A fairly small lake through which Ada Creek passes. Ada Creek has its source at an unnamed lake to the northeast of Skoop Lake.
Ada Lake contains a modest population of northern pike and has a maximum depth of 13 feet. Much of the lake is over 10 feet deep.
Ada Lake drains to the west through an outlet to Ada Creek. Ada Creek also flows into Ada Lake from the north coming from Skoop Lake. The Ada Lake to Skoop Lake portage parallels the creek. The 110 rod portage (or at least much of it) can be skipped if water levels are very high (rare) between Skoop Lake and Ada Lake. If the creek doesn't have sufficient water for paddling, be aware that this then becomes is a nasty portage along a muddy and rocky path.
The area around Ada Lake was part of the 1961 East Tofte Sale. One of many timber harvesting sales in the early 1960's (Heinselman, 1999).
References:
Beymer, Robert, Boundary Waters Canoe Area – Volume 2 – Eastern Region (Berkeley: Wilderness Press, 2006), 57, 60, 133, 139, 151.
Heinselman, Miron, The Boundary Waters Wilderness Ecosystem (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1999), 120.
Pauly, Daniel, Exploring the Boundary Waters (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2005), 251, 262.
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PADDLING FROM THE ADA CREEK PORTAGE TO THE SKOOP LAKE PORTAGE
Ada Lake as seen from the south end of the lake, at the start of the Ada Creek portage. The portage to Skoop Lake is in the distant bay to left of center.
Start paddling from the north end of the Ada Creek portage. Paddle north across Ada Lake until you get to the portage that leads north to Skoop Lake.
Ada Lake from the Skoop Lake portage. This is where Ada Creek flows into the north end of Ada Lake. View is toward the south. (Image is not expandable) Portage to Skoop Lake -or- Explore Another Route ***********************************************END OF ROUTE***********************************************
