This lake has decent populations of walleye and northern pike. It is a very scenic lake, with Disappointment Mountain creating a nice backdrop as it rises over the south end of the lake. It is common to see people fishing on this lake and there is often heavy canoe traffic here.
A small stream flows from Adventure Lake into Cattyman Lake. During low water levels, this creek can be nearly dry. You can just walk down this little creek with a loaded canoe if the water levels are right, avoiding the short portage (and the loading and unloading of the canoe).
References:
Beymer, Robert, Boundary Waters Canoe Area – Volume 1 – Western Region (Berkeley: Wilderness Press, 2006), 173, 175, 196.
Pauly, Daniel, Exploring the Boundary Waters (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2005), 176, 177.
Exploring Adventure Lake
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Taking in a full view of Adventure Lake from the Jitterbug Lake portage landing. The south end of Adventure Lake is a bit marshy.
From the Jitterbug Lake portage landing, paddle to the northeast heading to the Cattyman Lake portage. (Note: Had to skip a small portion of this paddle and break it into two videos to avoid filming an armada of canoes coming down the lake.)
After glancing over your right shoulder to check out the last of a large group of canoes that passed by, you continue the rest of the way to the Cattyman Lake portage landing. There are no campsites on Adventure Lake.
From the narrow north end of Adventure Lake, this is the view south. Disappointment Mountain's mild slopes are visible in the far distance.
