Mille Lacs recomendations

[Blainebob]

Looking to go up this winter with a couple of friends who open water fish but havent ice fished. Just looking for advice on resorts with a better "catch record". I know that no resort can guarantee a catch,but looking for the best odds. I have fished in a rental out of Garrison before and got skunked and fished out of the twin bay area before and did ok,mainly so-so perch and no 'eyes. Thanks!

[walleye6336]

You want to catch walleyes, go farther north...URL or LOTW in my opinion..

[DuckBlind]

Been going out of Red Door, happy w/ their houses, service and they put us on fish. Plan on heading there again this year...

[BrdHunter01]

The eyes disapear in the winter.... Doesn't matter how good the summer fishing was, the winter always sucks! Of course I will give it a try again this winter as I do every winter, and with a great summer catch I hoping to land a few.... But my hopes are never very high when venturing to the pond in the winter. WIth that said i wish you good luck if you go, just don't get your hopes to high and just enjoy the time on the ice with friends or family...

BTW: I don't think any of the resorts have a very good "catch record" from the last couple years... I think they all will try to put you on fish

[gregg52]

years back when we could get to the flats alittle before

x mas we would do pretty good out there but by mid jan

it got tuff

i've found winnie to be good mid jan till close

not sure why that is but thats the way it is....lol

i think if you can dfind and get into them the perch are a little biger up there

[walleyeslayr]

I would say Red Door or Barnacle's on the north shore. Doesn't seem to get the pressure the rest of the lake receives.