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Lund Lake Entry
Jan 31st, 2011 at 12:49am
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Info on entering at Lund Lake and getting to some walleye fishing the end of May.  Can anyone suggest a route - we like to paddle in, mostly base camp, and fish, fish, fish.  Thank you!
  
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Reply #1 - Jan 31st, 2011 at 1:55am
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I don't know what Doug or Claire would say, but Mexican Hat was good but two days in. You could basecamp and fish Glenn also. Going the other way through Elephant Head and that way... Paull was a good bet for that too. The wind gave us fits on Paull though. But I was intreged by Elephant Head as a possible fishing lake like you might be looking for... My guess you can't go wrong on most of the lakes in WCPP. Ate a nice Laker on Paull and many northerns caught despite the wind.
  
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Reply #2 - Jan 31st, 2011 at 5:11pm
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I would suggest Murdock Lake for canoes and walleye fishing. There is one lodge there and the fishing is so good that it is usually booked a year in advance. The shape of the lake provides sheltered paddling somewhere no matter what the wind is doing. We camped on the east end of the long peninsula running east and west between "Murdock" and  "Lake" on the park map.

The camp is also a good place for a float plane pick up or landing. Because of the three long nasty portages between Lund and Murdock you may want to think about doing that. The usual group of paddlers would need two days to get to Murdock. After July 1, 2011 you will only be able to land at the four landing zones in WCPP.

Costs may seem high but when you break it down per person it may fit the budget. You like to basecamp and spend your time fishing so the cost of each fishing day may make it appealing. If you get tired of fishing be sure to paddle up the the north end for the second best pictographs in the park. If you decide to fly there are lots of options. Green Airways has always taken us out on schedule.
  
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Re: Lund Lake Entry
Reply #3 - Jan 31st, 2011 at 9:07pm
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badgercanoe,

If you paddle to Murdock from Lund, you'll want to fish below each whitewater drop between Knox & Murdock.

End of May, eh?  Might be best to check w/the park office a week or so in advance re: the status of "ice-out" in 2011. 

Marten isn't kidding about those portages.  One of them is really nasty (but might actually be better IF the ground hasn't thawed out too much).  Nevertheless, paddling those BIG lakes with BIG winds and BIG cold waves would certainly get me thinking about his Green Airways recommendation at THAT time of year.

Good luck!

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Reply #4 - Jan 31st, 2011 at 11:08pm
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Boy do I feel stupid... I read the original post as Leano. I reread it and hmmm... I think I had my first senior moment!  Sad  Even the post is called Lund!
  
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Reply #5 - Feb 1st, 2011 at 1:30am
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nctry_Ben wrote on Jan 31st, 2011 at 11:08pm:
Boy do I feel stupid... I read the original post as Leano. I reread it and hmmm... I think I had my first senior moment!  Sad  Even the post is called Lund!


Nobody noticed Ben.........besides, we don't sweat the small stuff Wink.

After hearing Jimbos and Martins portage descriptions they just might start looking at Leano Grin.
  
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Reply #6 - Feb 1st, 2011 at 2:17am
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mastertangler wrote on Feb 1st, 2011 at 1:30am:
After hearing Jimbos and Martins portage descriptions they just might start looking at Leano Grin.

Yeah.  Those 13 portages between Mexican Hat and Leano aren't all that long.

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Reply #7 - Feb 1st, 2011 at 4:10am
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[quote author=DentonDoc link=1296434989/0#6 date=1296526625...

Yeah.  Those 13 portages between Mexican Hat and Leano aren't all that long.

dd [/quote]

I was kind of leaning tword getting input from Doug on Elephant Head or Boot Jack Lakes. That was a pretty area... I'm thinking most people just blow through there like we did.
  
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Re: Lund Lake Entry
Reply #8 - Feb 5th, 2011 at 6:10pm
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You are right most folks just blow through on their way to or from.  Boot jack, we don't have any info on but suspect just n. pike. Elephanthead is a nice stop over for a couple of reasons - a beautiful tiny little gem thats has some nice fishing.  No walleyes but it has lake trout. Because of its size the fish are small and the lake would be at risk to a heavy fishing pressure - so I'm not so disapointed that folks pass through. Definately a lake where good conservation is in order.  There are a couple of small lakes to the south east of E-head that I am interested in - if anyone has the time to bushwhack a bit and cast a line - maybe even from shore, I'd be ineterested in the results.
  
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Re: Lund Lake Entry
Reply #9 - Feb 25th, 2011 at 4:37pm
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Just thought I'd share a few things mentioned in an e-mail I received from Claire Quewezence (Asst. Park Super.) this morning:

- looks like there will be some rerouting work done on the portage(s) leading out of Lund to avoid the boggy spots.  (Check the end of Marten's video on Harlan's Red Lake Outfitter's site, if you need a visual).

- a portage crew should be working the western side of the park beginning in early July.

- water levels appear to be "generous" based on current conditions (e.g., snow fall).

Keep in mind that these were responses to specific questions I'd asked.  Its always a good idea to check in with the park staff prior to any trip departure.

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