Contest Lake
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Nearest Entry Point: Missing Link Lake #51 Fishing: No fish; Intermittent lake
Maps: Fisher F-12; McKenzie #7 Lake Depth: Intermittent lake
Fire History:
Lake Size: 10 acres
Campsites: 0 Wildlife Seen on Visit: None
Last Visited: June 13, 2020;
Previous Visits: July 23, 2016 and October 10, 2015
Lake Elevation: About 1795 feet
Water Clarity: N/A

ROUTES/PORTAGES FROM CONTEST LAKE:
To Missing Link Lake (along Missing Link Lake to Tuscarora Lake portage): About 70 rods from Contest Lake
To Tuscarora Lake (along Missing Link Lake to Tuscarora Lake portage): About 300 rods from Contest Lake

Contest Lake

Gunflint Ranger District

The remains of this lake lie along the Missing Link Lake to Tuscarora Lake portage trail. The lake is visible from the portage trail and is surrounded by wetland. Contest Lake (really more of a wetland now) flows out to the south through a creek and marsh and drains into Howl Lake. Contest Lake morphs in size depending on precipitation levels. When the water levels are high in the lake, it begins to flood the Missing Link Lake-Tuscarora Lake portage, which can make for some rough going. The lake contains no fish other than perhaps a few hardy bullhead. The lake is in the final stages of its life. It will soon become just a bog as the open water is swallowed up by the vegetation. Eventually it will fill in further and be intruded by trees that like damp lowland habitat.

There is another small lake named "Contest" in the BWCA. That other Contest Lake is located in the Sundial Lake Primitive Management Area.

Exploring Contest Lake

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Contest Lake 2
View of Contest Lake in the BWCA from the Missing Link Lake to Tuscarora Lake portage trail.


Contest Lake 2
Another view of Contest Lake.


Contest Lake 3
View of Contest Lake from the portage trail.


Contest Lake 4
Contest Lake.

Route Connections for Contest Lake

From Contest Lake, you can portage to Missing Link Lake, Tuscarora Lake or Wish Lake.

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