A Beautiful Morning is all that is needed for a Great Day of Fishing on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. The past few days have been so hot up here, but I think she’s just switched to Fall with the quickest season change in history…haha. No it’s not that bad, but it did sure cool down to a perfect temp today. This morning as I walked out the door to go to the resort there was a little nip in the air, just enough to get me thinking about grouse hunting, goose hunting and duck hunting…yes! That’s right, its right around the corner and Lake of the Woods County has it all, the fishing and the hunting. I love to hunt just as much as I love to fish, well maybe not that much, but I like it a lot.

The Beltrami Island State Forest is a hunting enthusiast’s paradise, and with a large portion of it State land it should not be a problem finding some good land to hunt. I’ve hunted the State land for the last year and a half, and there is no better hunting land in the world than what we have in Lake of the Woods County, we are so lucky. If you’re interested to do some hunting while wetting a line, please let me know and I’ll try and give you a couple helping bits of information. People switch it up all the time, one day they will hunt in morning and then fish in the afternoon, and then the next day they will fish in the morning and then hunt in the afternoon. It’s all about being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it. If you’re a sportsman or sportswoman of any kind, start doing your homework on Lake of the Woods. There are so many things to do; you’ll never want to leave.

Today “The Sniper” & “Tall Tale” put on a fishing clinic that had their crew talking about the best days of fishing ever. The coolers were full with limits and both crews were able to do it before the wind really picked up at about 1:00 PM. They were off the “Road” in 30 to 33 feet of water pulling plugs. The “Road” is Graceton Road, which is about 5 miles west of the Wigwam on the south shore of Lake of the Woods. They were fishing just a bit deeper than one of my favorite Lake of the Woods reefs, North Graceton Reef. The wind has picked up this afternoon, but the Walleyes are still hanging out in the bowl. All you need to do is be able to get to them and they will be yours, 32-34 feet of water in the bowl, there still thick out there.

I also wanted to send a “BIG WIGWAM THANK YOU” to Chuck Kroll. Chuck has visited us more than any other guest this summer, 8 times. Chuck was going to make this last trip his last, but he need to end the year on a good day and he didn’t think that last day out was the one he wanted to go out on. I’m sure the next trip will redeem your last Chuck, if not; you’ll have to come back again…haha. Thank you again and we are lucky to have you as our guest. Please give Joyce a hug for me and talk to you this weekend buddy!

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Fall Special. The Special will be as follows: $35 per person per night lodging in the lodge or cabins (resticions will apply with number of people in cabins) and $90 per person per day full service guided launch service. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.” - Albert Einstein. This weekend there was a little event that was held in Washington D.C. and I don’t know if you heard about it or not, but it’s worth checking out (8/28 with Glenn Beck). The message was about Hope, Faith, and Charity, something I think we all should aspire to. For a number of years I think I found myself a man of success instead of a man of value, and within the last few years I believe I have turned that into the right direction. Today I find myself a man of value and I want to be a good person and help as many people as I possibly can. Like everything we need inspiration and a light, God has been my light for a majority of my life, but I found myself wandering and utterly unfulfilled. A few years ago I made a turn and my life has prospered from it in enormous ways. The man of value is the man I aspire to be, and hopefully this will help each of you find the inspiration to be men of value…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Tonight we should have a few showers early with clear skies overnight, low 49F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tomorrow should be generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds, high 73F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night we should have cloudy skies early with showers later at night, low 54F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain. Thursday we should see showers early then thundershowers developing later in the day, high around 60F with winds E at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 70% chance of rain. Friday we should see thundershowers, highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 50s. Saturday we should have more clouds than sun, highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 40s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead. The dynamic duo of The Sniper and Tall Tale were on the fish as usual, and today the Road (Graceton Road) was the marker. They downrigged in 30 to 33 feet of water and were limited out in 3 hours. After talking with the duo they knew the wind was going to pick up so they went out and got them early. I love those two guys; they are truly the best at what they do, and we’re lucky to have them at the Wigwam. Today was no different than most average days on Lake of the Woods. We still have been absolutely crushing the Walleyes all over the lake. When we have a south, southwest and west wind the area straight out from Graceton Rd has been a little honey hole of sorts. We are still using the hammered gold and pink/gold spinners with crawlers and leeches. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, leeches, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go to my Mother…I know that my Mom reads this each and everyday, so HI MOM! She just left northern Minnesota to go take care of her Mom and Dad in Arizona, my Grandpa and Grandma. We love you and miss you already and look forward to you returning again very soon. Please give our best to the rest of the family, we love you all and pray for you daily.

