours. Map 5 covers a stretch of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw south of quetico provincial park along the u. Bwca entry point g moose lake to prairie portage boundary waters. It is approximately 111 feet deep at its deepest point.
Boundary waters canoe area wilderness map pack bundle. Features public land or park within feet of the lake 1 fish. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. 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. Caution should be exercised when crossing the largest lakes of map 4 in a canoe. Please be patient as some contour map images are large and take awhile to load. Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic. Panfish common northern pike common largemouth bass present before you go. Basswood lake is a 109 acre lake located in bayfield county. Moose lake, newfound, sucker, ensign, basswood, snowbank, parent, disappointment lake and more. Historic basswood lake in the bwca has 799 members. Trolling with a shad rap in 1220 feet of water produced big northerns.
Basswood lake, fall lake, moose lake size 2212 x 2812, scale 112 1 mile, waterproof. 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. Title, author, entry point, date, last updated, comments. Bwca, bwcaw, boundary waters canoe area entry point. The two most popular entries in the entire bwcaw are shown on map 4. Pictographs in the boundary waters canoe area, bwca, and. 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. This area has long been famous for having some of the best fresh water fishing to be found anywhere. Historic basswood lake in the bwca public group facebook. Bwca, boundary waters, online maps, basswood lake login. Portage to basswood lake with ely fishing guide company. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness map pack bundle national geographic trails illustrated map national geographic maps trails illustrated on.
Kekekabicsnowbank trails hiking entry point 74, quetico park canoe entry point 62 and the prairie portage ranger station. Only fisher maps are accurate enough to be used for finding portages, hiking trails and campsites. 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. Take advantage of the excellent trail system located 50 yards from our property. You can click on the campsites, portages, and lakes on the map to go to their respective. We continue our westerly path through indiana lake and into hoist bay on basswood. Minnesota lake maps by fisher maps feature bwca and quetico provincial park maps along with other lakes throughout the state. Family vacation facility with cabin rentals, amenities and good fishing.
Bwca basswood lake water claritydrinkability boundary waters trip planning forum. 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. Several different loops are located on this system, with scenic views. Waterproof, topographic, hillshaded, and feature trails, portages, campsites, and more. Into the wind moose lake to basswood lake the show.
Basswood lake bwca check out tripadvisor members 827 candid photos and videos of boundary waters canoe area wilderness. Map of entry points, pmas and map overlays of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw bwca entry points. Basswood is a great lake with walleye, bass, northern and pan fish. Instead we take a 175 rod portage from moose into wind lake and on to wind bay on basswood. The bwca canoe country has changed very little since the days of the voyageurs. This map details the basswood lake area of the bwca and quetico park.
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. Boundary waters canoe area, bwca, history and introductory. Bwca basswood lake water claritydrinkability boundary. This map base provides the ultimate in accuracy and detail including land contours and. 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.
Information, campsites, portages, and fish surveys for basswood lake in the bwca. Ely, mn resort located near the boundary waters canoe area wilderness. Boundary waters canoe area wilderness map pack bundle national geographic trails illustrated map. There are a few nice sand beach campsites on robinson lake. Our quetico provincial park maps and boundary waters canoe area. 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. Usgs topographic, streets, national geographic, satellite imagery. The boundary waters canoe area wilderness bwcaw covers 1 million acres with over 1,100 lakes, along the minnesotacanada border. You can click on the campsites, portages, and lakes on the map to go to their respective pages. 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. 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. Horse lake is a fairly large lake with walleyes and big northerns. What follows is an account of our annual, late september canoe trip to the bwcaw. Thye cabin of moose lake adjacent to bwca has outdoor. The next morning, well wake early and travel 5 hours to one of my favorite areas in. Minnesota family resorts offering large family reunion cabins, smallmedium lake cabins, sandy swimming beach, water trampoline, childrens activitiesplayground, excellent fishing, family resort vacations mn. Basswood lake, lake county minnesota fishing reports and. To see the lake on a fully interactive map, click on the view on interactive map link found below.
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