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I am planning a trip to Crooked Lake in BWCA for the first week in June 2021 for a group of four. I am planning as if COVID still has things boogered up. Can anyone tell me if you can legally cross the international border to fish the north side of border lakes? I assume during normal conditions, and with propper permits, this would be a given. However, I am assuming normal rules do not apply anymore... Any feedback or resources would be helpful. Alan Hayes Columbus, IN
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First things first - Crooked Lake is beautiful! :)
Regarding the border lakes, even in a normal year it is illegal to fish the Canadian sides of the lakes if you do not have the necessary Canadian permits (RABC, fishing licenses, checked in at the Quetico rangers, etc). You mentioned proper permitting though, so I'll assume you have that part figured out. During Covid, when I went in at Saganaga last fall and traveled toward Ottertrack, my outfitter told me to just stay off the Canadian shorelines as much as possible, unless we needed to use their portages. Basically, err on the side of remaining in the United States.
I say all this as an enthusiast, not any sort of expert. Therefore, I reserve the right to be wrong! Hope this helps a little. Edited by user Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:27:47 AM(UTC)
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Thanks. I had not planned to set foot on Canadian soil, fish throw a crank bait at it! Hopefully, once the area outfitters get back from Florida (or wherever they are) I can get additional info. If I do I will post what I learn.
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I'm realizing that my wording might have been imprecise when I said "stay off the Canadian shorelines as much as possible". I did understand that you were just hoping to paddle around their side a bit and test your luck, but my wording choice was poor. Sorry!
In addition to not stepping foot on their soil, my outfitter also made it clear not to obviously paddle their side of the border unless necessary. So as we approached a couple portages, there was no choice but to cross the imaginary line in the lake. However, while we were paddling the length of lakes such as Saganaga, we had to remain toward the United States shoreline rather than cruising the Canadian shoreline.
Hopefully that clears up my intended meaning a little bit. I wouldn't expect to be able to fish Canadian waters, even with proper permits, until the border is open again. Outfitters will of course have the most up-to-date information. I hope that things can reopen in time for the 2021 season and your trip!
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