Rainy Lake Ice Out Fishing 2013

Well we have had the winter that just won’t end like the rest of the Midwest. Spring has arrived, we had good rains on Saturday, and temperatures are going to hit the high 60’s to 70 degrees today. Sand Bay is about 25% open basically from Ranier to Birch Point, the Sha-Sha- area is also […]

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Spring is Here?

We have just started our last sport show left this winter, the Minneapolis Northwest Sport Show Thursday March 21 – Sunday March 24. It has been an excellent year for reservations. Of course there is usually a spot for you, just stop and see Tom and Joey Dougherty during the show, they were busy a […]

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Winter Conditions Update

Winter has definitely settled in on Rainy Lake.  A normal old-fashioned winter has taken hold. Unlike the rest of Minnesota we have snow and and plenty of it. Snowmobiling is excellent on both the groomed lake and land trails. Ice is as good as it has been in some time.  We have had some temperatures […]

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Predator Patrol

Dan N. and Dan M. and I left the dock in the dark on Wednesday morning. We were going to fish for Rainy Lake’s muskies. Often we catch northern pike while trolling for muskies.  Water temperatures were about forty-eight degrees when we started. I use large stickbaits, about 48″ wire leaders that I make myself. […]

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