Minnesota Fishing Resorts Recommended By The Pros

The following list of fishing resorts in Minnesota are recommended by the professional guides at Minnesota Fishing Pros.  If you know of a resort that should be added to this list, please contact the webmaster.

White Oak Inn and Suites – With an extremely convenient location just off Hwy 2 in Deer River, this newly-built motel has a large fish cleaning house located right behind the motel next to the boat trailer parking area.  White Oak offers 49 spacious, comfortable rooms, a heated pool, a kiddie pool, whirlpool, tanning room, arcade, fitness center, meeting and party room, breakfast area, and a comfortable lobby. Free on-site freezer space is also available for fish storage.

Arcadia Lodge -- Located on one of the area's top small-mouth bass fisheries, Arcadia Lodge on Big Turtle Lake near Bigfork, is open year round and caters to anglers with 21 cabins, motel rooms and reunion lodges that will sleep up to 30 people.  Boat & motor rental, gas, oil and bait are available at the resort. Free freezer space and boat launching are available as well.

The Pines Resort & Campground – This angler’s paradise offers 12 housekeeping cabins and 13 campsites and is located just north of the Mississippi River Dam on Lake Winnibigoshish.  At The Pines Resort you’ll find everything you need to have a great Minnesota fishing vacation including boat and motor rental, a concrete boat launching ramp, live bait, tackle, gas, oil and individual boat slips.

Northland Lodge – This fishing and family resort located on Lake Winnibigoshish – one of Minnesota’s premier walleye fisheries – has 12 seasonal cabins and a campground with full RV hookups.  Fishermen and their families have made Northland Lodge a Minnesota fishing destination since the early 1920s and appreciate modern conveniences such as boat, motor and pontoon rentals as well as gas, oil and live bait sales.

North Star Lake Resort – This 19 cabin resort located on beautiful North Star Lake is located just south of Marcell, MN.  North Star Lake Resort offers great family and Minnesota fishing vacations in their luxury, three season cottages.  Anglers appreciate conveniences such as: use of a cement boat launch, live bait, tackle, gas and oil sales as well as boat and motor rental.

Anchor Inn Resort - This resort located on the Bowstring River allows angler access to great MN fisheries like Bowstring Lake, Sand Lake, Little Sand Lake and the Bowstring River.  With 8 cottages, RV and tent camping sites as well as Bed & Breakfast accommodations - this historic resort offers anglers great amenities like private boat launch, on-site bait, gas & oil sales and boat and motor rentals.

Snug Harbor Resort – This Minnesota resort offers 7 lake-level cabins, 5 full hook-up camping sites and 4 tent sites all with great views of Bowstring Lake.  Open May through mid-November anglers can find three seasons of world-class fishing as well as easy access to the lake from their private boat ramp.  Anglers love the generous docking space – some with electric service, their protected harbor, and their bait, tackle, gas and oil sales.  Snug Harbor also offers boats and motors for rent.

Bowstring Shores Resort – Anglers love Bowstring Shores Resort for their great year round accommodations and access to world-class Bowstring Lake.  Located 18 miles north of Deer River, MN this resort has 13 cabins and offers boat, motor, lift and ice house rentals as well as gas and bait sales right on the water’s edge!

Campbell’s Lodge – Access to Sand Lake and updated accommodations are just a few of the great things about a stay at Campbell’s Lodge.  This three season resort offers 14 cabins and great on-site amenities like live bait and tackle, fishing license and gas sales as well as a dockside tackle room for dry storage of fishing gear and lifejackets.  The resort has a private boat launch and offers boat, motor and pontoon rentals.

Kokomo Resort – This resort boasts 7 modern housekeeping cabins beautifully situated on the shores of North Star Lake.  Located just south of Marcell, Minnesota (26 miles north of Grand Rapids, MN) on The Edge of the Wilderness National Scenic Byway. Kokomo Resort offers anglers and families three seasons of great Minnesota vacations as well as boat, motor and pontoon rentals and gas and bait sales.

