Baker Lake to Peterson Lake

Overview

The Baker Lake to Peterson Lake route begins and ends at Entry Point 39, a boat landing on Baker Lake in the Tofte District. A single short portage carries paddlers onto Peterson Lake, then the route returns the same way. It's the shortest paddle-in trip this entry point offers, built around one lake and one carry.

Baker Lake itself is small and sheltered, with a free, first-come campsite right at the landing that lets a group arrive the evening before their permitted entry date for an early start the next morning. The portage into Peterson Lake is short, and Peterson stretches out long and narrow beyond it, holding walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. Its shoreline holds the only campsite on either lake.

This route suits families and first-time paddlers looking for an approachable overnight without a long carry to plan around. With just one campsite on the water, camp is set as soon as the portage is behind you, with no further lake-crossing or route-finding decisions left for the trip. It also works as a base for a day of fishing on Peterson before heading back out.

Route Highlights

• A free, first-come campsite at the Baker Lake landing lets groups arrive the night before their permit date for an early start
• Peterson Lake's shoreline holds the only campsite on either lake, reached by a single portage
• Peterson Lake holds walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch