Bugs not a problem

[bejiggy]

I just got back from Isle Royale and the bugs were not a problem either. No biting black flies and used mosquito repellent once in the morning and then again once in the evening. I never used my bug net.

[jerry]

I just got back yesterday from ISRO. Last Saturday the flies were a pain, especially the one that got me in the arm. And those little blood suckers (Mighty Ms) were on the Minong trail (June 27-30). Thank God for my head net. The wind from the north when we were on the ridges didn't help much either.

[johnp]

Agree - returned 7/6 and used Deet spray, but bugs did not bother. Never used head nets. But...w/o the spray, they let you have it!

[egraetze]

I had been planning for a mid August trip this year. Now it is looking like a late July trip. My prior trips have been late May/early June. The only bugs either time was with black flies at Hatchet Lake. All other sites, no problem. How bad can I expect bugs in late July? I generally had been taking trips into Canada (Lake Superior Provincial Park) late July and early August since that is the best time to avoid bugs.

[Keweenaw]

Blackflies should be pretty much nonexistent. Mosquitoes depend on the weather - a few days after a good rain there could be a hatch, but they are most bothersome morning and evening.

Bob

[egraetze]

Thanks for the response. May be going the second week of July now. I just want to make sure the blackflies should be long gone. I had never experienced them like we were attacked at Hatchet Lake back in 88.