Portage Description:
From Isabella there is a short portage south into a creek on the bay that is the most east and south in the lake. This creek winds through a marshy area and you will have to pull over several small beaver dams. There may be stretches where you will have to wade, but the bottom of the creek is generally firm sandy/rocky bottom and not suckmud. Another short 4 rod portage (or you can run these riffles) will take you into North Bay of Basswood. There is traffic in both direction along this route as the current is not that brisk in this creek.

Lake after portage: Basswood
Known campsites: 5
Lake Description:
North Bay of Basswood has numerous campsites, but I recommend getting there early as I would bet that they fill up early. One of the nicest is an Island in the middle of North Bay between Johns Island and the Burke Lake portage. Has a wonderful sand beach and protected lagoon.

Portage from Basswood into:
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
Newton
Sucker
Basswood River
Good
Basswood* *Back Bay
Basswood* *Jackfish Bay
Crooked
Indiana