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The celebrity appeal is not hard to appreciate. Encompassing an area about the size of Rhode Island, Muskoka is clustered around three big lakes -- Muskoka, Joseph and Rosseau -- that are carved into the Canadian Shield and framed by a dense canopy of hemlocks, pines and maples.
Northwest Angle, Lake of the Woods Fishing and Resorts. The Northwest Angle and Islands are located at the âTop of the Nationâ or the âchimneyâ of Minnesota. Surrounded by Canada (Manitoba and Ontario), the Northwest Angle and Islands is the northernmost point in the continental United States. The Northwest Angle and Islands of Lake of the Woods is a world-class fishery for Walleye, Sauger, Muskie, Northern, Bass, Crappie, Jumbo Perch and even Burbot.