FROST RIVER
BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE ROUTE – FROST RIVER
BWCAW Entry Point 50 Cross Bay, Entry Point 51 Missing Link, Entry Point 52 Brandt
Minimum Trip Length 6 Days
BWCA Maps Needed:
- Fisher Maps: F-12
- McKenzie Maps: 7
- Voyageur Maps: 6, 8, 9
Fast Facts:
| Lake | DNR # | Fish Species | Maximum Depth | Acres | Elevation | Campsites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross River | H-1-119 | Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike | unknown | 18.6 miles | 1691 | 0 |
| Ham | 16060800 | Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike | 40 | 100 | 1699 | 4 |
| Cross Bay | 16052600 | unknown | 10 | 15.8 | 1708 | 2 |
| Rib | 1605440 | Northern Pike | 10 | 82 | 1735 | 1 |
| Lower George | 16054600 | unknown | 10 | 21 | 1745 | 0 |
| Karl | 16046100 | Lake Trout, Northern Pike | 70 | 105 | 1762 | 1 |
| Long Island | 16046000 | Lake Trout, Northern Pike | 85 | 864 | 1762 | 14 |
| Gordon | 16056900 | Northern Pike | 95 | 139 | 1776 | 2 |
| Unload | 16057000 | unknown | unknown | 8.1 | 1774 | 0 |
| Frost | 16057100 | Lake Trout, Northern Pike | 88 | 236 | 1773 | 5 |
| Octopus | 16057800 | unknown | unknown | 34 | 1739 | 0 |
| Frost River | H-1-113-19 | Northern Pike | unknown | unknown | 12 miles long | 0 |
| Chase | 16057500 | Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass | 95 | 31 | 1704 | 0 |
| Pencil | 16057600 | Unknown | Unknown | 15 | 1700 | 0 |
| Afton | 16074000 | Northern Pike | unknown | 29 | 1653 | 1 |
| Fente | 16074100 | unknown | unknown | 34 | 1642 | 0 |
| Whipped | 16073900 | unknown | unknown | 55 | 1629 | 1 |
| Time | 16073800 | unknown | unkown | 18 | unknown | 0 |
| Mora | 16073200 | Northern Pike | 40 | 205 | 1614 | 3 |
| Tarry | 16073100 | unknown | 53 | 44 | 1615 | 0 |
| Crooked | 16072300 | Lake Trout, Northern Pike | 66 | 233 | 1637 | 6 |
| Gillis | 16075300 | Lake Trout, Northern Pike | 180 | 570 | 1651 | 7 |
| Bat | 16075200 | Lake Trout | 110 | 80 | 1704 | 3 |
| Green | 16062800 | unknown | 20 | 141 | 1704 | 0 |
| Flying | 16060200 | Unknown | unknown | 45 | 1736 | 0 |
| Gotter | 16060300 | Northern Pike | unknown | 21 | 1756 | 0 |
| Brandt | 16060000 | Northern Pike | 80 | 104 | 1759 | 3 |
| Edith | 16060400 | Northern Pike | 44 | 10 | 1756 | 0 |
| West Round | 16060500 | Northern Pike, Perch, Sucker | 20 | 10 | 1756 | 0 |
| Round | 16060600 | Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike | 45 | 154.48 | 1744 | 0 |
Portages:
| Portages out of Ham | Portages out of Cross Bay | Portages out of Rib | Portages out of Lower George |
|---|---|---|---|
| -North 40 rod -South 24 rod to Cross Bay | N 24 rod to Ham -W 47 rod to Snipe -S 56 rod to Rib | -N 56 rod to Cross Bay -S 37 rod to Lower George | -N 37 rod to Rib -S 28 rod to Karl |
| Portages out of Karl | Portages out of Long Island | Portages out of Gordon | Portages out of Unload |
|---|---|---|---|
| N 28 rod to Lower George -SW 35 rod to Long Island | NW 35 rod to Karl -NE 109 rod to Cave -E 4 rod to Muskeg -S 5 rod to Gordon | -N 28 rod to Long Island River -S 13 rod to Cherokee -W 140 rod to Unload | -E 140 rod to Gordon -W to Frost |
| Portages out of Frost | Portages out of Frost River | Portages out of Octopus | Portages out of Pencil |
|---|---|---|---|
| -E to Unload -SW 130 rod to Frost River | –W 15 rod to Octopus -W 10 rod through river -W 25 rod through -W 20 rod through -NW 30 rod to Chase -10 rod through -5 rod through -10 rod through -15 rod through -20 rod through | E 15 rod to Frost River -W 10 rod to Frost River Portages out of Chase -SE 30 rod to Frost River -SW 15 rod to Bologna -W 10 rod to Pencil | -E 10 rod to Chase -W 50 rod to Frost River Portages out of Afton -20 rod SE to Frost River -20 rod NW to Fente |
| Portages out of Fente | Portages out of Whipped | Portages out of Time | Portages out of Mora |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE 20 rod to Afton -SW 300 rod to Hub -NW 15 rod to Whipped | SE 20 rod to Fente -N 100 rod to Whipped | -NW 45 rod to Little Saganaga | S 100 rod to Whipped -N 10 rod to Tarry |
| Portages out of Tarry | Portages out of Crooked | Portages out of Gillis | Portages out of Bat |
|---|---|---|---|
| -S 10 rod to Mora -N 50 rod to Crooked | -S 50 rod to Tarry -E 55 rod to Owl -N 90 rod to Giliis | -S 90 rod to Crooked -NE 25 rod to Bat -NW 25 rod to Fern | -S 25 rod to Gillis -E 20 rod to Green |
| Portages out of Green | Portages out of Flying | Portages out of Gotter | Portages out of Brandt |
|---|---|---|---|
| W 20 rod to Bat -E 70 rod to Flying | SW 70 rod to Green -SE 50 rod to Gotter -NW 70 rod to Fay | -W 50 rod to Flying -E 100 rod to Brant | W 100 rod to Gotter -E 35 rod to Edith |
| Portages out of Edith | Portages out of West Round | Portages out of Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W 35 rod to Brant -E 50 rod to West Round | W 50 rod to Edith -SE 85 rod to Round | -NW 85 rod to West Round -SW 142 rod to Missing Link -E 50 rod to Ham (through cross river) |
Route Description:
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