Package recommendations?

[Rick]

I agree wholeheartedly with the posts above.

We also need to throw in McQuoid's.

For full service, they are hard to beat.

They can be found in the "Resort Locator" link above under Mille Lacs.

[Guest]

Ok - a friend just suggested Sportsman's Lodge (Oak Island) -- has anyone been there?

[Guest]

One more question - I guess there's two... one on Oak Island and one in Baudette. Is it worth the drive to go to Oak Island for "better fishing"?

[Rick]

Sportsman's is pretty good as well.

It's a large set-up and can get very busy. They do have a full service set-up.

They all offer something a little different for your experience. It depends on what you like in a full service set-up.

[Northlander]

Sportsmans is on the south Shore of LOW not on Oak Island. They are good. Another place that has been real good is Riversbend.

[Guest]

Hi! I'm hoping to book a trip for my husband in January (who, being new to MN has never ice-fished). Does anyone have any recommendations for resorts that offer full-service ice fishing packages? It'll be for four guys and the preferred location would be towards/in Northern MN (Rainy Lake area?)...
THANKS!

[fiskyknut]

LOTW resorts have great package deals, check out the links on the resort locator page. Schusters and the Walleye retreat have good rates and packages.

Fisky

[Jim W]

Woody's Fairly Reliable guide service on Rainy Lake!

Jim W

[CorynTracySellHomes]

Only send them to Woody's if they are expecting to have the trip of a lifetime!!! I was at Woody's for the first time at the first fm tourney this year, and all I have to say about Woody's is AWESOME!!!!! You will be treated as a friend, and you will laugh the entire weekend! He has a great set up!

[barebackjack]

Sportsmans does now have a lodge on oak island, I believe they bought out bonnie braes resort if Im not mistaken. I stayed there a couple years ago and I thought it was a very nice place to stay and if the owner was very hospitable. Sunset lodge was a pretty good resort also on the other side of the island, as I am not sure what the new sportsmans is like I would reccomend sunset lodge.

[hunt4food]

I will throw in a plug for Schusters resort out of Baudette on LOW. Top notch all the way. Great people and they keep you on the fish as well or better than the rest of them up there. I don't see much sense in going all the way to Oak Island in January. The fishing is plemty good within a few miles of shore at that time.

[irvingdog]

No way to Schusters! Major thumbs down! Try Woody. As good as the other guides that he employs are, stick with Woody himself. He's a nut. and Rainy is isolated, quiet, beautiful, and has an amazing mixed bag of fish.