The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-06-09
NOTED OUTDOOR
EDITOR BACK
Robert Page Lincoln Returns
From Trip; Speaks Highly
of Border Lakes.

ROBERT Page Lincoln, noted outdoor
writer on the Minneapolis Tribune and
contributor to many of the magazines
devoted TO outdoor subjects and wild
life, returned Wednesday from a
months fishing trip in the Superior
Quetico country and the region north
of Lake Of the Woods He made an
extensive trip by canoe through the
wilderness north of Winton and Ely
going in from Eastwood Lake on the
border and north into lakes Agnes,
Louisa, Kahnippi and then swinging
south into the Kashapiwi chain of lakes
on the return cruise.
He reported excellent fishing for
trout, wall-eyed pike, great northern
pike and saw an abundance of big game,
moose, deer and bear. Inasmuch as
this was Mr.. Lincoln's first trip through
this country he attempted to see as
much Of it as possible in the time at
his command. Together with his guide,
Art Russell. he spent most of his time
cruising and exploring the vast wilder
ness lakeland Of the Quetico country.
In speaking Of the trip he said:
The Quetico Provincial Park pro-
vides an almost endless attraction to
the outdoor lover and fisherman. There
are lakes great and small, teeming with
fish and set in surroundings that are
primeval and untouched by man. Most
Of these lakes may be tapped by regular
canoe routes and by easy portages
la frx-r
three week or three months trip, de-
pending on the time at ones disposal
THE interesting part Of it all to me
is that one may start canoe trips of the
sort on the Minnesota side Of Eastwood
lake and from there penetrate to all
sections of the Quetico. One can leave
Minneapolis in the morning and in six
or seven hours be on Eastwood lake
and in a short time following that be
started on canoe trip and be camped
in the heart of the wilderness that
night. All of these water routes are
accessible from Winton, the most CEN
trally point of the trip"
Asked about the fish to be found in
Eastwood, Mr.. Lincoln stated: Bass
wood lake has probably the finest
specimens of the great northern pike
and wall-eyed pike to be found any
where in this country, or Canada for
that matter. Pike, running twenty,
twenty-five and even thirty pounds are
rather common, which is unusual. 7
have noticed a popularity with regard
to the Great Northern pike of Bass
wood lake, in that they possess body
structure very much like that of the
muskellunge, especially distinguishable
in large specimens ranging above
twenty pounds. As far as fighting
qualities go these pike compare favor
ably with the muskellunge and have
been far moderated from a sportsmen's
standpoint"
On his next cruise, Mr. Lincoln hopes
TO explore the Cooked Lake-Lac La
Croix region and work into some ex-
cellent trout waters to the north He
was very enthusiastic about the pos
sibilities of canoe travel in this prac-
tically untouched wilderness. and was
particularly impressed by the fact that
it is so easily accessible from points
in the middle west He secured his
outfit from the Border Lakes Quitting
Company at Winton as an advertising
venture for this region. Through his
connection with the Minneapolis Trib-
une as Outdoor editor; with Sports
Afield as fishing editor, and through his
numerous articles in all the other out
door magazines, Mr. Lincoln is in
position to do this country a tremend-
GUS amount of good from a publicity
standpoint.
He was exceedingly pleased with what
he found up here, the manner of out
fitting the type of country and the fish
ing. He paid Art Russell, his guide. a
fine compliment in saying that he was
one of the best guides he had ever run
into either in this country or Canada on
his numerous trips in the past.