Detail Report

Zone 64

2012 status: open.

Description: Moose Zone 64 lies entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Non-Motorized Access only. Accessibility is by water only. This large unit stretches 24 miles east to west and is approximately 193 square miles in size.

Topography: Zone 64 consists of moderate to steep terrain with numerous lakes, streams, and drainages.

Physical fitness level: High. This unit demands the physical ability to pack 300-600 pounds of meat and antler out of the wilderness. Portages can be rugged.

Blowdown information: The northern half of this zone was severely impacted by th 1999 Blowdown.

ATV Regulations: ATVs are prohibited.

Legal Description: Subp. 33a. Moose Zone 64. Moose Zone 64 consists of that portion of the state lying within the following described boundary: Beginning at the United States-Canada International Border (USCIB) on the east end of Birch Lake; thence proceeding northeasterly along the USCIB to Swamp Lake and the portage connecting to Ashdick Lake; thence southerly across said portage and southerly through said lake to a drainage from Chaco Lake; thence southerly approximately 1000 feet along said drainage; thence southerly through Chaco Lake; thence along a drainage approximately 750 feet to an unnamed lake in the Northeast Quarter of Section 35, T. 66N, R. 6W; thence southerly through said lake and southerly through a drainage for approximately 2200 feet to an unnamed lake in the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, T. 66N, R. 6W; thence easterly through said lake to a drainage from an unnamed lake in the Northeast of the Southeast and the Southeast of the Northeast of Section 35, T. 66N, R. 6W; thence through said lake to a stream connecting to Nawakwa Lake; thence southeasterly along said stream and southerly through said lake to a stream connecting to Fish Lake; thence southerly along said stream and through said lake to a drainage connecting to the south end of Fish Lake; thence southeasterly about 1.2 miles in Section 12, T. 65N, R. 6W through said drainage to Nectar Lake and to the southern shore of said lake; thence in southerly over land approximately 1300 feet to Kingfisher Lake; thence southeasterly through said lake to the stream to Jasper Lake; thence southeasterly through said stream and along the north shoreline of said lake to the portage to Tern Lake on the east shore of Jasper Lake; thence easterly along said portage and southeasterly through said lake to the easternmost point where a stream enters the lake; thence easterly and southerly along said stream and small unnamed lakes to the northeastern shore of an unnamed lake in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21, T. 65N, R. 5W; thence easterly approximately 3800 feet over land and water to Rumpus Lake; thence easterly across said lake to the eastern shore; thence southeasterly approximately 1000 feet to Acorn Lake; thence easterly across said lake to the eastern shore; thence easterly approximately one mile over land and water to the northernmost shoreline of Loop Lake; thence easterly approximately 1300 feet to the northernmost shoreline of an unnamed lake lying partially in the Southwest of the Northwest of Section 24, T. 65N, R. 5W; thence easterly approximately 1500 feet to the western shore of Jap Lake; thence along the north shoreline of said lake to the stream connecting to Rally Lake; thence northeasterly along said stream and easterly through said lake to a stream to Squat Lake; thence along said stream and southerly through said lake to a stream connecting to a pond approximately 250 feet south of said lake; thence along said stream and through said pond to the south shore of said pond; thence south approximately 1400 feet across land to Honker Lake; thence across said lake to the stream connecting to Bingshick Lake; thence southerly along said stream and southerly across said lake to the portages and stream connecting to Flying Lake; thence southerly across said stream, said portages and said lake to the portage to Green Lake; thence westerly across said portage and through said lake to the portage to Bat Lake; thence westerly across said portage and through said lake to the portage to Gillis Lake; thence along the eastern and southern shoreline of said lake to the portage to Crooked Lake; thence southeasterly across said portage and along the eastern shoreline of said lake to the portage to Tarry Lake; thence southerly across said portage and along the western shoreline said lake to the portage to Mora Lake; thence southerly across said portage and along the western and southern shoreline of said lake to the stream to Time Lake; thence southeasterly along all streams and through Time, Whipped, Fente, and Afton Lakes to Frost River; thence southeasterly along said river ?? mile; thence southwesterly through a stream and through an unnamed lake in the Southwest of the Northwest of Section 36 T. 64N, R. 5W; thence southwest over land approximately 1000 feet to Florence Lake; thence along the westerly shoreline of said lake; thence along the southerly shoreline of Chuck Lake; thence follow southerly shore of all drainages northwesterly to Hub Lake; thence along the southerly shoreline of Hub Lake to the stream connecting to Mesaba Lake; thence along said stream and along the westerly and northerly shoreline of said lake to the portage to Chaser Lake; thence northwesterly overland and all waters for approximately 0.8 miles to the southerly side of Lawless Lake; thence through said lake to a stream connecting to Teat Lake; thence along said stream and through said lake to the western shore; thence westerly along unnamed flowages across the South ?? of the North ?? of Section 32 of T. 64N, R. 5W and the South ?? of the North ?? of Section 31 of T. 64N, R. 5W to the southern end of John Ek Lake; thence along the westerly and southerly shorelines of John Ek Lake to the drainage to Kivandeba Lake; thence westerly along said drainage and along southern shoreline of said lake to the drainage to Kivaniva Lake; thence southerly and westerly along said drainage and southerly along the eastern shore of said lake to the portage to the Kawishiwi River; thence across said portage and downstream on the Kawishiwi River to the portages to Alice Lake; thence across said portages to Alice Lake; thence along the southerly shore of Alice Lake to the Kawishiwi River; thence downstream on the Kawishiwi River to the portage to Insula Lake; thence across said portage to Insula Lake; thence along the easterly shoreline of Insula Lake to the portage to Kiana Lake; thence across said portage to Kiana Lake; thence along the easterly shoreline of Kiana Lake to the portage to Thomas Lake; thence across said portage to Thomas Lake; thence along the westerly shoreline of Thomas Lake to the portages to Hatchet Lake; thence across said portages to Hatchet Lake; thence northerly along flowage to the portage to Ima Lake; thence across said portage to Ima Lake; thence along the northerly shoreline of Ima Lake to the portage to Jordan Lake; thence across said portage to Jordan Lake; thence along the northerly shoreline of Jordan Lake to the portage to Adventure Lake; thence across said portage to Adventure Lake; thence along the northerly shoreline of Adventure Lake to the portage to Gibson Lake; thence across said portage to Gibson Lake; thence following the easterly shoreline of Gibson Lake to the portage to Ashigan Lake; thence across said portage to Ashigan Lake; thence following the easterly shoreline of Ashigan Lake to the portage to Ensign Lake; thence across said portage to Ensign Lake; thence following the northerly shoreline of Ensign Lake to the portage to Trident Lake; thence across said portage to Trident Lake; thence following the easterly shoreline of Trident Lake to the portage to Frog Lake; thence across said portage to Frog Lake; thence following the westerly shoreline of Frog Lake to the portage to Birch Lake; thence across said portage to Birch Lake; thence northeasterly along southerly shoreline of Birch Lake to the point of beginning.

Hunters are required to obtain necessary permits for BWCAW if entering the wilderness.