Gunflint Trail National Forest Campgrounds

[woodsmanmn]

We are planning to go up the Gunflint Trail labor day week. Looking for advice on choosing a national forest campground with good shore fishing.

[reinhard1]

there are a few campgrounds on the gunflint. one example is east bearskin. shore fishing might consist going after smallies and pike during the day and a chance for a walley during late afternoon and early am. my suggestiion would be to camp and go lake hopping during the day. check the dnr lake finder site on the gunflint and there you can find many lakes to fish from shore for many species and see the sights to boot. good luck.

[JBMasterAngler]

The campgrounds at east bearskin are not shorefishing friendly...neither is the overall fishing for that matter. If you don't mind wandering off the gunflint a bit, two island lake would be your best bet. Alot of the campsites are nestled into a small bay that is loaded with smallies and northerns...and you can slip on some sandles or hip boats and wade the entire shoreline easily. Devil track is another option...nice stretch of shoreline that can also be waded, and produce some good evening walleye fishing.

[Powerstroke]

E. Bearskin, Flour Lake, Trails End. Many lakes up there to fish and every one should have someone that will rent you a boat for not very much. Don't be too focused on shore-fishing, because for the price of a few gallons of gas you can rent a boat or canoe for a while.

[Redlantern]

Kimball Lake. Go across the road and fish Mink on the west side. Not too tough to get some Rainbows out of there. Haven't fished it in a few years but it's what I started with when I first began going up to the Grand Marais area.

[reinhard1]

yea, that lake [kimball] still brings fond memories for me. yes kimball and mink are a good bet for rainbows but i would stick with artificials on those now. crawlers are useless since they will be taken by perch before trout have a chance. trout lake would be a better choice this time of the year and you can use blown up crawlers off shore.good luck.