Insula Lake in the BWCA

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Acres: 3187.9

State/Province: MN

MN DNR Lake Info

Swanson Party Lake Commentary

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Title	Author	Entry Point	Date	Last Updated	Comments
2023 Trips - In Search of Lost Hope	Riley Smith	36 - Hog Creek	5/26/2023	1/20/2024	0
Feats of Strength	rationmaster	25 - Moose Lake	9/1/2020	6/27/2023	0
Thomas Lake loop #27 to #30	colandene	27 - Snowbank Lake	5/23/2022	1/24/2023	0
A solo new beginning	TuscaroraBorealis	27 - Snowbank Lake	5/21/2019	12/28/2019	2
First Guide Trip - 2019	Riley Smith	29 - North Kawishiwi River	6/16/2019	8/20/2019	0
Second Guide Trip	Riley Smith	30 - Lake One	7/8/2018	2/24/2019	0
Training Trip	Riley Smith	25 - Moose Lake	6/3/2018	2/24/2019	0
Insula Trip with Overnight in Fungus Lake PMA	IHearTheRain	30 - Lake One	8/24/2016	9/10/2017	0
100 mile Ely to Gunflint side and back	Bradford	25 - Moose Lake	9/9/2014	10/28/2015	1
Snowbank to Lake One 1999	Ken Orwoll	27 - Snowbank Lake	6/13/1999	2/16/2015	2
Lake One to Inslula; Day Trip South Hope; Day Trip Fish Dance	IHearTheRain	30 - Lake One	8/24/2012	1/22/2015	0
Lake One to Moose Lake (group solo)	Gavia	30 - Lake One	6/9/2014	7/8/2014	0
Lake One to Snowbank loop (solo)	Gavia	30 - Lake One	9/8/2009	4/26/2014	0
Lake One to Insula to Pagami Creek	Randy.Pfeifer	30 - Lake One	9/4/2013	2/24/2014	2
Loop: Moose to Insula Lake (Pagami Creek fire)	Randy.Pfeifer	25 - Moose Lake	9/15/2012	10/8/2012	1

Campsite	Location	Status	Lake	Avg Rating	Good Tent Pads	Max Tent Pads	PCD Rating	PCD Tent Pads	Has Photos	My Rating	Good Tent Pads	Max Tent Pads

Portage	Lakes	Length (m)	Has Photos	Has Comments	Has My Comments
572	Kiana, Insula	824	Yes	Yes	No
583	Insula	95	Yes	Yes	No
630	Insula, Hudson	467	Yes	Yes	No
759	Carol, Insula	267	No	Yes	No
919	Insula, Insula	123	No	Yes	No

Species	Survey Type	Qty Compared to Similar Lakes	Weight Compared to Similar Lakes

Fish survey information was obtained from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources lake information report.

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