where to go the week between Christmas and new years

[Shad rap]

I have some collage baseball player that where up here for the summer coming up to do some Ice fishing during there winter break. I'm looking for ideas to where to take them to get them on the best walleye bite for that time of year. none of them have ever seen Ice on a lake and they are excited to get up here. I'm thinking of lake of the woods or red lake. any ideas on what lake or resorts to use.

Thanks

Shad rap

[motley man]

Check with HIGH BANKS on Winnie, they do a good job to get you on fish. Hopefully this winter will be better for getting around on the ice.

[Shad rap]

Thanks for the help, I will look into it.

Thanks

Shad rap

[Bobb-o]

LOW or URL would be your best bet for driving conditions that time of the year. Check out Jonny P for rental houses on URL or check with River Bend Resort on LOW, it's hard to beat a Bomber ride out to a day house for someone's first ice fishing trip.

[paceman]

Lake of the Woods is usually really kicking out the fish around christmas.

[gurkster]

LOW for me. You almost always catch at least some fish and there are more resorts, bars, etc to do at night.

[ANYFISH2]

LOW, without doubt! Tons of good options of where to go and fishing is almost always good for numbers.

[LeeMB]

The red River and Lake Winnipeg would be another cool option. It is a good time of year for big fish and numbers.

[harvey lee]

Check out Woody's on Rainy Lake.

Woody seems to always get fisherman on fish and has some very good rates for the ice fisherman.

Woody really does go the extra mile for his customers.

In Ranier, there is a nice bait shop just down the road, a smaller cafe and a supper club.

I would at a minimun give Woody a call or shopot him an e-mail and see what he has to offer.

http://www.fairlyreliable.com/

[jwmiller33]

Another vote for LOTW... You are going to have to go to the north end of the state to have the best shot at having good ice for that early in the year.

[Gordie]

LOTW gets my vote

[pushbutton]

+10 on Lake of the Woods or Red Lake. While nothing is guaranteed, it is your best bet.

Not trying to be a homer, and while almost all the places up there are reputable, it is ultimately luck if you are on any hotter bite, so you might as well put your money on places that puts it's money on this site.

FOR LOW

Wheelers Point Resort

Adrian's Resort

Gibbin's Ice Fishing

Zippel Bay Resort

Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort

Walleye Retreat

Wigwam Resort

Riverbend Resort

FOR RED LAKE

Royal Shooks Motel-Sleeper Rentals

Waskish Minnow Station Fish House Rentals

Cookies on Upper Red

Northome Motel.

And as Harvey mentioned you can't go wrong giving Woody a call for some Rainy Lake action!

[Northlander]

I would go to LOW and Stay at Wig Wam. Great food and beverages, nice cabins, JP is a information magnet and great guy and sponsor here. The bite on LOW can be crazy good that time of year. Shallow early and late and deeper mid day. Reel up to them high marks because a lot of times them are big walleyes looking for food.

[DTro]

Yep....LOW and WigWam. They will have a blast!

[Sifty]

LOTW

That is the time we go and have caught fish each time.

Sifty

[Shad rap]

Thanks for all the post and ideas on which resorts to use. I will look into them all. I will keep you post on what resort we use and how we do.

Thanks

shad rap