We are contemplating a fishing trip here this June. What is the current situation on the drive in, then back out of Canada. No sweat or a giant PITA? Also does anyone have recommendations on fishing resorts on the NW Angle?
Went to canada past couple of years havent been searched. The canadian officers just ask questions and act tough. No big deal but there can be a huge line to get across like 2 hours of waiting if you cross at the wrong time like mid day. No expierance with the northwest angle coming in from canada though. I have only been there by boat.
Assuming you are crossing at the Warroad crossing, I’ve never waited more than a couple minutes either way. Canadian customs have always been polite and quick. Once you cross into Canada you’ll need to stop when you cross back into MN at the Angle and call back to the Canadian customs to let them know you are leaving Canada. Same coming back. US customs are usually the ones that will search. Have passports and no DUI’s or other felonies and you should be good to go. The road to the Angle is about 50 miles of gravel so consider that if your towing a boat. Haven’t fished with any of the resorts up there so can’t make any recommendations.
The road to the Angle is about 50 miles of gravel so consider that if your towing a boat. Haven’t fished with any of the resorts up there so can’t make any recommendations.
I have made this trip in the summer and winter a dozen or so times… The gravel is a pain and have an apron on your boat as my paint is still beat up… Once you get to the angel we have dropped in at Young’s Bay and left vehicles there and stayed on Oak or Flag Island. If you are going to fish Canada (as we always do) you need to go to an island in Canada (Cyclone Island) and call in from a satellite phone and get a code after they ask a bunch of questions. **The phone is not always working but then you can use your cell if it down. This is the painful part because it can take 30 minutes at times… Once you get up into Canada the scenery and fishing are great. Give it a shot. If you stay calm it is worth it. I love it up there. it can be a lot of work though…
If you get a remote area border crossing permit ahead of time you don’t need to call in when crossing on the lake. Costs a few bucks and you need to plan to submit the application a few weeks in advance but it’s the best way to go staying in the angle
We are contemplating a fishing trip here this June. What is the current situation on the drive in, then back out of Canada. No sweat or a giant PITA? Also does anyone have recommendations on fishing resorts on the NW Angle?
Border crossing into the NW Angle is no sweat… Don’t let it deter you from making the trip. The only difference is you have to call in at Jim’s corner when you re-enter the US and call in each morning you plan to fish in Canada. The calls usually take five minutes.
Jim’s corner is about 3 miles before you get to Young’s Bay or Angle Inlet. There’s 2 phones there and you have to call in when you cross on the day you drive in and the day you drive out. Have the OWNER OF THE VEHICLE call and he’ll need to give customs the name, dob, passport number, and passport expiration date of each person in the vehicle. They also want the license plate number of the vehicle. I always have everyone write their info on a notepad at the start of the trip and keep that info with me.
Calling in the morning before fishing is basically the same. I stay at Young’s where they have a phone right at the access. Provide all the same info to the customs agent except they want the boat license number instead of vehicle. They will also give you a confirmation number for that day, and you need to keep that number for if you get checked while in Canada.
The daily call in can be bypassed if EVERYONE IN THE BOAT gets an RABC. I’ve never applied for one but I think it’s pretty simple and around $30 CAD per person. Call customs for more info.
Fur the record, the gravel road is not 50 miles… It’s 18.5 miles from Moose Lake PP (end of pavement) to Jim’s corner and another 3 miles to young’s or Angle Inlet from there. So like 22 miles of gravel each way, not 50.
The road is wide and traveled a lot so it’s not that bad. It can be washboard which really slows you down. Make sure to cover the boat or everything will be covered in dust or mud depending on conditions. If you want to protect the boat from rock chips use a tow tector or rock guard. It’s really no different than any other gravel road.
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