Attention race fans! Get packing and head to the lake Labor Day weekend to spend a day on the lake with an Earnhardt!
John Earnhardt, a part of the Earnhardt racing family, will be here sharing his stories of NASCAR!
Don’t miss out on this one day event! Book your fishing trip for Monday, September 6 and enjoy an exclusive meet and greet at shore lunch with John Earnhardt.
$127*/person includes a full day of guided charter fishing, poles, bait, tackle, fish cleaning, and an authentic shore lunch with John Earnhardt!
For more information, visit www.racing.sportsmanslodges.com or call us at 1-800-862-8602
Attention Racing Fans!
August 11, 2010 by sportsmanslodges6th Annual Sportsman’s Biker Rally
August 3, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesTNT Tattoos, Snoose Creek Chainsaw Carvings, Fishing, Bike Games, Bike Show, Bonfire, Live Entertainment and more! Click here for details www.bikerrally.sportsmanslodges.com Aug 27 & 28, 2010 800-862-8602
Baudette’s 4th of July
July 1, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesLooking for a good ol’ family fun small town 4th of July celebration? Look no further than Baudette, MN. Two action packed day of parades, vendors, kids games, entertainment, awesome fireworks display, community wide garage sales and more. Sportsman’s still has lodging and camping available as well as live entertainment playing July 2, 3 & 4 from 9pm – 1am. For a complete list of events click here and for lodging reservations click here. or call 800-862-8602 now.
Lake of the Woods Weekly Fishing Report
July 1, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesCheck out our weekly fishing report for Lake of the Woods by
clicking here http://sportsmanslodges.com/?page=60365
Summer Entertainment
June 18, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesSportsman’s Lodge has live bands all summer long! Check out our line up along with our special events that we have scheduled all summer long here
NW Angle & Oak Island, MN Fishing & Outdoor Report
June 18, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesNW Angle & Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing & Outdoor Report
Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
Oak Island, MN
800-772-8411
www.oakislandlodge.com
6/16/2010
65-80 Fish in 4 hours!
That is the buzz on the dock lately, 3 people and 65-80 fish in a morning. Lots of good fishing is in progress. The guides have found some sweet spots and boy are they producing! Walleye and Saugers of all sizes have been caught lately; a nice 30 inch trophy was caught and released this past week along with the hundreds of others. It is prime time fishing time, where are you?!?!? The best presentation has been 3/8 oz jigs tipped with a minnow or leech, a few have had success with hammered gold spinners but the jig is being favored at this time. This summer’s walleye fishing is just starting to heat up.
Bass
Some good smallmouth bass fishing has been had by anglers as well this week. They have found the best results in less than ten feet of water casting with spinner baits in the nearby islands close to the lodge.
Ontario Muskie Fishing opens Saturday
The muskie fishing season opens up this Saturday and once we get a three weeks of 70+ temperatures we will really start to see some good action. We have thousands of bays to explore and hunt for this fighter. The guides are getting excited to start the hunt, give us a call and book in your trip, mid July thru October is the best time of the year!
No passport needed…
Take advantage of our boat passenger service from our Sportsman’s Rainy River location and head to the island. You will stay in Minnesota the whole time and enjoy great views to boot.
Lake of the Woods, MN South Shore Fishing Report
June 18, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesLake of the Woods South Shore Fishing & Outdoor Report
Sportsman’s Lodge
800-862-8602
6/16/2010
100+ Fish Days!
The walleye line pulling action just doesn’t miss a beat! We have walleyes and saugers practically jumping in the boat, it has been awesome! This past week our guide boats caught and released more than two hundred walleyes in the slot limit (19.5-28.0 inches, 3-8lb)! INCREDIBLE and that is not all! Everyone has been eating or leaving with their limit and anglers also enjoyed releasing 50+ more per boat. This summer has been nothing short of outstanding for walleye fishing right from the open date in May and we don’t think we will see any drastic changes in the near future. Don’t believe us? We are putting our money where are mouth is and this summer we have brought back the 100% Walleye Limit Guarantee! We are guaranteeing you will leave or eat your limit of walleyes if you fish on one of our charter boats for two days or better or we will pay you! Don’t miss out, call 800-862-8602 for details and book your trip today!
The Scoop
The best fishing spots have been short jaunt out into 29’-32’ of water just outside of Pine Island. Anchoring or trolling when the wind is light and jigging with 3/8 oz gold, orange or pink jigs tipped with a shiner or chub minnow continues to be the best technique. Anglers are having some luck with leeches but the minnow is still the best choice.
