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Frost River in June
May 23rd, 2009 at 4:06am
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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!!
  
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Re: Frost River in June
Reply #1 - May 29th, 2009 at 4:45am
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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....
  
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Reply #2 - May 30th, 2009 at 6:15am
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Thanks, Marlin. I appreciate the info.
  
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Re: Frost River in June
Reply #3 - May 30th, 2009 at 2:50pm
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Your welcome the second campsite on frost (lake) is bomber Wink 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 Grin
  
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Reply #4 - Jun 1st, 2009 at 2:56pm
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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!
  
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Re: Frost River in June
Reply #5 - Jun 2nd, 2009 at 3:03am
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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.
  
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Reply #6 - Jun 2nd, 2009 at 7:23pm
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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.

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Re: Frost River in June
Reply #7 - Jun 16th, 2009 at 3:24am
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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.
  
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Re: Frost River in June
Reply #8 - Jun 16th, 2009 at 5:06pm
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Yep That is the Frost for sure Wink So how did you like the river part? Grin
  
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Re: Frost River in June
Reply #9 - Jun 20th, 2009 at 1:32am
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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. Grin
  
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