Tranquille Lake lies at the foot of the southern end of Bonaparte Plateau.   Porcupine Ridge is due north and backcountry surrounds the lake.   The road ends at Wendego Lodge, the destination for most people who go to this area.   We drove through Lac du Bois, then took the Pass Lake Road and continued on the Sawmill Creek Road.until the 40 KM marker then turned right onto a high clearance (private) road which follows the Tranquille River past Truda Lake and up to Tranquille Lake.

Most people going to Tranquille Lake will go to the lodge to launch a boat (there will likely be a parking/launch fee as there are at all fishing lodges) but there is also a small hand launch site at the western end of the lake.

On the western end of the lake is a log boom above the outlet to the lake.

From the lake we can see the Lodge and 12 cabins on the northern shores of the lake.   We have found the management of Wendego Lodge to be very friendly to visitors.

The paddling loop around the shoreline of the lake is about 4 km so paddlers can go around twice or alternately do two lakes in the area to make the long drive worth the effort.   We chose to do Saul Lake on the way back, but Truda Lake is another good choice.  The whole area provides “tranquil” paddling.

More Information:

• Tranquille River
• Wendego Lodge
• Porcupine Ridge