BWCA routesSawbill to Little Sag
- 44 mi
- Total distance
- 36 mi
- Paddling
- 30
- Portages · 2,441 rods
The portages
34 carries, 2,441 rods total.
Lakes on this route
28 lakes, 157 campsites between them. Fish species recorded by the Minnesota DNR.
| Lake | Depth | Size | Campsites | Fish species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawbill Lake | 45 ft | 834 ac | 13 | burbotcisco speciesnorthern pikerock basssmallmouth basswalleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Ada Lake | 13 ft | 23 ac | — | — |
| Skoop Lake | — | 9 ac | — | — |
| Cherokee Lake | 142 ft | 837 ac | 19 | burbotlake troutnorthern pikewhite sucker |
| Gordon Lake | 95 ft | 135 ac | 2 | — |
| Long Island Lake | 85 ft | 884 ac | 14 | burbotlake troutnorthern pikesmallmouth basswhite suckeryellow perch |
| Karl Lake | 70 ft | 121 ac | 2 | — |
| Lower George Lake | — | 18 ac | — | — |
| Rib Lake | — | 84 ac | 1 | — |
| Snipe Lake | 90 ft | 115 ac | 4 | — |
| Copper Lake | 52 ft | 37 ac | — | — |
| Hubbub Lake | — | 8 ac | — | — |
| Tuscarora Lake | 130 ft | 805 ac | 10 | — |
| Owl Lake | 70 ft | 77 ac | — | — |
| Crooked Lake | 165 ft | 10,360 ac | 37 | — |
| Tarry Lake | — | 39 ac | — | — |
| Mora Lake | 40 ft | 210 ac | 4 | — |
| Little Saganaga Lake | 150 ft | 1,627 ac | 24 | burbotlake troutnorthern pikewhite suckeryellow perch |
| Time Lake | — | 16 ac | — | — |
| Whipped Lake | — | 55 ac | 1 | — |
| Fente Lake | — | 32 ac | — | — |
| Hub Lake | — | 117 ac | 3 | — |
| Mesaba Lake | 65 ft | 213 ac | 3 | green sunfishlake troutnorthern pikewhite sucker |
| Hug Lake | — | 59 ac | — | — |
| Zenith Lake | — | 21 ac | 1 | — |
| Lujenida Lake | — | 15 ac | — | — |
| Kelso Lake | 16 ft | 133 ac | 3 | northern pikerock basswhite suckeryellow perch |
| Alton Lake | 72 ft | 969 ac | 16 | northern pikerock basssmallmouth basstullibee (cisco)walleyewhite suckeryellow perch |
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