Lake of the Woods

[Biggerfish]

Need a little help. I am trying to put together a trip to the Lake of the Woods. Is it worth pulling a drop down up there or just renting a house up there? Will the resorts allow you to access the lake for a fee with your own house? What is the most friendly resort to access through with out driving many miles out on the lake to a good fishing spot?

So many questions??????

Thanks in advance for any feedback....

[dirtking]

Pull the drop down up there - resorts are very friendly and will gladly take your money to drive on their road - Adrian’s, Morris Point, or Arnesen's - depends on where you want to fish. Lots and lots of people pull their own houses out.

Are you sleeping in the house or at a resort?

[hanson]

Biggerfish-

Bringing your own drop down vs renting a resort house would be a tough decision for me. I guess it depends on if you want to "do it yourself" or if you wish to have things taken care of for you.

To answer your other question, you can access the lake with your drop down shack for a fee. I don't know what the fee is lately but not more than $10 a day.

As far as roads, the east side of the lake has Adrian's road, Adrian's Resort plows and maintains this road and they are the only resort that has a road across 4 mile bay & Pine Island. All other resorts use this road or their own tracked vehicles to transport clients.

Just west of Pine Island, is Morris Pt and I believe there is a lake road plowed there. Morris Pt. Resort is in charge of this one.

Zipple Bay Resort, Long Pt Resort also have ice roads.

I have not heard whether or not Babblers Rd (which is near Rocky Pt Resort) will be open this year. Rumor has it the ice is really busted up in that area again.

If you go up pretty soon, you shouldn't have to drive miles out into the lake to find fish. The later winter goes on however, you will. Oftentimes Adrian's Rd is plowed 5-6 miles out over Pine Island.

If you want to stay in close, Long Pt has structure which is very near to shore.

[love to hunt]

Ditto al above.

I grew up on that lake, and the resorts are very good to work with. You will have more mobility and save a little too by pulling your wheel house.

Have fun and I look forward to a report when you get back.

[Biggerfish]

Thanks for the feedback. It looks like I will be bringing the drop down.....If the fishing is slow there is always Red on the way back.....