Bowstring Landing Boat Area
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Bowstring Landing Boat Area open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chippewa National Forest. It doesn't name Bowstring Landing Boat Area, so check the source for the area it covers.
Emergency Road Closure Notice - FR 2382 (West Pigeon Lake Rd)
Agency closure covering Chippewa National Forest · USFS · Chippewa National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Chippewa National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bowstring Landing Boat Area is a gravel boat ramp on the northwest shore of Bowstring Lake in the Deer River Ranger District of Chippewa National Forest, about 10 miles from the town of Itasca. The Forest Service manages the land, and the landing sits south of Itasca County Highway 35. The lake covers 9,528 acres, and anglers can expect northern pike, walleye and perch along with other panfish. The ramp is not reservable, so plan on arriving and launching on the spot. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Marcell run to highs around 77°F in July, with lows near 56°F. Winters are severe, with January highs around 16°F and lows near -5°F. Bowstring Lake Landing Boat Area is about 0.1 mile away. Cutfoot Horse Trail Q is about 3 miles off, and Cut Foot Horse Campground is about 5.6 miles away. Mosomo Point, a pier fishing spot, is also about 5.6 miles away.
- Bowstring Lake Landing Boat AreaLake fishing0.1 mi
- CUTFOOT HORSE TRAIL QHiking3.1 mi
- CUTFOOT HORSE TRAIL NHiking5.3 mi
- Rock Lake National Rec Rock Lk - MinnesotaHiking5.4 mi
- Mosomo Point Boat AreaPier fishing5.6 mi
- Mosomo PointPier fishing5.6 mi
- Cut Foot Horse CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
Williams NarrowsCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- OnegumePier fishing · ~10 min drive
- Deer LakeSurf fishing · ~14 min drive
- Little Cut Foot Sioux Boat AreaLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Leech LakeLake fishing · ~60 min drive
- Deer River AreaRiver fishing · ~10 min drive
- Clubhouse LakePier fishing · ~30 min drive
- East Seelye Bay Boat AreaLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Mosomo Point Boat AreaPier fishing · ~10 min drive
- Mosomo LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Mosomo PointPier fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Bowstring Landing Boat Area
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
16° / -5°
10 wet
Feb
22° / -3°
8 wet
Mar
36° / 12°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
9 wet
May
63° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
66° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
51° / 35°
11 wet
Nov
34° / 20°
10 wet
Dec
21° / 5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marcell 5ne, MN, 14.5 mi away at 1,387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
