Townline-Knickerbocker Canoe Trail

Trail Uses: Canoeing

Directions: At the intersection of State Highway 40 and County Road AA north or Bloomer, travel east on County Road AA 1 mile and turn onto 245th Avenue. Travel 3/4 mile and turn left onto 136th Street. Continue north and turn right onto 255th Avenue and go 1.75 miles and turn left at the boat access to Townline Lake.

Fees: None

Trail Description: The Canoe trail is through the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve area of the Chippewa County Forest. Canoeists may want to spend time on Town Line Lake fishing for northern pike, largemouth bass and pan fish. From the boat landing you will see a canoe rest to the north. This rest marks the start of the portage trail to Horseshoe Lake. A short portage will bring you to Horseshoe Lake which also has good fishing. At the north end of Horseshoe Lake, the trail passes through Lake 28-16, 28-15c and 28-15d to Pickerel Lake. Pickerel Lake is a deep lake with bass and pan fish. The trail exits at the southwest end of Pickerel Lake and winds it way through Lake 33-5. In dry weather you may be forced to drag or carry your canoe through portions of any or all of the shallow seepage lakes. The portage trail from Lake 33-5 to Dam Lake is an intermittent drainage from Dam Lake and will be dry the majority of the time. The longest portage (40 rods) will take you from Dam Lake to Knickerbocker Lake. Canoeists may camp along the portage trail.