Taking a motorboat to Basswood Lake for a day of fishing or for overnight camping requires some planning. In mid-December you'll need to go online (www.recreation.gov) to apply for a day-use or ...

Minnesota’s record for biggest kept pike also comes from Basswood Lake: a 45-pound, 12-ounce monster caught in 1929. The DNR also certified a 57 1/4-inch musky caught and released July 23 on ...

On their wedding anniversary Sunday, Richard and Elaine Barber eased their canoe ashore at a campground on Basswood Lake along the Minnesota-Ontario border. They exchanged cards stashed in their ...

Xavier Bradely-Rael caught a 22.75-inch smallmouth bass while fishing with his father and their guide on Basswood Lake in Minnesota. The bass has been certified as a new catch-and-release record. 743K ...

Sadly, mankind's broad march across Minnesota since statehood has resulted in the loss of big northern pike. Sure, hammer handles -- forearm-length pike -- are still found by the boatload. But big ...

TOWN OF DELTA — Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin say a 68-year-old man from Lake Hallie, Laverne Fletty, has died after falling through the ice while on his way to fish ...

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DULUTH, Minn. - Several public safety agencies are responding to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for a water rescue at Basswood Falls on the Minnesota-Ontario border.

But before leaving Basswood, we would pause to visit an old friend. As we neared the east end of Basswood Lake we ducked into a small, nondescript bay. Sheltered from the wind we could relax and rest.

ELY (AP) -- A St. Paul man died and his brother was missing after a boating accident on Basswood Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Lake County Sheriff Steve Peterson said three men were in ...