Northern Pike
November 6, 2019
It may be small, but Three Island Lake is an undiscovered angler’s paradise. The sixth lake on the Turtle River chain, it is two miles long and half a mile wide. This means it can be fished even when wind keeps boats off larger lakes. It has an average depth of 6 feet, a maximum…
July 19, 2019
Many anglers have great success here when fishing in the Minnesota Northwoods. You can push off from the dock in the morning intent on a shore lunch of fresh walleye, find the going a bit tough, and instead “settle” for a batch delicate northern pike. Folks who fish the lakes of the Minnesota Northwoods enjoy…
April 17, 2019
Cass Lake, Minnesota is a wonderful community to make a part of your Minnesota Northwoods summer vacation! As you explore the lakes in the area, you’ll soon learn that there’s actually two different lakes and they are just part of the eight-lake system of Mississippi navigable lakes. The main lake is 15,996 acres with a…
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…
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 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…
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 9, 2017
Since the lakes around Minnesota Northwoods are among the last ones in the country to thaw, we’ve only got one thing on our minds. FISHING, of course! Spring is one of the best times of the year to fish for most species. Fish work up a big appetite following the long winter and rigors of…
March 21, 2017
If you listen closely you’ll hear it. It’s the steady drip of melting snow trickling down icicles from the cabin rooftops. It’s the tinkling of thousands of shards of lake ice pushing against each other, bringing the frozen lakes back to life. It’s the sound of gentle rain promoting new green life where once was…