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Live Bands at Sportsman’s Lodge, Baudette, MN

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Get out and enjoy music and good times the next time you visit Lake of the Woods.

2014
Dec 19 & 20 Dynasty DJ
Dec 26 & 27 Fireline
Dec 29 – 31 Fireline
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Party!  Exclusive one night only menu, live entertainment, party favors and lots of fun!
2015
Jan 1 – 3 Fireline
Jan 5 – 10 Fireline
Jan 12 – 17 Fireline
Jan 23 & 24 Dynasty DJ
Jan 30 & 31 Cold Shot
Feb 1 Superbowl Specials
Feb 6 & 7 Evolve
Feb 13 & 14 Eagle Creek
Feb 14 Valentine’s Day Specials.  Bring your sweetie to Sportsman’s for delicious food specials, live entertainment, great fishing, relaxing and more.
Feb 20 – 22 Fireline
Feb 23 – 28 Fireline
Mar 2 – 7 Fireline
Mar 13 & 14 Dynasty DJ
Mar 17 St Patty’s Day Specials
Mar 20 & 21 Cold Shot
Mar 27 & 28 Dynasty DJ
Mar 28 Annual Mardi Gras Party
Mar 31 Last day to have permanent fish houses out on Lake of the Woods.
Apr 14 Last Day of Walleye Season
May 9 Walleye Season Opens
May 10 Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch 9am-2pm Reservations suggested.
Jun 21 Father’s Dining Specials

Check back often for more events being added! Have questions? We’ve got answers! Call us today at (866) 533-8998

http://sportsmanslodges.com/rainyriver/dining-and-bar/entertainment/

Did you know?

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Walleye Facts

Walleye is the largest member of the perch family and has been known to reach 25 pounds.  North of the border, the walleye is more commonly known as pickerel. Its name comes from the fact that the fish’s eyes point outward, as if looking at the walls.  They also have huge marble-like eyes, which feature a layer of reflective pigment, which means that the walleye can see quite well in dim light.  The most common prey is the yellow perch which lacks this ability to see well in low light.  This trait alone has made the walleye a successful predator.

Walleye are among the most popular of all game fish. Each year, Minnesota anglers keep roughly 3.5 million walleyes totaling 4 million pounds.

The walleye is the state fish of Minnesota and South Dakota and the official fish of Saskatchewan. More walleye is eaten in Minnesota than in any other state of the United States. Locally, Baudette is known as the “Walleye Capital” of the World”. You can see the 40 foot statue of Willie Walleye at the corner of Highway 11 and International Drive in Baudette. Make sure to bring your camera! www.sportsmanslodges.com

Are you looking for the perfect gift for the angler on your list?

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Sportsman’s Lodges offers gift certificates available to use at any of their three locations on Lake of the Woods.

Open year round on legendary Lake of the Woods and offering full service walleye, northern pike, sturgeon, muskie and crappie fishing these locations are an anglers dream. Sportsman’s Lodges offers new accommodations, dining, bar, entertainment, indoor pool and much more. Get the angler on your list what he or she really wants this year. Always the right color, size and price too!

Click here to purchase yours today.

The Winter Season has begun! Join us for our daily food and drink specials!

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The Winter Season has begun!  Join us for our daily food and drink specials!

Dockside Dining Room
Enjoy a delicious breakfast dockside.
Open for the winter season Saturday, Dec 6.
Daily 6am-10:30am

Sandbar
Come watch the big game, enjoy good food, drinks and entertainment.
Open for the winter season Friday, Dec 5.
Open 11:00 am daily
Food menu served 11am-10pm.
Pizzas and drinks 11am-close.

Specials

Happy Hour
Daily: 9pm-11pm
$1 off rails and domestic beer

$7.95 Lunch Specials Monday – Thursday 11am-3pm

Sunday Funday
Free apps 5pm-gone and $5 Bloody’s & Cesears all day!

Margarita Monday
$5 Margaritas and $1 off Burgers all day

Long Island Tea Tuesday
$5 Long Islands all day

Whiskey and Wing Wednesday
$1 off Windsor all day
$1 off Wings all day

Thirsty Thursday
$3 Bottled Beer Special – Bartenders Choice – All Day

Frisky Friday
Mixed Drink Night – $3 Special all day – Bartenders Choice

Shotski Saturday
Shot Specials all day. Stop in and see what is on special today!

Plus more nightly food specials.

Musical Entertainment!

Check out our complete schedule here

Riverside Dining Room
Enjoy fine dining, wine and spirits and our famous salad bar
while taking in the beautiful view of the Rainy River.
Open for the season Friday, Dec 5.
Daily 5:30pm-10pm.
Reservations are not required but suggested.

Specials

Wednesday – Full Rack of our slow roasted signature baby back pork ribs served with soup and salad bar and side. $19.95
Friday – Surf n Turf
Saturday – 14 oz Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Sunday – Buy two or more dinner entrees of equal or lesser value and receive a free glass of wine with each entree.

