Jig, Set, Reel!!!!!!!
Great bite this week!  Nice 16”-25” walleyes have been caught. Drifting with gold or pink spinners or jigs tipped with crawlers or trolling with shad raps either way have produced some good looking walleyes.  Outside of Zippel Bay and Light House Gap in 26’-32’ has been best for drifting and 28’-32’ around Garden Island for trolling.

Labor Day Weekend Openings
We still have some openings for lodging, guided fishing and dock slips for Labor Day Weekend! Give us a call 800-862-8602 or click here to book online.

Great fall rates start Sept 7!
Fall into lodging as low as $40 per person per night and great deals on lodging and charter fishing packages. Sept 7-Nov 30.  Click here to learn more.

Reeling in the walleyes
Sunshine is in the forecast!  The wind and rain has been pushing through this week, but the rest of the week looks beautiful! The forecast is calling for highs in the 70’s and 80’s and lots of sunshine. It should be a nice week to get out fishing.

Latest Bite
The best bite has been found drifting using spinners or jigs tipped with a minnow in 24’-28’ of water outside Long Point and Zippel Bay.  Anglers have also been finding a nice bite further north around Garden and Knight Island in 28’-32’ of water trolling with shad raps.  Gold and pink have been hot spinner and jig colors.  Red, white and gold have been hot for the shad raps.

Fall Specials start Sept 7!
Fall is just around the corner and that means aggressive fall walleye action and great rates! Lodging as low as $40 per person per night and Lodging and Charter Fishing Packages starting at $201 per person. (per person plus tax and based on double occupancy)   Prefer to rent a boat, dock your own or go out on  18-20’ boat? We have that too! Click here to learn more or give us a call 800-862-8602.

Summer’s Last Blast
Whoa, where does the time go? Here we are staring at the last few weeks of summer and fall is just around the corner!  We have had an excellent season of fishing and we are looking forward to the last few weeks and fall.  We still have openings for now through October. Come get your fish on!

The best walleye fishing this week has been found drifting using gold or orange spinners tipped with a minnow along Morris Point and Graceton Beach in 23’- 27’ of water. Anglers have also been having luck in 27’-32’ trolling using shad raps. The hot colors this week have been red/white and red/silver. Hot spots have been around Garden Island and Little Oak.

No hassles, just fun!
Book one of our lodging, fishing and meals package and sit back and relax. We take care of the equipment, clean your fish, provide the bait, hearty delicious meals, keep your bed made and do the dishes! Packages start at only $309 per person plus tax for 2 nights lodging, 1 day charter fishing and 5 meals now through Labor Day and only $263 Sept 7-Oct 31.  Click here to book your trip today or give us a call at 800-862-8602.

8/7/2015

Girls Gone Fishing!
Check out the pics! These ladies enjoyed a great day on the lake this week. A mix of bait fishing using gold and pink spinners tipped with minnows and crawlers while drifting as well as trolling with shad raps have been the best approach this week. We expect this to be the best technique for the next month or so until the water starts to cool and the fish start coming in shallower. The best depth right now has been 26’-32’ of water near Garden Island and Little Oak Island.  Don’t let summer pass you by, make some time to get out on the water!

Fall Specials start now!
Lodging as low as $40* per person per night and lodging and charter packages starting as low as $201* per person for reservations staying Sept 7-Nov 30. Check out all our great fall deals and book your fall getaway today.  *plus tax and based on double occupancy

Are you in charge of a large group?
Are you in charge of an upcoming get together? Check out Sportsman’s for your next event. Lodging, Camping, Guided Fishing, Dock Slip Rental, Indoor Pool, Conference Center for up to 300, Banquet Facility, Breakout Rooms (Our boats and winter fish houses are very popular options for this!), Musical Entertainment, 3 Dining Venues and more. We have something for everyone and a specialized group coordinator that will handle all your details with ease. You just need to get the group together, book the dates and show up!  Contact Jen our Group Specialist today for a free group quote. 800-862-8602

7/27/2015

Hot Summer Fishing
The weather is hot and so is the fishing!  Bait fishing using hammered gold or orange spinners tipped with a crawler or 3/8 oz. gold jigs tipped with a minnow has been the best approach.  Some anglers are also finding success pulling shad raps as well. Eighteen to twenty-two feet and twenty-eight to thirty-two feet outside of Pine Island, Little Oak Island and Garden Island are producing some nice fish. A nice variety of 14”-18” and 25”-30” walleyes have been found this week.

