St Louis River December 29, 2009

The St. Louis River is the largest river flowing into Lake Superior. Home to sturgeon, northern pike, bass, longnose gar and a variety of other fish species it is a popular angling location. Clay banks, forest habitat and wetlands line the river and provide shelter for a variety of birds and terrestrial animals. The slow flowing St. Louis River provides a contrast to the fast moving Baptism River. Typical of a south shore river, it is warmer and more alkaline than the north shore streams. If you were to paddle its length, you would find slow moving waters that are interspersed with class I-III rapids. In human history, the St. Louis River has been used heavily for transportation, power generation and recreation.