Looking for suggestions on sleeper rentals

[calli4120]

I'm planning a hard water fishing trip for me and 5-7 friends. I'm looking for advice or suggestions on places to go. We are in the cities and expect to make a roadtrip out of it and would like to go a little farther then Milacs. I've been thinking about Winni, Vermilion, or Rainy although Devils Lake in ND is an option but may be out of our price range. I would like to keep the cost fairly low as some of the guys, including myself, have families with young children and are on a pretty tight budget. Its probably going to be a 3 day trip with 2 nights spent on the ice. A couple of guys are going to bring their portables for some mobile day time fishing.

Now that I have kind of given you an overview of our plans, where are good places to go? Where have you stayed and had good experiences? Does anyone offer a single house large enough to sleep 5-8 guys?

I have checked out some of the sponsors that help with this site and even though I would like to help support them, I don't want to limit my choices to just them. This may become an annual event for us so I'm hoping to find just the right place.

Thanks in advance,

Adam

[ozzie]

go to red and stay with anyone that rents out of westwinds (cookie or spider or bear paw) or hillmans (kelly-p and Jonny P) and you will catch fish and have a great time........

[calli4120]

I'll look into them, thanks for the advice.

Anyone else?

[Scott M]

Gotta second Red or Lake of the Woods, even Winni is pretty good. Vermillion and Rainy don't really have the sleeper businesses that you see on those other lakes. Maybe an untapped resource ?

Do a search and ask in the local forums....if you are on FM you are a hardcore angler and you are judging your success on catching fish I assume. You want a place that is constantly looking for fish, searching, moving houses, treats your right, etc. See if some locals can help you out.

[calli4120]

Good advice da chise.

Catching fish is a goal but mainly looking to have a good time.

As far as being a hardcore fisherman, I'm not there yet. I never really got the chance to fish when I was growing up and having a family at home limits the time and money I can spend on it right now. I'm still learning and I do get on the water every chance I get.