Island Fish Fry
Fishing continues to be very good and there is nothing better than enjoying authentic island fish fry midday during a day of fishing. Ask about booking a shore lunch when you book your next trip.  Our guides prepare the fish and all of the fixings while you take in the beautiful scenery of the area. This is definately an experience you won’t want to miss.

Fall is around the corner

We are roughly 8 weeks out from the legendary “Emerald Shiner Run” which normally occurs in late September and early October on the Rainy River and Four Mile Bay. This event normally brings in thousands of walleyes to the Rainy River as they chase the shiners upstream.  Get your reservations in now and take advantage of lodging as low as $40 per person lodging.

Life is better when I am fishing!
Isn’t that the truth! Nothing is better in my mind than a holding a rod on a beautiful day. Right now the weather is great and the bite is pretty darn good too. We still have openings for soft water fishing now through late October. Give us a call. Lodging, all-inclusive fishing packages, camping, boat slips and boat rentals are available.

The bite……
The best walleye action has been in 10’-18’ and 29’-36’. We are starting to use a little bit of controlled depth fishing but the best bite has been jigging using spinners tipped with a minnow or crawler this week. Some of the best fishing has been just outside of Graceton Beach, Zippel Bay and Garden Island.

Water is heating up, Weather is Beautiful & the Fishing is Excellent!
Northern areas of Big Traverse around Knight and Garden Island and southern areas of Little Traverse have been hot this week. Gold or pink jigs or spinners tipped with a leech, crawler or minnow have been working well. Bring a few bait options with you. The may flies hatched this week and have really pumped the walleye catch rate up. Water temperature is currently 74 degrees. Anglers are having the most success bait fishing but it won’t be long and controlled depth fishing will start.

6 year old Gavin Anderson reeled in an 18 inch walleye guided by Captain Todd. Nice job Gavin!	24.5 inch walleye Caught by Art Hallman from Minneapolis Guided by Captain Cam
The Larsons Witschens & Deno with Captain Billy Kloos	Nice walleye! Guided by Captain Ralph

July & August are BIG Walleye Months
We see some of the largest walleyes reeled in during the months of July & August. The action is fast and fun! We always promote catch and release but according to Minnesota laws anglers can keep one over 28 inches. All walleyes between 19.5 inches and 28 inches must be released

We still have openings for July & August. Give us a call to book your trip today 800-862-8602 or click here to book online. New Villas, Charter Trips, 20’ boat rental, Indoor Pool, Musical Entertainment, Camping, Playground and area activities. We have something for everyone!

Fireworks and Walleyes!
Happy 4^th of July everyone! Here we are smack dab in the middle of summer already. Where does the time go? It has been a great week of fishing! Lots of nice walleyes have been found! Just along Pine Island, Lighthouse Gap and Zippel Bay in 10’-15’ and 25Fireworks and Walleyes! Happy 4th of July everyone! Here we are smack dab in the middle of summer already. Where does the time go? It has been a great week of fishing! Lots of nice walleyes have been found! Just along Pine Island, Lighthouse Gap and Zippel Bay in 10’-15’ and 25-30’. Reefs around Knight and Garden have been great too! Jigging with pink and hammered gold spinners tipped with minnows or crawler harnesses tipped with worms has been working well. Check out some of the pictures from the week! Summer is here! Now is the time to hit the water! Lodging and charter packages starting at only $232* per person. No equipment required. We take care of it all. *plus tax and based on double occupancy Still looking for a place to celebrate the 4th of July? Give us a call! Lodge Rooms, Cabins and Villas available. 800-862-8602 or Book Online Firkin Tapping, Fireworks, Entertainment & Lots of Fun! Check out the 4th of July Events. -30’. Reefs around Knight and Garden have been great too! Jigging with pink and hammered gold spinners tipped with minnows or crawler harnesses tipped with worms has been working well. Check out some of the pictures from the week! Summer is here! Now is the time to hit the water! Lodging and charter packages starting at only $232* per person. No equipment required. We take care of it all. *plus tax and based on double occupancy

Still looking for a place to celebrate the 4^th of July? Give us a call! Lodge Rooms, Cabins and Villas available. 800-862-8602 or Book Online

Firkin Tapping, Fireworks, Entertainment & Lots of Fun! Check out the 4^th of July Events.