Plus more nightly specials throughout the week! www.mysportsmans.com 800-862-8602

Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

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So many fish, only a few more days!
To sum up fishing; lot’s of eating-sized walleye. Fishermen have been reeling in a lot of fish throughout the last week. Some of the fish have flirted with with lengths near the slot limit, but most have been good eating fish.Sportsman’s Lodge guides have been helping guests find fish in water depths ranging from 18’ to 26’ about 5 miles from the lodge. Shallow water has been consistently producing fish in the early and late hours of the day, while deeper water has been successful during the afternoon hours.

Minnows and fatheads remain the popular bait, while buckshot lures in pink and gold have been the tackle of choice.

Trail Conditions
Public trails continue to be groomed as much as state and local club funding allows. The river trail from the resort area to Baudette had its last grooming on Saturday, and is in good condition. The trail from Wheelers to Warroad is in fair condition, and lake trail from Wheelers Point to Oak Island was recently groomed. Many resorts help maintain the trails or use their own private trails. Local groomers and riders have reported excellent riding conditions throughout the area.

Ice Conditions
We are still sitting on plenty of ice. Guides are consistently reporting 46” to 48” of ice in areas we travel and fish.

Only 5 days left to rent fish houses!
Sportsman’s Lodge Rainy River location still has houses open until March 31! Give us a call to book your stay 800-862-8602!

End of the Season Mardi Gras Party is this Saturday, March 29!
Join us for the best party of the year!
Fishing, Beads, Entertainment, Contests and a whole lot of fun! Check out our Mardi Gras weekend stay and play packages.

Sturgeon! Pike! Walleye! Make plans for April & May soft water fishing!
Excellent sturgeon, walleye and pike fishing is on its way!
Walleye season is open until April 14, reopening May 10
Pike season never closes
Sturgeon season is catch and release through April 23. Keep one (within size limits) April 24-May 7, catch and release again May 8-15.

Get your reservations in today.

January 24 Fishing Report from Sportsman’s Lodge

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Minnesota Fishing Report from Sportsman’s Lodge
January 24, 2014

 

Mid-Season Point
Snowy day today here in the northland. A light snow is falling upon us. Reports say we may get an inch or two.
Good bite this Year

Here we are creeping up to the mid-season point.  It has been a great bite this year. Lots of action, quite a few saugers, lots of big walleyes 19 inches plus in size and plenty 14 inch-19 inch as well to enjoy a good meal or bring home.  This past week we are also seeing quite a few tulibee/whitefish biting on the walleye tackle.  Whitefish are great tasting fish smoked. There is no limit on whitefish and the season never closes. Right now the best bite for walleye and sauger has been in 26’-32’ of water.   Glow in the dark and gold jigs and stop sign lures tipped with a minnow have been hot.  Dropping  the hook about 6 inches off the bottom has been best although anglers using vexilars have found quite a few suspended walleyes too 3,4 up to 7 feet off bottom too.  As far as jigging vs dead sticking, we suggest start out jigging with one pole and dead sticking with the other and see what works best for you that day.Still lots of time to enjoy ice fishing!
We have rental houses available until late March. Most of Minnesota’s lakes close earlier, but here on Lake of the Woods it stays colder and the ice stays longer.  Give us a call 800-862-8602 or reserve online your ice fishing vacation today. To find out about our hot deals, subscribe to our email list and be sure to check the box for “hot deals”.

Celebrate the Big Game with us! The Sandbar has drink and food specials and 6 flat screens ready for you! Stop in.

Ice Conditions
 Currently  we have 32+ inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel.  If you head out on your own, we suggest staying on the trail and checking with local guides before you venture out. Even with 32+ inches of ice in most areas, there are always caution areas that are never good to travel on. Safety first!

 

Trail Conditions
Trails continue to be groomed 1-2 times a week. Get out and take a ride today!

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28.5 inch walleye
28.5 inch walleye caught by Nick. Fun father son weekend. It was his first fishing trip. Caught and released in house #17 on a gold macho minnow. Way to go buddy!
23 inch walleye
Chad Veer reeled in and released a nice 23 inch walleye.  Nice one!
19 inch walleye
Hunter reeled this nice 19 inch walleye on a gold angel eye. Nice catch!

 

The bite continues to be very active!

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Current Ice Conditions & Fishing Report    Sportsman’s Lodge Baudette, MN www.sportsmanslodges.com 800-862-8602
12/27/2013

Happy Holidays Everyone!

