Mud Flats & 56 rapids

[ironranger420]

anybody headed up to Loon Lake or Lac La Croix yet this year? I'm looking for a water level report. I heard from one guy that boats were getting through the mudflats, and more importantly, 56 rapids without a problem. Then another guy said the water was low and that we would need to pull up 56. Did any of you go up that way yet this year? If so, what are my chances of getting up on memorial. We will be going to Loon with a couple of big boats. An 18' Pro V with a 150 and a 17' adventure with a 115.

thanks in advance!!!

[lacroix boys]

I will be going up to Loon Lake on June 5th. I called the owners of loon falls cabins located on Loon lake last night (5-20). I was curious about water levels myself. Last year we had to navigate quite slowly across the flats to ensure we stayed in the channel. 56 Rapids was no fun. It took 6 of us to pull my boat through. (18ft Ranger 125 hp). The word is that there is plenty of water. They had abundant snowfall this past winter and a lot of rain thus far this Spring. Good luck, take care.

[ironranger420]

Thanks for the information, I'll let know how the water level was when we get back. By the way are you staying at Freddies cabins on Loon over the 5th? He has a nice setup there.

[lacroix boys]

Absolutely. I spoke with Dana, Freddie's wife, she said it has been cool with a lot of rain and wind. The ice came off on 4-27-04 however the water has been slow to warm up. She mentioned that Anderson Outfitters have been running their big boats through the river with no problems. This will be our fourth trip up. We stay at the cabins but we fish each day up on La Croix (smallmouth) They have wonderful accomodations and very reasonably priced. I highly recommended it to anyone going up to the BWCA. Thank you for the water levels in advance. Good luck