fishing

April 10, 2019

Blackduck Lake sits just west of the city of Blackduck, Minnesota. This 2,500-acre lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet and provides good angling for walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch. In recent years, walleye counts have been the highest ever recorded, and the northern pike population has maintained its strength. Undeveloped shorelines and…

March 13, 2019

Big Rice Lake covers 618 acres and has a maximum depth of 13 feet. It is a calm lake that supports a wide variety of fish, including: Sunfish Crappie Bluegill Yellow Perch Walleye Northern Pike Largemouth Bass Rock Bass In 2011, Big Rice Lake was stocked with 675,000 walleye. It is part of the Turtle…

March 6, 2019

From walleye to bluegill to northern pike, you’ll find a variety of species while fishing the lakes of the Minnesota Northwoods. These aren’t all you’ll find while fishing here. You might set your hook into a largemouth bass and get ready for the fight of your life. Looking for some faster action? Go after panfish…

January 30, 2019

On a beautiful winter weekend, what’s better than packing up all of your gear, bundling up, and making your way out onto the ice of a frozen lake in the Minnesota Northwoods for some ice fishing? There are many ways to enjoy our lakes, even in the winter! Ice fishing can be a fun activity…

January 16, 2019

Do you know all of the lakes the Minnesota Northwoods has to offer? Well this one is Lake Andrusia. This is on the Cass Lake chain of lakes and is home to two of our fourteen resorts; Finn’n Feather and Joe’s Lodge. The lake covers 1,510 acres with 10 miles of wooded shoreline. The deepest point of the lake…

September 12, 2018

Just as our routines and lives adjust to the cooling temperatures, so do those of fish. Different fish prefer cooler temperatures rather than the warm waters of summer. Those fish tend to stick to the bottom of the lake during those warmer months. As fish become more active in the fall as they look for…

November 1, 2017

There are lots of reasons why the Minnesota Northwoods are a great place to plan a summer vacation, but here are five right off the top of our head. Reconnect Everyone gets busy, but summer is one of the best times to reconnect with family, nature, and yourself. The Minnesota Northwoods offers a wonderful environment…

September 6, 2017

Autumn is a special time to be out fishing in northern Minnesota. The days are shorter, the air is crisper, and the leaves are changing. You can feel winter right around the corner and you cherish these last couple months of being on open water before the lakes start to freeze. But just as the…

July 3, 2017

It’s summertime, which means the water is flowing and not frozen! As summer heats up in the Minnesota Northwoods, the water continues to warm, just inviting us to get out on the lake and enjoy. And our northern Minnesota cabin resorts offer many ways to do just that! You can try out a different water…

May 11, 2017

Do you have your Minnesota fishing license yet? Don’t wait a minute longer – the Minnesota fishing opener is this weekend, Saturday, May 13th! It’s shaping up to be a nice weekend with highs projected in the high 60’s to low 70’s and sunshine, you don’t want to miss this. The tackle box is cleaned…

April 24, 2017

Planning a trip to visit the beautiful Minnesota Northwoods this spring? We can’t wait for you to get here and see everything our beautiful neck of the woods has to offer. While each of our Minnesota Northwoods resorts has everything you need for a relaxing lakeside vacation, there’s a chance you’ll want to venture out…

April 16, 2017

A First-Timer’s Guide to Fishing With Children Catch a fish for a kid and entertain him for a day. Teach a kid to fish and you’ll make memories to last a lifetime. In Minnesota, fishing is a tradition that spans generations. But in this technology age, fewer children are catching the fishing fever. Here are…