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As the end of the hard water season is on the horizon, I'm chomping on the bit to get into canoe country. I've made the Fourtown-Crooked-Basswood trip a few times before. Most of the fishing has been in the paddle-only territory.

Anyone interested in exchanging a few pointers/spots?

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Fleeced...Go for it! Love that route and that area myself. Guided Basswood from '95-2000 and spent many a day just relaxing on the smaller lakes in that area. Horse, fourtown, Sineeg, Sunday, etc.

I may get only one chance to come back to MN this year and it will either be a shot at Basswood or a fly-in trip to Quetico. I usually like to come back once in August for 3 weeks and once in December for a month.

How was fishing last time you were up there?

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Fish for walleye on the north side of the island in the middle of Fourtown Lake. Good spot!

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Ely, Mn 55731
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Last year the fishing was excellent. Did real well north of Basswood Falls on the river all the way up to Crooked (walleyes). What a wonderful stretch to paddle and fish. Also had great fishing on Crooked for both Smallies and Eyes. My buddy boated a 29" on Crooked. I hope to catch that big pig again this year.

VN,
Thanks for the tip on Fourtown. The last two years the wind has been fierce and we've come out via the Gun, Boot Route and haven't fished Fourtown.


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I heard that crooked is quite the trophy walleye lake. I saw a couple of pigs on the wall of a resort in Ely last year. The guy said he caught them on a fly in to Crooked. Any info or guides to reference?

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Agree with the previous message. One trip to Crooked last year produced 5 walleyes over 10 lbs. for the group I was in. The guide we used has fished the lake all his life and knew right where to go. We had two over 12lbs. all released. The guide may be available if you are interested let me know.

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Fleeced: Take some time and explore the area too. On Boot last year, on our way out, we not only heard but saw a wolf on the ridge howling and yapping! Northern Fourtown and Moosecamp River has artifacts from old logging camps (when they used to use horses!).

Beartrap Lake, my UPS guy goes up there for even just 2 days to catch his limit in walleye. He swears it is worth the work to get there. Also a lot 'quieter' than some of the lakes on the main chain.

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Ely, Mn 55731
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Thanks for all the great information and responses. I have fished a number of the other lakes in the area and have obviously enjoyed the beauty of the BWCA.
We are extremely lucky to have such a gem here in Minnesota.

I would be intersted in the guide's name.

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brule lake is also a really great spot for eyes and smallies... i go up there twice a year and stay in echo bay.... some of the best fishing i have ever done is around that area.... a portage to echo lake is a treat for me... i fished that lake for years and never caught a fish. not even a bite... i tried the whole lake.. then i drifted by this point and threw a jig over there and caught a 3 pounder. so i tied the canoe to a tree and bobber fished there.. caught my limit within a half hour... wow what a night... since then i go there every year and in that only spot on the lake i catch fish. can any one tell me why this might be... the eyes wont bite any where else on the lake..
thanks for anything


good fishing..
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I am not sure the guide would want me to post his name here, but if you call our toll free number which is (800-777-7348) I could speak to you about the matter. He works independently, and I hired him specifically to catch a trophy walleye.

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