Walleye, northern pike, crappie and small mouth bass promise good catches in the vast open space of the Voyageur Park lakes while trout, small mouth bass, and muskie  lure the fishing enthusiast to smaller lakes in  the Kabetogama  Peninsula.  The fishing experience in the Voyageur National Park waterways is enhanced by the beauty and pristine nature of wide open spaces as well as the intriguing  quality of the smaller interior lakes on the Kabetogama Peninsula.   The smaller interior lakes on the peninsula  offer a unique and pleasing  fishing and exploring experience.   Mukooda and Cruiser Lakes have trout, Brown and Peary Lakes have northern pike and bass   Muskies can be caught at Shoepack and Ek Lake has crappies.    Resorts in the area offer rental of motorboats, kayaks, canoes and pontoons.    Guide service is available for fishing both the open lake areas and the interior lakes.  

To be an enjoyable sport for everyone, fishing should be easy and fun.   Though expert anglers often make the sport complicated with special gear and equipment, fishing can be enjoyed by folks of all ages using uncomplicated stuff.    

Some “old timers” in this area say that the best way to catch a walleye is with medium –action spinning gear or light action plug casting tackle. Others maintain that “Big lures take big fish”.   How to retrieve your lured walleye, bass, northern pike or muskie is information  that the experienced angler sometimes keeps secret or shares over coffee at local hangouts. 

Whether you’re  angling for the feisty crappie or the pugnacious walleye, muskie or northern pike in the Kabetogama  and Ash River  waterways,  you  can learn more about the where and how to from these  experienced  folks  who have fished the area in all seasons.    For more information on sport fishing in the Kabetogama and Ash River waters, contact:

Phil Hart:   gatewayamoco@citlink.net

Tim Watson:  fishkab@citlink.net

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