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com

Gusting Winds Slow the Bite, but Predicted Low Winds This Weekend Will Hopefully get us Back on Track

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Yesterday I had the opportunity to take out Jerry and Linda Pagel from New Ulm, MN, and the morning bite was awful tough. The high winds we have received finally put a little damper on the fishing, but I want to state that we’re still catching fish. A bad day on Lake of the Woods is a fisherman’s dream on many other lakes in the US, or for that matter the world. Yesterday afternoon after the winds subsided just a tad; I went back out to the 9 footer and whacked the fish once again. The fact of the mater is, the fish are still out in great numbers in the bowl, and as long as you can get out there, you will catch the fish. If you can’t get out there, than you’ll have a tougher time catching them.

This weekend we will be having Young Country (band) proving the live entertainment. Darrell, Dave, and the crew always put on a great show for our patrons, and for that matter, everyone that enters our fantastic establishment. They will be playing from 8:30 PM till close tonight and tomorrow nights. We also will be having our Beer Butt Chicken Special tonight…for those of you that have never tried it, it is out of this world! Come pay us visit and rub elbows with some of Lake of the Woods most informed fisherman, only at the Wigwam Resort!

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Super Summer Special for the balance of the summer, until September 1st. Tom would like to celebrate his 12th year of ownership, and help more people experience Lake of the Woods, by offering $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our lodge every day (midweek & weekend). We would also like to offer $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our cabins, midweek only (Sunday night – Wednesday night) some restrictions will apply to minimum numbers of guest per cabin. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life.” - Jean Paul Richter. I thinking of myself as young, vibrant, and full of life, and this quote sure tugs at the heart strings when you really think about it. To never see a loved one again is an awful thing to deal with, but it happens, and we should always be cognoscente of that. In my short life I’ve had to personally deal with losing close friends and family members, most of the time I had the opportunity of saying goodbye, but the others, I don’t know how I left them. I know that I can’t change anything that happened in the past, but from here on out, I wish to only spread loving words to people that I meet throughout my life, because you never know what could happen. I hope this will help you reflect on your present and future relationships. Together, we can make this world a wonderful place…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Today will be sunny to partly cloudy, warm, high 87F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight we should have a few clouds, low around 60F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow we should have a mix of clouds and sun with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon; high around 80F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms possible, low 62F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Sunday we should have scattered thunderstorms, highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Monday we should have scattered thunderstorms, highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s. Tuesday we should have scattered thunderstorms possible, highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead and I. This week the wind was blowing pretty good out there, and fishing, for the first time this year felt the effects of the high wind. The rocks produced very well for me again yesterday afternoon, and the mud flats produced very well for the Sniper, Tall Tale, and Tom. I was drifting and pulling spinners with crawlers as bait over the 9 Footer, and also pulled some Rapalas using my lead core line, which lead to bigger fish (26-1/2” was the biggest yesterday for me in a 2 hour stretch). The Sniper, Tall Tale, and Tom drifted with spinners, dropped the downriggers out in the mud, and also dropped the anchor to do some jigging. All three of them have with each technique proved to find the fish, but it they had to work for them. I personally am not a downrigger fisherman, but the Walleyes loved the Rapalas on the riggers this week again, that’s for sure! We still have been absolutely crushing the Walleyes all over the lake. When we have a south, southwest and west wind the area straight out from Graceton Rd has been a little honey hole of sorts also. We are still using the hammered gold and pink/gold spinners with crawlers and leeches. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, leeches, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go to the happy couple (Edwin and Marie Gingerich, from Gonvick, MN) that nabbed the 42”, 23 lb Northern Pike off the end of the Wigwam dock this morning, while they were getting ready to head out on a fishing trip with us. I have been diligently searching Lake of the Woods all my life for one of those big buggers to hang on my wall and low and behold, it was right under my nose…haha. Congratulations on the fantastic catch and “Welcome to Lake of the Woods”, the world’s best freshwater fishery!

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com

Windy Weather Can’t Stop the Bite on Lake of the Woods, The Walleye Capitol of the World!

