Always a nice trip. One of my favorite haunts to paddle and camp.
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Is it crowded and noisy during the summer?
It can be crowded, especailly during a holiday ... stay clear over the 4th of July ... Yuk. When putting in at Murray's Landing it is better as it is a no wake zone for motor boaters and is a quiet zone. There is no portaging, or at least almost none. That can be both good and bad. It is nice to be able to take a bit more comfort gear with out fear of weight penalty - portaging for miles. But others can bring lots of stuff too - like boom boxes and heavily laden coolers. To that end, I have not had problems with noise or folks lacking reverence for the place ... but I know it can happen.
Depends on your tolerance for it. Its not like a cottage lake or anything, but its got a lot of fishing traffic. The flowage has a lot of obstacles, so not very popular with rec boaters and wave runners. Watch for fishing tournament weekends and hunting openers. We went one year during the first week of waterfowl season. That turns the quiet zone into the busiest area because of the hydrology/topography.
We usually see fewer people than we did in the BWCA, by a wide margin, but they are generally motorized.
Bob B. below your comment nailed it. The quiet water section is nice. Really nice if the water is lower which keeps a lot of the motor traffic out of that "Voluntary Quiet Waters" section due to shallow stump fields and weeds.
And that's ok because it's my favorite part of the lake.
The fishing is good also.
As of June of 2026 the campsites on TTF are by reservation.
Haven't been there since but I wonder if this takes some pressure off. Was always a bit of anxiety driving up there wondering if it'll be crowded with no open campsites. The few times I've been up there was always busier than I anticipated.
Haven't been there since but I wonder if this takes some pressure off. Was always a bit of anxiety driving up there wondering if it'll be crowded with no open campsites. The few times I've been up there was always busier than I anticipated.
With so much demand, reservations are the only way. The big question is when do reservations for 2027 begin? This year, BWCA was sold out in hours, after going on sale in late January.
This approach requires a tremendous amount of planning, and yes, overbooking. People can’t firm up their calendars 5-10 months in advance, so they hoard permits until things (including weather) are determined. Otherwise, you’re planning your life around fishing trips.
Not any alternatives, so I use a chart for potential trips I’m planning, showing potential trip dates and reservation availability dates.
This approach requires a tremendous amount of planning, and yes, overbooking. People can’t firm up their calendars 5-10 months in advance, so they hoard permits until things (including weather) are determined. Otherwise, you’re planning your life around fishing trips.
Not any alternatives, so I use a chart for potential trips I’m planning, showing potential trip dates and reservation availability dates.
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Wait... you're not supposed to do that?
Yes, but soon as someone dies, drops a baby or you get free tickets to a Clapton show that conflicts…things get squirrely.Wait... you're not supposed to do that?
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Wow. really great to see people getting out but that seems crazy busy... A great alternative (IMO) is the crown land around Geraldton, Ontario. No reservations and crowds are still extremely unlikely.
I can vouch for the quality of @memaquay's maps and crown land is $10 a day for US residents (free for Canadians).
All you'd need is an extra day of driving, an Ontario outdoors card and a fishing license (if you want to fish... again, I'd recommend it as the fish up that way don't seem to get much pressure and (IME) they're usually stupid easy to get a hook into)
I can vouch for the quality of @memaquay's maps and crown land is $10 a day for US residents (free for Canadians).
All you'd need is an extra day of driving, an Ontario outdoors card and a fishing license (if you want to fish... again, I'd recommend it as the fish up that way don't seem to get much pressure and (IME) they're usually stupid easy to get a hook into)
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