23’-26 feet of water jigging with a gold 3/8 oz jig, gold buck shot or red stop sign lure tipped with a minnow has been working well. Vexilar users have the edge, so be sure to bring yours along or rent one at the front desk. They are in high demand, call 800-862-8602 to reserve. Check out this report and pictures from a recent guest:

These fish were caught on a trip to the Sportsman Lodge stay Dec. 16th thru the 20th. Both fish were caught in house #41 on the 19th of Dec. The 30 1/2 incher was caught by Tom Kubik from Cresco, Iowa around 11 am. The 28 1/2 incher was caught by Scott Butikofer from Cresco, Iowa also within 2 hours of Tom’s trophy. Both fish were returned back to the water so more people could enjoy the fish of a lifetime. We already booked our trip for next year!!!!!!!!!!!! In those 3 days of fishing we caught 180 walleyes and saugers we landed. Not to say the fish that got off. What a trip, best fishing in the winter we ever had. Our guide was Troy and he took excellent care of us. We will request him on next year’s trip also.

Scott Butikofer
Tom Kubik Cresco IA 30.5 inch walleye, released.  Nice one Tom! 
Scott Butikofer
Scott Butikofer from Cresco IA 28.5 inch walleye, released Nice walleye!  

Ice Conditions Currently we have 18-21 inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel. We are building more every day!

Trail Report Lake Trails We currently have 12-15 inches of snow on the lake. The trails are in fair condition.  The plan is to start grooming early next week from Wheeler’s Point to Oak Island for sure.  Ice checks from Wheeler’s Point to Warroad and Wheeler’s Point to Baudette will be done over the weekend to determine when grooming can start on those trails. Everything is staked and has sufficient ice for snowmobiles; we are just waiting on a few more inches of ice for the groomer.  Like always, watch for caution areas especially during days like today when the temperature fluctuates a wide range. Land Trails Most of the trails are groomed. Get out and take a ride today! http://www.lowdrifters.org/trail_condition.htm

Four Mile Bay Ice Road Report The ice road out of Four Mile Bay near Wheeler’s Point is open to full size vehicles and fish houses up to 21’. Currently there is 14”-15” of ice just off the trail and 18”+ on the trail.

Get out and enjoy the winter! Give us a call today to reserve your winter ice fishing vacation 800-862-8602 or online at www.sportsmanslodges.com

Rainy River & Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report 4-25-2012

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Rainy River & Lake of the Woods South Shore
Fishing Report 4-25-2012

It’s Sturgeon Time! Limited Time Only! Only 20 days left! Don’t miss out!
Check out this picture of one of the healthy sized ones caught recently. Riley Tarsi guided by Captain Keith reeled in and released a nice 61 inch sturgeon this past weekend.

Check out this entertaining video of the sturgeon action Jake & Aaron from Bemidji Outdoors had recently.

The details…..
Areas from one mile up river from the lodge through Four Mile Bay have been producing some nice sturgeon.  Quite a few are being caught right out in front of the lodge. It is a blast watching from our front window these prehistoric monsters being caught daily.  The water temperature has come up a little bit over the past week; we are sitting around 45 degrees right now, typical for this time of year.  Even though it was a early spring the weather the past few weeks overall has been quite cool keeping the temperature water low.

The depth to hook into one of these monsters is all over the board really 16′, 21′ and 40′.  Depth doesn’t seem to be the biggest factor, than finding a hole in the river bottom is.   Sitting at the edge of a hole so the current will pull your hook into the hole where the sturgeon lurk seems to be a successful approach.  If after a half hour or so you are not getting anything adjust your anchor by moving closer or further away, even sometimes 3 feet can make all of the difference.  Once you hook into a good one you better have ate your Wheaties, they will fight you for it, sometimes up to 1-2 hours.  Size 5-6 circle hooks and a 2 oz no roll weight works best tipped with night crawlers work best to lure them in.  Only 20 days left of the spring season, April 24-May 7 you can harvest one within size limits if you purchase a sturgeon tag (only $5) along with your Minnesota fishing license and May 8-15 you can catch and release before the season ends for a month and half time reopening July 1 again. We anticipate the bite to be good right through to the end of the season.  We still have some openings for lodging, camping and guided trips too! Give us a call! 800-862-8602 or contact us online here.

Check out the recent article in the St. Cloud Times more about the phenomenal sturgeon we have here. According to local DNR Large Lake Specialist, Tom Heinrich, in his estimation Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River has one of the largest sturgeon populations in the country!
Read all about it here….

Pike Bite
The best pike bite continues to be in the Zippel Bay & Four Mile Bay area lately.  Anchored with dead bait has been best.

6th Annual Sturgeon Tournament is next weekend!
May 4 & 5 is our annual sturgeon tournament. One boat spot remains available. Give us a call to book your spot. Entry fee is only $70 per person and includes a prime rib awards banquet dinner.  Live Entertainment and prizes up to $4800 in mostly cash will be given away over the two days. Always a great time!

 

Island Fish Fry Experience

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Island Fish Fry Experience

An island fish fry, an experience in itself during a day of fishing.  If your looking to catch a nice mess of good eating fish that is certainly not hard to come by right now too. 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.  Your guide will prepare your fresh catch over an open fire including all of the fixings,  fried potatoes, beans, bread and cookies to top it off after enjoying a hearty lunch all while you take in the beautiful scenerythat surrounds you.   For more information about Sportsman’s fishing experiences click here.