Knife Lake
From BWCAWiki
Knife Lake is a very large (5,254 acre), long and fairly narrow lake on the U.S.-Canadian border. It has a maximum depth of 130 feet and very clear water. Knife Lake has long been a "destination lake" for countless paddlers. The U.S. side of the lake was cut-over for white and red pine saw timber between 1900 and 1912 by the Swallow-Hopkins Company. The Canadian shore was uncut, as was the South Arm, east of the Eddy Lake portage. The area was severely impacted by the July 4th, 1999, blow-down storm, and extensive areas along the "North Arm" have been prescribed burned by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service to reduce the fuel load under controlled conditions.
Points of Interest
- Isle of Pines - former location of Dorothy Molter ("the rootbeer lady") cabin. Located just southwest of Robbins Island.
- Thunder Point - 150 foot bluff with hiking trail to the top, offers impressive views of Knife Lake. Located on point of land that separates Knife Lake from the South Arm of Knife Lake.
Fishing
Game fish include lake trout, walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass.
