Ice Fishing Bachelor Party

[fishinfey8]

I have decided to take a good friend of mine ice fishing for his bachelor party. 2 people will be driving from Sioux Falls, SD and 2 of us will be driving from St. Paul. I am wondering what would be the nicest, closest, best opportunitty to catch some fish???

[Deitz Dittrich]

What kind of fish are you looking for? Are you looking to catch fish or party? If your actually looking to catch fish, I would think of getting a guide. Othewise, maybe a sleeper on Mille Lacs.

[BartmanMN]

As long as there is a brass pole in the house, I wouldn't worry about the fish. haha

[njpierz]

Awesome idea for a bach party! This is a once in a lifetime event so it calls for a once in a lifetime fishing trip. I highly recommend Lake of the Woods. The fishing in December is the best walleye/sauger fishing in the world. Mid winter it slows down a bit but is still far above any other lakes in the state. Make this a memory he won't forget! Go pound some walleyes on the BIG POND!!!

[McGurk]

I think it depends on your priorities in a Bachelor party. Mille Lacs will probably have the most extensive variety in rentals, it's a fact that there is a "nightlife" on the lake, but the fishing is pretty hit-or-miss. If you are looking for actual fishing, maybe look into an area that is more in the middle: Swan Lake by New Ulm seems to be a good fit, and there's plenty of lakes in the Willmar area. I've not fished either of those areas, but I bet you'd save money over a Mille Lacs trip and may be able to get a guide service for the difference.

[silverbulletguy]

You could hit Green Lake in Spicer (10 min) from Willmar and still hit the bars on the west side of the lake for some partying and stay at the hotel right next to 2 of the bars. I would suggest finding some help on where to fish as its a pretty good sized lake.

[silverbulletguy]

You could hit Green Lake in Spicer (10 min) from Willmar and still hit the bars on the west side of the lake for some partying and stay at the hotel right next to 2 of the bars. I would suggest finding some help on where to fish as its a pretty good sized lake.

[Mike Stark]

if you want to drive a little bit...go to wigwam on lake of the woods...they have a great bar area and they have live bands on the weekends. the bar area has 3 bars. i guess it gets pretty rowdy on the weekends. they will put you on fish too.

[bak2MN]

I second the sportmans idea. 8 hour drive from Sioux Falls. Use to do that trip 2-3 times a year when I lived there. Very fun place when the sun goes down. Wigwam is close also.

[myke34]

Did the same thing last year here on the alexandria chain, fun fun. Lake darling offers some great fishing, and arrow wood resort is right on the lake. Plus 7 other bars within 5 miles. Have fun and be safe!

[Down Deep]

A few years ago there was a group of guys having a bachelors party at the Wig Wam Lodge at Lake of the Woods. They did it up pretty good and had lots of the crowd joining in to help them celebrate. Wigwam has a great bar and restaurant as well as transportation their full service day houses. I wonder if there may have been some empty houses the day after the party.

[fishinfey8]

what's the better option, leech lake or mille laccs?

[jwmiller33]

from sioux falls, mille lacs is like 5 hrs 15min, and leech is like 5 hrs 40 min. all according to mapquest. also according to mapquest, warroad (LOW) is 7 hrs 11 min from sioux falls by going north on hwy 29. if you are looking for a experience to match level of the occasion, i would suggest going to the best walleye ice fishing lake in the world, LOW. if you going 5+ hrs to mille lacs or leech, whats 2 more hrs to get to LOW?

also note, from st paul to warroad it is right around 7 hrs. 2hrs from st paul to mille lacs, and 3.5 hrs to leech. its a lot of driving from sioux falls regardless of where you go.

[Casey Sunsdahl]

How far is Lake Vermilion??

I was the DD/guide this summer for a pontoon bachelor party..Pretty Wild stuff...

Theres a casino close by and some gentelmans clubs not too far away. The scenery is second to none and sometimes the fish cooperate

[Camp Bob]

When are you looking at for the weekend? You could hit Brainerd on January 23rd for the big Ice Fishing Extravaganza. It's an ice fishing party already made with a ton of prizes. Could get a unit at Grandview, hit the kick off party on Friday night with beer tasting etc, then they shuttle you out to the ice for the big event on Saturday. Can you imagine winning a new truck or an ATV for a bachelor party. Probably his last chance to get one of these once he gets married.

[quackersmacker]

My and I did this two years ago for my bachelor party. We went to URL and got a sleeper. The weekend was great however, we only caught 1 walleye. Don't get me wrong we drank at every bar between Duluth and red, drank a 16 gallon keg, went to the bars Sat nite, and drank bloodies all the way home. I would recommend going to LOTW or Millacs. I know the walleye bit on LOTW is second to none and some of the resorts are great. Any way you do it you will have a killer time and maybe even catch a fish or two, Enjoy it man!!

[njpierz]

EEL POUT FESTIVAL!!

[juicey_jroc1]

one word MILLE LACS!!! tons of bars everyone on the lake is a party animal and you can order strippers right to the icehouse out there. what else is there to say

[njpierz]

How would I go about ordering strippers to my icehouse on MilleLacs? Not saying I would ever do this, just curious!

[shnelson]

I'm thinking about hitting lake of the woods for mine, are there still ice fishing opportunities up there in march?

[jig n' jerk]

Call triple A exotic dancers. They will set you up. My buddy had them out on a launch boat before. They are the best looking "entertainers" you can find. I highly recommend the lesbian show. spendy but well worth it!!

[Learning2Fish]

I'm gonna have to get a house out there so they can accidently come into my shack while looking for yours.

[Bigslugger]

Call triple A exotic dancers. They will set you up. My buddy had them out on a launch boat before. They are the best looking "entertainers" you can find. I highly recommend the lesbian show. spendy but well worth it!!

Come on now lets keep this forum "Family Friendly"!!

[fishinfey8]

ya no kidding. NO STRIPPERS! Just clean fun... a good burger and a beer paired with good conversation is all wee need. I am currently stuck between LOTW and Mille Laccs. What are the chances of getting decent fishing up on mille laccs?? The only time I went to M.L. ice fishing I got skunked...