Gus’ Place Resort – Located just 9 miles west of Deer River, Minnesota, Gus’ Place Resort offers great Minnesota fishing vacations on Ball Club Lake.  The resort is open year round with eight lake-level cabins, one mobile home, 14 full hook-up RV camping sites and an area for primitive tent camping.  Gus’ Place has great fishermen-friendly amenities like a protected harbor, dock slips with electricity, fish lockers at the boat house, boat, motor, trolling motor and fish locator rentals as well as gas, oil, and seasonal baits.

Little Winnie Resort & Campground – Located just a stone’s throw from Lake Winnibigoshish, Little Winnie Resort is open year round.  The resort offers families and fishermen 11 housekeeping cabins and 84 R.V. campsites to choose from.  From the resort anglers have immediate access to outstanding fishing on Little Winnie Lake as well as boat, motor, pontoon and spear house rentals and bait, gas and tackle sales.

Maple Ridge Resort – Maple Ridge offers anglers year round accommodations on the shores of Hatch Lake.  Escape to one of their 8 newly renovated cabins and experience the best Minnesota has to offer anglers with their convenient tackle, live bait, gas and oil sales, boat and motor rentals, and use of their private concrete boat ramp.  Fishermen appreciate Maple Ridge’s unique location which allows access to Twin Lakes and Big Turtle Lake.

Northshore Bay Resort – With its secluded location on Island Lake near Northome, MN and its 6 housekeeping cabins Northshore Bay offers anglers a true Minnesota fishing experience.  You’ll love their northwoods setting and appreciate conveniences like boat, motor and pontoon rentals as well as gas and oil sales.

Rocky Shores Resort – This resort offers year round access to one of the premier walleye lakes in Minnesota – Bowstring Lake.  Their 6 cabins and 12 seasonal RV campsites provide the perfect setting for your next trip up north.  Anglers appreciate amenities like their protected harbor, boat, motor and pontoon rentals and gas, oil and bait sales.

Sleepy Hollow Resort – This 8-cabin, three season resort on the shores of Big Island Lake boasts great Minnesota fishing in the heart of the northwoods.  Anglers appreciate use of their convenient concrete boat launch, on-site bait sales including minnows, leeches and crawlers as well as mixed and straight gas.  Additionally, Sleepy Hollow Resort offers boats, motors or a pontoon for rent by the day or the week.

 

Lakewood Lodge – This family-friendly resort on renown walleye fishery Sand Lake is located north of Deer River and is open year round.  The resort caters to anglers with nine comfortable housekeeping cabins.  Boat & motor rental, gas, oil and bait are available at the resort. Free freezer space and boat launching is available as well.

Williams Narrows Resort – From May through October anglers can access Lake Winnibigoshish while staying in one of their 23 modern cabins.  Located on a unique peninsula on Big Cutfoot Sioux, Williams Narrows Resort has been serving fishermen and their families since 1920.  The resort offers convenient amenities like boat, motor and depth finder rentals as well as gas and bait sales.

Winni-B-Gosh Dam Place – This unique property has it all – location, accommodations and great food!  Located just one mile east of the Mississippi River Dam on Lake Winnibigoshish, the Gosh Dam Place offers anglers accommodations, (10 motel units and 11 sleeping rooms) a restaurant and bar, and a convenience store.

Tamarack Lodge – This resort is situated in a protected bay on Lake Winnibigoshish and offers everything necessary for a great fishing vacation.  Tamarack Lodge has 11 year round housekeeping cabins and great “angler amenities” like free boat launching, protected docks, rental boats and motors, pontoon rentals, gas, bait, and dock service.

High Banks Resort – High Banks Resort has a great location on the northeast side of Lake Winnibigoshish in the heart of the Chippewa National Forest.  It offers anglers 11 cabins which are open year round, a restaurant/bar and amenities like fish house rentals; boat and motor rentals; gas, oil and live bait sales; and a private boat ramp and daytime dockage.

Wildwood Resort – This 10 cabin resort located 8 miles west of Grand Rapids, MN offers year round, comfortable accommodations and access to great fishing on Bass Lake.  On-site boat launch, bait and gas sales as well as electric service on the docks and boat, motor and pontoon rentals help make Wildwood a perfect Minnesota fishing vacation destination.

