Wanted to let everyone know that we just had a cancellation on a cabin for the GTG. If anyone needs lodging, give us a call toll free at 866-494-7325. We now have an extra 2 bedroom cabin.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Jeff

Wow!!! Looks like we’re gonna have a big group this year.
As of right now, our cabins are full for the GTG. I talked to my neighbors and they have some availability for the weekend. If you’re looking for lodging, check out their websites, and give them a call to make reservations. Both places are within walking distance to Tamarack Lodge via a path through the woods.

John or Doreen at Pines Resort
Pat at Northland Lodge

Looking forward to another great time with you guys! Bring on the Ice!!!

Jeff

I’m here…and I have to appologize for not being more active. We have had a really crazy season and now we are getting even busier. We are in the process of building 4 new cabins right now and trying to get the resort ready for winter. If you have any specific questions, feel free to send me an email. We will start posting fishing reports once the ice season starts. As for right now. The Walleye and Perch fishing has been very good when you can get on the lake. It seems like the wind has been blowing for a month even though it’s only been a few days. With everyone out hunting, there haven’t been a lot of people on the lake. Typically this is the time of year that I’m out fishing alot myself, but it’s just not going to happen this year.

Anyway, feel free to email us if you have any questions.
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Sorry about being so slack with the fishing reports this summer. No excuses, but the new swimming pool we put in took up most of our spring, and our summer bookings have been incredible. Doesn’t leave a whole lot of time for fishing, or fishing reports. Things aren’t going to slow down for us very soon as we will be replacing four of our older cabins this fall/winter.

Anyway, here’s what I know right now. Conditions have been very dry around here so the lake level is a little low. No problems with any of the landings that I know of.

Fishing on Winnie has been consistent all summer long. Really we didn’t have a slow period, and right now is no exception. Walleye’s, Perch, and Northern are all cruising the shallow water along or right in the weeds. Jig and a minnow is working well for all species. Shad raps in the evenening have also been producing all summer. Fish 4-10 FOW and you will have success.

Mid-lake structure is still producing Walleye on lindy rigs and some very impressive Perch. 17-22 fow

We’re looking forward to Fall fishing when they get really aggressive. Look for Laura and I to be out on the lake towards the end of September and the first part of October. You can’t beat Fall Fishing on Winnie.

Sgt. Rock – We are looking forward to having you at our resort. We’re sure you’ll have a good time and I bet you’ll catch some fish too.

Jeff

Laura and I just wanted to say thank-you to all the IDA folks that showed up to the 1st annual GTG. Everyone was great and it was a pleasure having you at our resort.

I have to say that the fish you guys brought in, let alone the ones you released were very impressive. You have uncovered our well kept secret about this incredible fishery called “Winnibigoshish”.

Hopefully we’ll get to see a lot of you during the open water season. Maybe another GTG in late September or early October for some pole bending Walleye or Musky action.

Thanks again guys for being such a great group!

Keep Fishin’

Jeff

As of today, my Strike Master is just about down to the power head when you break through the ice. We’re not making any ice right now with the warm weather and snow cover, but this is March and that could change.

We just had a cancellation on a 10 person or 2-5 person cabins. Would love to fill these up with IDAers. Get a group together and give us a call.

Jeff

Originally being from WI and growing up with the Packers, I have seen the best of teams and the worst of teams. Regardless of how they do in a given season, I will always be a packer fan. With that said, I have to agree that Brett is and for the most part, always has been a class act. He is someone that I’m proud to have as a roll model for my kids. There aren’t too many of them out there in professional sports these days. He can play as long as he wants as far as I’m concerned. He does more positive things for the game and for kids looking for a positive influence in their lives than any professional athlete has in a long time.
Just my humble opinion of course.

Jeff

I would have to agree with Scott on this one. Bowens Flats and areas off of Plug Hat Point have been providing non-stop action for the last couple of weeks. You have to sort through a lot of 7-9 inch Perch to get the true Jumbos, but they are there. Walleye action on the flats has been good during low light hours. Again, there is a large year class of 10-12 inchers, but there are some pigs out there as well. We’ll have to see how long this shallow bite stays with us. It’s pretty easy fishing right now.

Jeff

I don’t know where they are seeing 15 inches on Lake Winnie. This past weekend we had about 8-9 and we’ve had 40 degree weather all week. there is a layer of water on the ice right now and we are just maintaining what ice was there. The mid-lake cracks have opened up making it almost impossible to get to the midlake structure. If you are coming up to Winnie, use caution! It’s supposed to cool down this weekend. Hopefully we will start making ice again. Will try to keep you updated.

Jeff

PS Don’t believe everything you see on TV

Walleyes are still biting in 6-8 fow along the Highbanks shoreline. The north shore is also giving up some fish. The humps and midlake structure have been pretty slow, but there is a good shallow bite that started last week.
Riggin’ crawlers or spinners & Minnows have been working best.

Great Challenge Fishahollik!

I would love to be taking my Dad out on Memorial Day, but as always, I will just be giving him a call to thank him for all that he and his buddies did for our country.

