New lodging offered by Moose Track Adventures - Remote Log Cabins in Ely MN

Moose Track Adventures welcomes a new Ely MN Lodging choice to our line-up of cabins - 2 remote cabins within close proximity to Ely, Minnesota and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.

Kempton Remote Cabin is located just a short paddle across Kempton Lake and happens to be the only cabin on the lake. Just a short portage into Pickerel Lake will get you into some great northern pike and smallmouth bass fishing.

Kawishiwi River Remote Cabin is located across from Moose Track Adventures and Farm Lake (part of the White Iron Chain of Lakes) and just a short paddle to Entry Point 31 (N Kawishiwi River). A 3-bedroom cabin (queen size bed in 2 bedrooms, 3 sets of twin bunk beds in the 3rd bedroom), just 75' from the waters edge and your private dock. Walleyes, northern pike, crappies and smallmouth are the species of fish you will find in the Chain of Lakes.

Either cabin rents for $1000 a week or $200 a night (up to 4 people, plus taxes). Click here for additional Ely MN Remote Log Cabins information.

Moose Track Adventures can arrange either a guided day fishing trip , guided day fly-fishing trip or a guided day eco-tourism trip to start your vacation off in northern MN.

Guided Eco-Tourism Trips in the BWCA & the fishing continues...

Happy Memorial Day to everyone. After a beautiful day yesterday in Ely, MN today is a bit cloudy and cool with t-storms in the forecast. Jim spent the day yesterday with customers on a Guided Eco-Tourism Day Trip to the Hegaman Lake Pictographs.

Here we are portaging our canoes from the parking lot to Hegman Lake.

Now that the vegetation is finally greening up they were able to sample some delicious 'cucumber like' Clintonia. Clintonia is an excellent substitute for cucumbers and add excellent flavor to salads...especially when you are in the Wilderness on a canoe trip.

Fishing was a bit more challenging this week which was primarily due to the constant change in weather patterns. Walleyes are still going pretty strong on jigs and minnows as well as Lindy Rigs and are being caught in 10-20 feet of water.


As always evening slip bobber fishing off the dock has made for some great entertainment and memories. We see that Claire is blossoming into quite the 'fishing chick' as she is always asking Jim to take her fishing (whether it be in a boat or just on the dock). She just loves playing with the minnows until her bobber goes down and then she dashes over to her rod that dad was holding onto and reels in her fish.

Customers have been catching some nice crappies as well as quality northern pike.

Spring Fishing in Ely, MN off to a great start!

Spring fishing off our main dock is something we look forward to each year. No need to hop in a boat with the kids, just cast off the dock with a bobber and the fish will come.


Walleyes, northern pike, perch, and crappie is what we've reeled in so far. Some evenings the action doesn't even let us sit down on the bench - put a minnow on the hook, cast out, bobber down, reel it in and then repeat!



We've had a few fish dinners, the rest just get returned to the water to perhaps catch another day.












Our guests staying here have had some great days on the water too! Ryan and Andy, return guests from Minneapolis, came up to enjoy the spring fishing for a 3rd year in a row. They reeled in 71 walleyes in the 2 1/2 days they spent on the water.






They still use the 'honey hole' that Jim put them on 3 years ago!

MN Fishing Opener - snow of course!

Saturday, May 9 was Minnesota's Fishing Opener - we had snow, rain and wind! It sounds like if you could have withstanded Mother Nature that she did reward you with fish. We heard that people were limiting out with walleyes on Basswood & White Iron Chain of Lakes.

We decided to just fish off our dock Sunday afternoon with the kids. Claire reeled in this 23" Northern Pike! Gavin and I each hooked large Northern's too - we only got a glimpse of each before they broke free. Jim said Gavin's was definitely in the 36" range. We also caught numerous walleyes, with Jim reeling in a 25" walleye that he released. Got to love spring fishing off the dock!

Olympics Coming to Ely!

OLYMPIC SPIRIT SOARS FOR ELY 2016:
LAST-MINUTE OLYMPIC BID BY MINNESOTA CITY ANNOUNCED TODAY

ELY, MINNESOTA — April 1, 2009 — Ely, Minn., the gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, has today announced it is offering a late-entry bid to host the summer Olympic Games in 2016. Watch the press conference at www. ely.org or http://www.ely2016.com/.

Though Chicago is formally nominated as the United States Candidate City for the 2016 Games, Ely plans to submit its paperwork immediately to the International Olympic Committee, finalizing its bid for the 2016 Olympics.

“We missed the first deadline for the bid by a couple of years, but we are optimistic,” says Roger Skraba, Ely’s mayor. “Our 1.3 million acres of untouched wilderness is beyond compare, so there’s plenty of room for Ely to host thousands of athletes and more than a million visitors, and we have lots of space for the facilities.”

Plans are already moving forward for Ely 2016. “We’re draining Miners Lake to create the first in-ground Olympic Stadium, carving seats into the rock,” says Mayor Skraba. “Olympic Village? Yep. Aquatic facility? Absolutely. Rhythmic gymnastics? Badminton? Judo? No problem.”

“We won’t have any trouble pulling this event together,” adds the mayor. “Peter Ueberroth says the time is right for the Games to come back to America in 2016, well, why not Ely?”

The International Olympic Committee has so far offered no comment to Ely’s announcement. “We look forward to working with those guys,” adds Mayor Skraba. “And we’ll extend a hand of friendship to Chicago too so they don’t feel too bad about losing. Ely would be more than happy to let the Windy City host an event or two, if they feel up for it. But they’ve got political problems of their own now, they might just be relieved to hand things over to us.”

For more information, and to book a trip to Ely before the Olympic crush of 2016, please visit ely.org or call 1-800-777-7281.

Boundary Waters Guided Canoe Trip ~ Ely, MN

Moose Track Adventures Guided Boundary Waters Canoe Trips can include guided fishing, fly-fishing, eco-tourism and historical trips. Whether you are looking for an arm tiring day of fishing a remote Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness lake or a picturesque week of paddling in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area , Moose Track Adventures Guide Service & Outfitter has a variety of different options to choose from. Our guides have extensive knowledge about the area flora, fauna, natural history, ecology and not to mention years of experience fishing these waters. Let Moose Track Adventures plan an unforgettable guided canoe trip for you!

Book your next Ely MN adventure at the 77th Annual Northwest Sportshow - Minneapolis, MN ~ March 12-15, 2009

Whether you’re an avid outdoorsman or are just looking for a way to escape winter for the day, the 77th Northwest Sportshow is YOUR show! This annual 4-day event turns the Minneapolis Convention Center into a one-stop marketplace for your outdoor adventures!

Moose Track Adventures a lakeside Resort, Outfitter & Guide Service will have a booth again at the 77th Annual Northwest Sportshow held in the Minneapolis Convention Center - Thursday, March 12 - Sunday, March 15. You will find Professional Guide - Jim Blauch sitting at Booth #1507. He will be there the 4 days and available to take your reservations for one of our newly remodeled lake side cabins in Ely, help plan a fully outfitted canoe trip for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area or reserve a date for a guided fishing trip for walleyes, smallmouths, northern pike or muskies.

We will see you there!

LOCATION:
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

SHOW HOURS:
Thursday, March 12 1pm-9pm
Friday, March 13 11am-9pm
Saturday, March 14 10am-9pm
Sunday, March 15 10am-5pm

ADMISSION:
Adults (16 and older) $10
Senior Day, (Thursday, March 12th only, 62+) $7
Youth (13-15) $5
Children (12 and younger) FREE

Convenient parking options are located all around the Minneapolis Convention Center. The skyway system makes it easy for you to get from your car to the show.