Ball Club Lake Lodge – This Minnesota resort is located on the shores of Ball Club Lake west of Deer River, Minnesota.  It offers anglers a choice of accommodations - a stay in one of their 9 housekeeping cabins or a campsite with a great view – as well as great fishing!  Anglers will find boat, motor and pontoon rentals as well as gas and live bait sales.

Island View Resort – This seasonal resort offers anglers 10 housekeeping cottages with great views of walleye-rich Sand Lake.  Fishermen appreciate access to great Minnesota waters such as Birdseye Lake, Little Sand Lake, Portage Lake, Rice Lake and the Big Fork and Bowstring Rivers from their dock at Island View Resort.  The resort also offers boat and motor rentals and gas and bait sales.

Moose Lake Resort – This year round resort is located on scenic Moose Lake north of Deer River, MN.  It offers 12 cabins and a lake home as well as great amenities like bait and gas sales, fish wrapping & freezer service as well as boat, motor and pontoon rentals.

Murphy’s Landing – Murphy Landing Resort (located 17 miles north of Grand Rapids, MN) offers anglers 10 housekeeping cabins and access to great fishing on Wabana Lake.  This seasonal resort is open mid-May through September and has all the conveniences a fisherman needs including boat and motor rental and live bait, gasoline and oil, sales.

Eagle Nest Lodge – Anglers and their families can have it all at Eagle Nest Lodge…modern accommodations and great fishing on Lake Winnibigoshish.  Located on the north shore of Cutfoot Sioux Lake this 15 cabin resort offers year round angling opportunities as well as amenities like boat, motor and pontoon rentals; gas, tackle and live bait sales; ample dock space and battery charging.

Bowen Lodge – Begun as a fishing camp in 1930, Bowen Lodge is a modern and comfortable resort that touts its blue-ribbon fishing opportunities on the world-famous Lake Winnibigoshish. Bowen Lodge offers 15 cabins, boat and motor rental, gas, oil, bait, and boat launching facilities.

Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge – This resort located 12 miles south of Grand Rapids, MN on crystal clear Sugar Lake offers anglers a variety of year round lodging choices including townhouses, lakefront rooms and lake-side cottages.  Great accommodations coupled with amenities like boat, motor and pontoon rental make Ruttger’s Sugar Lake Lodge an ideal Minnesota fishing destination.

Fort Dixon Resort – This single private large cabin on Dixon Lake in the Chippewa National Forest is located seven miles from Third River Landing on Lake Winnie. The resort is licensed, sleeps eight, and is open year around, with a complete kitchen, two refrigerators/ freezers, shower, and a fireplace. Phone Barb Arhart 218-659-4233 or email them at: riceworm@paulbunyan.net

Cutfoot Sioux Inn – Located on Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake with access to Big Cut Foot and Lake Winnibigoshish, this year round resort is a fisherman’s haven.  The Inn offers 13 cabins and one motel unit for rent and great conveniences like a protected harbor, private boat launch, live bait, tackle, gas, licenses, boat and motor rentals.

Driftwood Resort – This 6 cabin resort located on the northwest shore of Sand Lake offers anglers and their families a great Minnesota vacation destination May through September.  Driftwood puts extra effort into ensuring a great fishing experience by offering bait on site, complimentary on-site boat launching, gas and oil sales delivered directly to your boat, and rental motors and boats.

Dixon Lake Resort - Open year round this peaceful family  retreat in the Chippewa National Forest offers anglers great fishing on Dixon Lake (connected to Lake Winnie via the 3rd River Flowage) and easy access to Lake Winnibigoshish for open water fishing, ice fishing and spearing.

Geiger’s Trails End – Open year round, this resort offers fishermen and their families access to great fishing on Bowstring lake and comfortable lake-side accommodations with their 9 housekeeping cabins.  Anglers appreciate conveniences like boat, motor and lift rentals as well as gas and live bait sales.

 

 


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