He is a WWII vet. A paratrooper in the 82nd Airborn division. Made 2 jumps into Normandy.

He’ll be here in July and we will be fishing together.

God Bless America!

It is a two seater, but the kids need to be pretty small or
the battery won’t last very long. It pushes the kids around, but it seems that the load has a lot to do with battery life.

We’ve got a battery powerd Gator that’s in great shape. Kids are too big for it. Almost $400 new. Will let it go for $100. Going in the Garage sale this spring. Give me a call if you’re interested.

Jeff

I have to agree with Slipsinker on this one. Did your buddies come to fish or party? If they came to party, then why would they need a limit of fish? What you are suggesting Piperguy is not only illegal, it’s un-ethical.

As the ice was going out in the bay in front of our home a few weeks ago I spotted an otter on top of the ice near a hole. I watched him go down the hole and return a few seconds later with what looked like a small perch. Just then, two Bald Eagles came soaring from the trees across the bay and landed on the ice a few yards from the otter. I then watched the otter pick up his catch and with a flip of his head, he tossed the fish in the direction of the eagles. One of the eagles picked up the fish and they both flew back to the trees on the other side of the bay. The otter went back down the hole, only to return a minute later with another fish. This interaction in and of itself was incredible. The thing that was even more incredible though is that this same scenario repeated itself at about the same time every day until the ice went out! What a video that would have made for a nature program.

I totally agree with you Sean. This should be another incredible season on Winnie. I received a call yesterday from the DNR and got a good update on the health of the lake. While harvesting eggs, they were very impressed with the number of year classes represented in their sampling of fish. They are extremely happy with the overall health of the lake and feel that there will be a great spawn this year provided the warm weather hangs in for the next few weeks. This in combination with the millions of small Walleyes they returned to the lake last year should provide great fishing for years to come.

When the Lake Winnie Resorters met with the DNR a couple of weeks ago, they did ask that we encourage our customers to keep some of those Northerns that are under 24″. The Northern population is very strong and reducing the number of smaller fish will really help maintain a balanced, healthy fishery.

Northerns are some of the finest eating fish there are. Unfortunately, many people don’t keep them because they don’t know how to clean them. We are going to be offering our customers lessons on getting the Y-bones out this summer and doing Northern Fish Fry’s to encourage people to keep some of these awesome tasting fish.

I’m looking forward to comparing notes with you Sean and providing quality fishing reports on IDA during the upcoming season.

Jeff

This letter was recently published in a popular newspaper.

Dear President Bush:

I’m about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I’m going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this.
I plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports,
immigration quotas and laws. I’m sure they handle those things the same way you do here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I’m on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:

1. Free medical care for my entire family.

2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.

3. All government forms need to be printed in English

4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.

5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.

6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.

7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.

8. I will need a local Mexican driver’s license so I can get easy access to government services.

9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won’t make any effort to learn local traffic laws.

10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.

11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.

12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don’t enforce any labor laws or tax laws.

13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy.

I know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won’t mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
However, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P.
Thank you so much for your kind help.

Sincerely,
David M. Bresnahan

2006 David M. Bresnahan – All Rights Reserved

Very easy to get here. Take 46 out of Deer River. We’re on Hyw 9 after you cross the Dam.

I doubt that we will have any open docks, but we do have a good landing and a safe place to keep your boat overnight.

I doubt that we will have any open docks, but we do have a good landing and a safe place to keep your boat overnight.

We’ll have to play that by ear. It depends a lot on the water level and how many boats we have in the water already. It would be no problem for you to leave your boat here on the trailer though if you don’t want to have it sit in the parking lot at GD. Remind me on opener and I’ll have an idea of how much room there is.

Jeff

I doubt that we will have any open docks, but we do have a good landing and a safe place to keep your boat overnight.

They look awesome and would work great for our customers that don’t tie their own. A longer leader would be necessary for Lake Winnie. We might be interested in quantities if we could get the longer leaders.

Jeff

They look awesome and would work great for our customers that don’t tie their own. A longer leader would be necessary for Lake Winnie. We might be interested in quantities if we could get the longer leaders.

Jeff

Matt: Head on over by us. We typically launch about 40 -60 boats on opener. You have the benefit of personal service, a protected area for your rig. (No riff raff) and we can have a cool one after you come in with your limit. All this for only $10. We’re about 2 miles down 9 from the Gosh Dam, Just look for the sign.

Jeff

They look awesome and would work great for our customers that don’t tie their own. A longer leader would be necessary for Lake Winnie. We might be interested in quantities if we could get the longer leaders.

Jeff

Snow looks like it will miss us. It’s going to be cold though so bring plenty of propane.

Greg: Father’s Day weekend will be tough. Give Gosh Dam Place a call. 218-246-8202
I’m sure they’ll have a room available. We are about 2 miles from there and you are welcome to launch your boat and keep it here for the weekend.

Tamarack Lodge is located on the NE side of the lake in Tamarack Bay near the Dam. Stop in and say hi when you get in the area.

Jeff