We stay at Highbanks each year on our annual trip. We have had great luck for Walleyes and perch in January. We fish in portable so we can stay mobile. However, they do have hard shacks to fish out of if you prefer.
We stay at Iowana Beach resort at nearby Portage Lake. Easy run to the river road on the SW side of Winni or can get onto Leech Lake Portage or Sucker bays. Not too bad of a drive to Highbanks if that’s hot