Basswood* to Basswood*
*Pipestone Bay
*Jackfish Bay

Boundary Waters portage
Posted by: Glen Peddy
Season/Year: Spring 05
Water Level: high
Length: 70 rods
Rating: easy
Additional Perspectives:
tom
Dan

Portage Description:
Land route NOT seen. The "Creek" between Pipestone and Jackfish is easy to paddle at high water. One beaver dam to pull over near the Jackfish Bay side. I saw a couple of small motor boats also use this route (square stern canoe with a motor).

Lake after portage: Basswood*
Known campsites: not sure
Lake Description:

Great fishing.

Portage from Basswood* into:
Newton
Sucker
Basswood River
Good
Basswood* *Back Bay
Basswood* *Jackfish Bay
Indiana
Unnamed* *on the way to Kett
Sunday
Basswood* *Back Bay
Basswood* *Pipestone Bay
Poacher
South
Burke
Sunday
Burke
Unnamed* *between Nest and Basswood
Unnamed* *Between Basswood's North bay and Burke
Crooked
Indiana


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