Burke to Basswood* |
Quetico portages Posted by: Ed Stevens Season/Year: Summer 99 Water Level: unsure Length: 84 rods Rating: easy | Additional Perspectives: Clouserminnow |
Portage Description:
Very nice, mostly flat, worn dirt track. Good beach landing at both ends. Skirts a swampy meadow on the right. Sighted moose on two separate trips.
Lake after portage: Basswood*
Known campsites: not sure
Lake Description:
Basswood is a huge lake with usually unbroken winds from the west. About an hour paddle from here to Prairie Portage.
Portage from Basswood* into:
Unnamed* *Between Basswood's North bay and Burke
Sucker
Good
Basswood* *Back Bay
Basswood* *Jackfish Bay
Crooked
Indiana
Indiana
Unnamed* *on the way to Kett
Sunday
Basswood* *Back Bay
Basswood* *Pipestone Bay
Poacher
South
Burke
Sunday
Burke
Unnamed* *between Nest and Basswood
Newton
Basswood River
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