Fish, Eat & Be Merry
With fishing so good enjoy a meal of your fresh catch on our classic island shore lunch is a must! Take a break from all of the action midday and stop on a nearby island where your guide will prepare your morning catch along with all the fixings. There is nothing better than fresh fish and breathtaking scenery. Ask about our “shore lunch” option when you book your guided trip today. OR Enjoy a your catch fried up after a day out on the lake in the Sandbar or try it in our Riverside Dining Room 5 different ways including broiled lemon pepper, garlic, Cajun and of course our very own famous deep fried breading.
Excellent Fishing, Camping, Entertainment, Cabins, Pool, Lots of Things to do….at Sportsman’s Lodges this summer all at affordable rates.
Mardi Gras Party
February 17, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesSportsman’s Lodge will host their annual Mardi Gras Party March 27, 2010. Join us for fun, drinks, entertainment, contests and beads, beads, beads. Mark your calendars for this big event.
Snowmobile Rally
February 17, 2010 by sportsmanslodges5th Annual Sportsman’s Oak Island Snowmobile Rally
March 12 & 13, 2010
Fun Run, Polar Splash, Radar Run, Games, Live Entertainment, Pig Roast and more!
www.snowrally.sportsmanslodges.com for details
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report 2-17-2010
February 17, 2010 by sportsmanslodgesLake of the Woods South Shore Ice Fishing, Snow & Trail Report
Sportsman’s Lodge
Baudette, MN
800-862-8602
2/17/2010
Larger walleyes
The overall fishing has been fair, some doing better than others. The fish haven’t been exactly jumping thru the holes lately, but we are still seeing some nice pails of walleyes and saugers come in and quite a few stories and pictures of some walleyes twenty-four plus too. We are also seeing a lot more walleye than saugers being caught too which is unusual for this time of year, usually we see more saugers.
Reef Fishing
We have some houses about 8-10 miles outside of Pine Island and some on the reefs. The reefs are showing a fair bite but nothing fantastic yet like the reefs normally do the end of February and into March. It won’t be long and the bite should really start to take off! Stay tuned! As for now we are in depths between 28’-36’ and continue to move houses every few days to stay on the fish so we can give you the best fishing experience possible.
Fishing Tips
So what can improve your odds of catching a nice limit of walleyes and saugers? I would suggest gold, glow in the dark or anything real shiny for tackle, a vexilar and consistent jigging, some fish bite lighter than others so you got to be ready. If you don’t have a vexilar, we do rent them for just $20 a day. Don’t forget to watch for those suspended fish on your vexilar and reel up and see if you can get them to bite, suspended fish are pretty common in January and February on Lake of the Woods.
Evening fish
Lake of the woods due to it’s murky colored water doesn’t normally produce very good fishing after dark however Sunday, February 14 it produced two very nice walleyes, Doug Dobson caught his 28.25 inch walleye at 9:45pm on a plain red hook and Laine Schmitz caught a 24” walleye at 11:30pm on a green and glow jig while staying in one of our Sleeper houses. Lake of the Woods is quite a lake and is big enough to always keep you guessing so next time you are staying in a sleeper house it may not be a bad idea to try the late night bite, you just never know what you might get.
Ice Conditions
We currently have good ice conditions. The current ice depth is around 32 inches in the areas we fish and travel. Our weather has been warming up into the teens and twenties during the day and single digits and below zero temps at night, perfect weather for good ice making. We plan to fish right to the end of the winter season, March 31 at this point.
Trail Report
Lake Trails
Excellent trail conditions this year. The weather and more than normal snow fall has really made the trails better than an average this year. Come enjoy it, we only have about a month and a half left. The trails from Baudette to Warroad and Baudette to Oak Island are being groomed today and tomorrow.
Land Trails
The groomers have been out all week getting the trails into optimum condition for the weekend in Lake of the Woods County.
March brings you a Winter Walleye Special!
Come up in March on a Sun – Thurs stay and book a 2 night 2 day fishing package or better and receive $25 off your package (on the already lower midweek rates) and a free $20 voucher for food, beverages or gift shop items. Sportsman’s Lodge Rainy River dates available are March 7-11, 14-18, 21-25 & 28-31. Oak Island dates March 14-18. Got a group of 8 or more? We will double the vouchers to $40 per person!
