Been a while since I have been along the crown land east of the BWCA
Like a decade ago with the RABC permit, you could fish the Canadian side along with an Ontario fishing license.
What is the present protocol for fishing the border east of Gunflint Lake by Crown land?
Didn't they ease requirements? Use to be able to pick up Crown land use permits up the Gunflint at certain locations and online?

You are fine if you stay off of Crown Land to fish the Canada side of the lake - assuming you have an Ontario fishing license. If you want to get out of the boat on Crown Land, other than for the purpose of portaging, you need the RABC. The area along the border between Quetico and almost to Lake Superior is the non-operational La Verendrye Provincial Park. If you want to camp on the Canada side you need a non-resident crown land camping permit. Below is an exchange I had with the Quetico Park Superintendent, Trevor Gibb last year on the subject.

Edit: Here is a link to the crown land camping permit info, and a link to the registration system to but the overnight camping permit:

info on crown land activities

Ontario account registration to get the permit

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06/29/2023
Hi Trevor, I will be traveling the border by canoe this coming September and as such I am wondering about camping in Le Verendrye along the way. Very little info on La Verendrye online given it's a non-operational Provincial Park. I assume a non-resident crown land camping permit for the nights I'm in that area is needed for camping. Is this correct? Do I need any other permit type or registration? I have a current RABC permit (I'm from the US).

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for the response.

Regards,

Peter



06/29/2023
Hi Peter, you are correct that crown land camping permits are required for non-residents of Canada. In addition to that and your RABC, you need a fishing licence if you plan to fish on the Ontario side. Since it is a non-operating park you do not require a park permit like you do at Quetico Provincial Park for instance. The crown land camping permit acts as your permit.

Since LaVerendrye is a non-operating park the portages and campsites are not maintained.

Thanks
Trev

plander: "You are fine if you stay off of Crown Land to fish the Canada side of the lake - assuming you have an Ontario fishing license. If you want to get out of the boat on Crown Land, other than for the purpose of portaging, you need the RABC. The area along the border between Quetico and almost to Lake Superior is the non-operational La Verendrye Provincial Park. If you want to camp on the Canada side you need a non-resident crown land camping permit. Below is an exchange I had with the Quetico Park Superintendent, Trevor Gibb last year on the subject.

Edit: Here is a link to the crown land camping permit info, and a link to the registration system to but the overnight camping permit:

info on crown land activities

Ontario account registration to get the permit

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06/29/2023
Thank you I appreciate it.
Hi Trevor, I will be traveling the border by canoe this coming September and as such I am wondering about camping in Le Verendrye along the way. Very little info on La Verendrye online given it's a non-operational Provincial Park. I assume a non-resident crown land camping permit for the nights I'm in that area is needed for camping. Is this correct? Do I need any other permit type or registration? I have a current RABC permit (I'm from the US).


Any guidance would be appreciated.


Thanks in advance for the response.


Regards,


Peter



06/29/2023
Hi Peter, you are correct that crown land camping permits are required for non-residents of Canada. In addition to that and your RABC, you need a fishing licence if you plan to fish on the Ontario side. Since it is a non-operating park you do not require a park permit like you do at Quetico Provincial Park for instance. The crown land camping permit acts as your permit.


Since LaVerendrye is a non-operating park the portages and campsites are not maintained.


Thanks
Trev "

Only thing I’ll add to planders’s thorough response is that you also cannot anchor the boat or come in contact with another boat unless you have the RABC.

We did the trip from Gunflint to North a few years back. Had a great moose encounter but our fishing was tough! North is a big lake and I’ll admit we barely scratched the surface. I’d like to try back one of these years.