AndJimbo wrote on Aug 17^th, 2023 at 2:58pm:


Because we have not been there!!

It is also an important piece of the puzzle up there. Can we access other lakes easily from there? Since there was only one Walleye on Shiver, and we ate that one,  Mike and Terry need new waters to search in.

Probable that one segment of the trip would involve portaging back over to Shiver after exhausting data retrieval on Rundle.  I feel Rundle is only one lake away from a major canoe route SE into WCPP and would like to verify that.

Hmmm... food for thought.

I would want to base-camp, with the possibility of day-tripping to other lakes.  For me, the attraction of Eakins & McMurray is that they also offer lake trout in addition to pike, walleyes, & perch.

Maybe I can drum up some more interest in a trip to those lakes.

I really enjoyed the total solitude & wilderness we experienced in that park (and also the humdinger thunderstorm!). So, I certainly would not rule out heading to a non-LT lake like Rundle.  Of course, if it's like Shiver and there's only ONE walleye in the entire lake, that would be a bummer. At least I KNOW what's over on the other side of the park.

Later,

Jimbo   

That's helpful information, thanks.

Since I would be basecamping, I only wish I knew I bit more about the fishing over on Rundle.  Once I get in, I'm pretty much committed to that lake due to my likely physical limitations.

From an "exploration" standpoint, it looks like a great location.

I'm going to research old trip reports that include Rundle.  That's how I learned about the presence of LT on Eakins & McMurray... and why trout was on our menu .

Later,

Jimbo   

I agree with Marten on the topic the visiting Rundle.  "A wilderness is best visited but once".  Aldo Leupold.  I am sure Rundle is peppered with walleye and northern.  Because it's a "moose lake" for hunting purposes I would think that is has shallow bays, etc.  The topography around Rundle looks like it has some elevation making it more scenic.  Also, if the river is navigable up to Clayton the sky is the limit for exploring....without portaging.  The problem is going to the north you'll experience some boat traffic from Dogskin.  I enjoyed the solitude of Shiver and the surrounding lakes.  No cabins, no people.  I also agree the Marten with the canoe set ups. 
I told Terry not to catch the only walleye on Shiver

I added a Northstar ADK in blacklite to the arsenal. It can go inside the Otter and should allow me to easily wander on Rundle and carry across portages to nearby waters.
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