Grand Portage Isle Royale Transportation Lines

05/03/2026

🌅 The Voyageur II returning to Grand Portage for the start of the 2026 season! Who’s joining us this year?

04/02/2026

Food storage information for Isle Royale visitors, including updated rules about “bear-resistant containers”, and locations of food storage lockers:

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08/28/2025

EDIT: The photo that originally accompanied this post was pollen and was posted in error. The photo now accompanying this post is of the current algal bloom at Chickenbone Lake.

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Update

Algal blooms have been identified in Chickenbone Lake, Lake Richie, Lake Desor, and Todd Harbor. It is not recommended to filter water from any impacted areas of these water sources.

Suspected blooms are tested for toxin levels and monitored when possible. Given the consistently low toxin levels of blooms on Isle Royale, water quality safety guidance has been updated:

❌ It is not recommended to filter water in any areas where there is surface scum, strong odors, or other evidence of a significant bloom.

✅ Blooms move around depending on wind and rain – filter water from places where blooms are not present or a different water source.

✅ It is low risk to filter water from relatively clear areas of an impacted water source.

For more information on HABs, visit: https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/hab.htm

📷 Example of surface scum from an algal bloom / NPS

08/21/2025

A glimpse into Isle Royale history (Milford and Myrtle Johnson).

Milford Johnson Isle Royale Commercial Fisherman

08/06/2025

For our passengers joining us within the next couple of weeks, plan ahead for a detour off Highway 61 between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.

Highway 61 in Hovland will temporarily close on August 6 for a culvert replacement project.

06/21/2025

04/04/2025

We are seeking applicants for a deckhand on the ferry boats, and an office associate for the 2025 season. Housing available.

For more information or to request an application please email [email protected].

02/27/2025

We are seeking applicants for a deckhand on the ferry boats, and an office associate for the 2025 season.

For more information or to request an application please email [email protected].

07/24/2024

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05/15/2024

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