Back to the original question concerning SNF...

There is a 6,000 acre semi-primitive wilderness area in the SNF north of Grand Rapids, MN.  It is called the Joyce Estate and includes several small land locked lakes where no motors are allowed.  These small lakes provide excellent panfish and largemouth bass fishing.  Another small lake is a designated trout lake, although I had no luck the one time I tried it.  There are campsites available, including several with firepits and latrines.  The main lakes are Spider and Trout -- both of which have public accesses and are open to motorized boats.  Trout Lake is connected to a chain of lakes that is unsurpassed in water clarity, sand beaches, and relatively low levels of development compared to the rest of the area.  The entire lake chain is easily paddled in a single day.

My grandparents lived on the Joyce estate for 13 years as caretakers.  Thus, I practically grew up on the place.  It is a good place to camp in the SNF that is both cheap and easy to get to.  I also continue to deer hunt up there in the fall, when I get the chance.  This fall, I went and got my canoe to paddle out the deer I shot across Trout Lake.  We were quite the sight with four deer legs sticking up out of my stripper coming down the lake!

For more info, just let me know.  There are MANY lakes in that area of the SNF that are ideally suited for canoe fishermen, in that they have no public access for motor boats and are small enough to be manageable on a windy day.

As to the philoshophical discussion -- The wise resort owner / outfitter will ALWAYS protect his livlihood by encouraging good conservation practices.  Most tourists don't want to come if the fish are all gone and the place is a dump!  Otherwise they could stay in the cities and hang out on Lake Minnetonka while their non-outdoorsy significant others hang out at the Mall of America....