Today marks our first official day of our ice fishing season.
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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge – NW Angle/Islands Lake of the Woods Ice Report 12-13-2016
Ice Conditions Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Lake of the Woods 12-13-2016
Continue reading →Ice Update! Our ice fishing season starts Friday!!!
Ice fishing season starts Friday, Dec 16 at Sportsman’s Lodge!
Continue reading →We had a great weekend of ice making!
The guides were out today checking ice. We found 4″-7″ of ice on Four Mile Bay, the bay by Wheeler’s Point that we use to access the lake and 5″-6″ on the lake. Now keep in mind this is where we travel and fish. The entire lake is not treated equally. Conditions are different in different areas. Safety first! We think this is a great start and we will continue to check daily but safety is our #1. As for an exact start date, we can’t make that decision yet but it we can tell you it looks like it will be soon! More to come tomorrow!
Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Ice Conditions Report 12/12/16
Ice is building and the weather forecast looks good! We have a few inches of ice in the area now. Stay tuned for more updates this week!
Ice! Ice! Ice! We are making progress! Lake of the Woods
Ice! Ice! Ice! We are making progress!
Lake of the Woods, MN
12/8/2016
Ice Update
We are making progress! Bobbie’s Bay the bay that is in front of our Sportsman’s Oak Island location on Oak Island near the Northwest Angle of Minnesota iced over yesterday and today we have some ice on Four Mile Bay. Four Mile Bay is the bay near Wheeler’s Point that we use to access the lake in the winter time. The channel in the bay still has open water but this is progress and we like progress! The wind is supposed to die down tonight and below zero temperatures are in the forecast for the weekend. No safe is yet, but we like what we see! We are moving in the right direction. Get your reservations in!
Bobbie’s Bay in front of Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
Lake of the Woods
www.oakislandlodge.com 12-8-2016
Four Mile Bay Lake of the Woods near Wheeler’s Point.
Ice Forming 12-8-2016
Ice Condition Report 12/7/2016
Here it comes!
The thermometer is dropping and the landscape is about to change! Ice making is happening now! Stay tuned, we should have lots to report next week! For now, get your reservations in and put that new line on your favorite rod you have been thinking about doing for the last two months! Lodging and ice fishing openings available through late March. Get your gang together and make plans! It’s almost fishing time!
It’s getting colder!
Make it a New Year’s Eve to remember.
What a better place to ring in the new year than at Sportsman’s Lodges on beautiful Lake of the Woods. Ice fishing, snowmobiling, indoor pool, 3 restaurants, bar with entertainment, game room and more! Sportsman’s Lodge will be featuring many dinner specials, musical entertainment, party favors, champagne and lots of holiday cheer. Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge will be featuring dinner specials, party favors, a midnight wine toast and lots of fun island style. Reservations required. Space is limited. Book your trip today!
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Cold weather is headed in our direction! Woohoo!
It looks like we should start to make some decent ice starting next week! Bring it on! A good week of cold temperatures and light wind is what we need! A lot can happen in a week. Get your fishing buddies together and make your plans, ice fishing season is coming soon!
Ice fishing season runs longer on Lake of the Woods than most lakes in Minnesota. It starts in December and we have to pull our houses off by March 31. Openings available, give us a call Sportsman’s Lodge Rainy River/Baudette 800-862-8602, Sportsman’s Sleepers 218-634-1589 and Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge/Eagle Ridge 800-772-8411 or email us by clicking here.
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Sportsman’s Lodges Report
Ice is Forming in the Bays!
Cool temperatures have moved into our region this week with lows in the teens. The water temperature has taken a dive and we have taken the first step in making ice for the season. The forecast is calling for lows in the 20’s this week. We will be hoping for it to only continue to cool down more next week and really kick off the freezing. History tells us it only takes a few weeks to make a good base of ice once Mother Nature decides to cool off. Stay tuned to our reports. We are excited to get the season off to a start but safety first! We will start pulling houses out once we have 8 inches of good ice.
Young’s Bay at the NW Angle
Baudette Bay
Our front desk will be closed on Thanksgiving but we will open back up Friday morning. Give us a call to make your winter reservation at 800-862-8602 or email us anytime! Many dates are starting to fill up! Happy Thanksgiving from the Sportsman’s family to your family!
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FREE ICE FISHING TRIP!
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Dipping below freezing
Let’s cool things down and make some ice! The forecast is looking more promising. History has told us it doesn’t take long for the weather to change and for ice to build. Stay tuned to reports here and on our Facebook page and gets your reservations now for the best selection of dates. Many weekends are filling up fast!
No Equipment Required!
Ready to go ice fishing but don’t have the equipment? No problem! We supply the fish house warm and ready with your holes drilled. Jig sticks, assortment of jigs and bait is waiting for you. Hungry for lunch? We can deliver that too and clean your fish. So what are you waiting for? Give us a call to book your winter ice fishing trip today 800-862-8602 or contact us online.
FREE ICE FISHING TRIP!
Who wants a free ice fishing trip? Click here to enter our contest now for a chance to win a day of ice fishing for you and 3 friends! Contest ends soon!