I'm heading up in two weeks with a group of six. We're doing the Frost River, putting in at Ham Lake, then down thru Long Island, etc.  After the Frost, we'll then lay over in either Gillis or Little Sag.

I was curious about the water levels this spring, and any comments or advice anyone has about that route for the second week in June.

And any comments on Gillis vs. Little Sag??

Thanks!!

based on what i saw for water this spring you should not have a problem...never hurts to ask the local outfitter and be aware of the the precip....

Thanks, Marlin. I appreciate the info.

Your welcome the second campsite on frost (lake) is bomber ;) Heard wolves and pups last summer when camping on elton in 3rd week of  july. We were quiet on the frost and saw great moose....and the river thing is more creek like ;D

I've dont the Frost River before and really loved Frost Lake.  We had low water when I did it and hated it (relatively speaking) !

Just returned yesterday from up that way.  Didn't do the Frost, but Paddle through Little Sag...Cool hole at the falls on the south East shore.

Best thing for you is that water levels werer awesome.  Water was high.  Quite frankly, some of the best water I've seen in years...so it should make the paddle throught the FR a ton better!  

Hope you have a great trip!

Thanks, PG!!  Really looking forward to the trip.  I hate the last few days at work...hard to cencentrate!!

I'll give a report after I get back.

Just off the Frost River, look for Bologna Lake (I think that is right).  We actually stayed at the campsite there.  Not much to write home about, but we had a great time fishing Northerns.  Nothing huge...but a fish on almost every cast.  We saw little schools of minnows jumping out of the water.  Almost everytime we cast into them we had a fish on...it was a lot of fun.

There was also was a lot of Beaver at work on that route.

-PG

Back!

Trip was great.  Water levels on the Frost were very good.  LOTS of beaver dams, tho.  Weather was pretty cold and rainy thru Wednesday, but our layover on Thursday on Gillis was outstanding.

Lots of bugs...

Portages were a way bigger pain in the butt than I expected.  Lots of boulders and none of the put-ins and take-outs were any good.  AND, if the portage between Green and Fling is 70 rods, like both Mackenzie and Fisher says it is, then I can slam dunk a basketball flat-footed!  That S.O.B. is at least 120!!

It was great to be in the woods again.

I'll put together an actual trip report shortly.

Yep That is the Frost for sure ;) So how did you like the river part? ;D

I too just got off a Frost River trip.  I loved it.  I recommend the trip highly but make sure the water level is up. ;D

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Amen to water levels being up!

Loved the route, but I also cannot image how much of a pain it would be in low water.

It was nice to see you in short sleeves with blue skies!  We were rainy and pretty cold, but would still do it again.  It's a great route, but prepare for crappy portaging.  Every landing at both ends were a hugee pain.  And we were SUPER lucky to get the one sight on Bologna on our trip.  It was about 4 and pouring rain when we pulled in.  It would have been dark and nasty to have to have moved on to Afton.

Here's a nice shot on the Frost (if this works right!)

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So you went to Bologna.  I'd love to hear about the fishing...was it a good reccomendation?

We didn't get a chance to fish on Bologna.  We pulled in late, in a pretty good rain.  Up early and on our way the next norning.  But as I said before, though, given the day, Bologna Lake might have been the best site I've ever stayed on in the BWCA!  ;D

One word....PICASA!

Like the Frost...do the Louse!