Winchell Lake
Tofte Ranger District
WINCHELL LAKE CAMPSITES:
Campsite 1 (#766): Westernmost campsite on the lake
Campsite 2 (#765): Second campsite from the west end of the lake and almost due north of the Wanihigan Lake portage
Campsite 3 (#764): Third campsite from the west end of the lake
Campsite 4 (#763): First campsite west of the Omega Lake portage on the point
Campsite 5 (#762): First campsite east of the Omega Lake portage on the point
Campsite 6 (#761): Second campsite east of the Omega Lake portage
Campsite 7 (#760): Third campsite east of the Omega Lake portage
Campsite 8 (#759): Fourth campsite east of the Omega Lake portage on the point
Campsite 9 (#758): Fourth campsite west of the Gaskin Lake portage
Campsite 10 (#767): Third campsite west of the Gaskin Lake portage
Campsite 11 (#757): Second campsite west of the Gaskin Lake portage
Campsite 12 (#756): First campsite west of the Gaskin Lake portage and the easternmost campsite on the lake
Winchell Lake is the ninth deepest lake in the Boundary Waters. It's the fourth deepest lake that is entirely within the BWCA.
The lake is primarily a lake trout fishery. Northern pike (which run large in this lake) and smallmouth bass are present in low numbers.
There is a nice overlook of Winchell Lake that is accessible by climbing a steep trail located on the south side of the lake about a mile east of the Wanihigan Lake portage.
Winchell Lake drains to the northeast into Gaskin Lake through a creek that flows out of the lake between BWCA Campsite 758 and BWCA Campsite 767 along the north shoreline.
Exploring Winchell Lake
Routes to locations on Winchell Lake are shown below:
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A look at Winchell Lake from the Wanihigan Lake portage.
Route Connections for Winchell Lake
From Winchell Lake, you can portage to either Gaskin Lake, Omega Lake or Wanihigan Lake. There is also an unmaintained portage to Pup Lake that may or may not still exist.
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