They are larger than the black bear found in the Smoky Mountains and they have the same interest in eating anything that smells good. All canoeists take every precaution to not attract bears to their campsites. This includes putting all food and garbage in packs that are suspended between two trees away from the tents each night. The woods are also populated with red squirrels that are larger than our grey squirrels. Flying squirrels are night time visitors that make quite a bit of noise when they decide to visit.
Chipmunks are sure to be seen.
Rarely seen, except for their tracks are the martin, bobcat, Canadian lynx, and porcupines. The fishing in Quetico Park is some of the best in North America. Fish that are common are the walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, and lake trout. Later on I'll try to give some tips on catching these fish. The fish grow slower in canoe country because it gets so cold during the winter months.