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. This past weekend we had some AWESOME weather, which was accompanied by some FANTASTIC fishing. I had the pleasure of fishing with a couple groups this weekend, the Scott St. Arnold Group on Friday. and the Mark Peterson Group on Saturday and Sunday morning. Both crews were very enjoyable and I just wanted to thank them both for choosing the Wigwam Resort as their vacation destinations this summer. We know that you can go anywhere you’d like, and we’re thankful that we have the opportunity to have you as our guests.

The next few days will be very windy on Lake of the Woods, so I’m going to try to get up to Little Oak Island tonight and fish up north tomorrow. I don’t know if the wind will allow me to do this, but I’m going to give it the old “college try”. I will post and let you know how my experience was this Wednesday when I get back to civilization…haha. I plan to fish with Scotty Olmstead, one of Tom’s really good friends from the Twin Cities area. I don’t know what I’ll be searching for, maybe the Musky’s, maybe the Smally’s, I just don’t know yet, but one things for sure, I’ll be fishing!

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and you don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Super Summer Special for the balance of the summer, until September 1st. Tom would like to celebrate his 12th year of ownership, and help more people experience Lake of the Woods, by offering $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our lodge every day (midweek & weekend). We would also like to offer $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our cabins, midweek only (Sunday night – Wednesday night) some restrictions will apply to minimum numbers of guest per cabin. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.” - George Washington. WOW…I don’t remember learning this one in school. Maybe it should be taught…just my humble opinion. Our first President and one of our Founding Fathers had it right on with this one. My Father tried to instill these principles in each of our family members, and it has helped me meet people and surround myself with good quality friends throughout my life. I challenge you all to reflect on this quote and live by these words, and together let us make this world a better place…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Today will be windy with isolated thunderstorms developing, near record high temperatures, high 88F with winds S at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tonight we will have variably cloudiness with scattered thunderstorms, low 57F with winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain. Tomorrow should be windy with a few showers developing later in the day, high 67F with winds W at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tomorrow night we should have showers in the evening becoming less numerous overnight, low 48F with winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain. Wednesday we should have more sun than clouds, highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s. Thursday we should have sunshine, highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s. Friday it should be windy with sunshine, highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead and I. This weekend the wind was down and we were able to fish all over the lake. The rocks produced very well for me this weekend, and the mud flats produced very well for the Sniper and Tall Tale. I was drifting and pulling spinners with crawlers as bait over North Bridges Reef and the 9 Footer. The Sniper and Tall Tale drifted with spinners, and also dropped the downriggers out in the mud. They both had their limits about an hour after dropping the riggers. I personally am not a downrigger fisherman, but the Walleyes loved the Rapalas on the riggers this weekend, that’s for sure! We still have been absolutely crushing the Walleyes all over the lake. When we have a south, southwest and west wind the area straight out from Graceton Rd has been a little honey hole of sorts also. We are still using the hammered gold and pink/gold spinners with crawlers and leeches. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, leeches, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go out to all the Wigwam employees. This weekend I was approached by a number of our first time guests and they were so impressed with our staffs attitude and willingness to interact with the guests. We have a great crew working with us here at the Wigwam Resort and I want to personally thank each of them for all their hard work, and also for showing up here each and everyday with great attitudes for the guests. I know first hand that everyone has their own problems they face at home, and it is a testament to our staff that they can place personal issues on the back burner to make sure our guests have an AWESOME experience on Lake of the Woods, the Walleye Capitol of the World! Thanks again to the entire Wigwam Resort Staff!

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com

Does Life Get any Better than on Lake of the Woods? I Think Not!

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. I probably will have no bigger announcement than I have right now…Jody and I are officially engaged, and she made me the happiest man on the face of this earth when she said “yes” in the blueberry patch …thanks honey! On other, but not so momentous news, today when I woke up I was reminded that it was my birthday, and I was also reminded that I really am feeling my age…haha. Thanks to everyone that has sent me birthday and engagement wishes, it is greatly appreciated.

Yesterday was another amazing day on Lake of the Woods. The wind was down and the fish were biting once again. Kevin “Tall Tale” Olmstead took 6 of our guests up north to the eastside of Little Oak Island and needless to say, our guests were having a blast pulling in the Walleyes one right after another. Some of Tall Tale’s crew were first timers to Lake of the Woods and even first time Walleye fishermen and women, but that didn’t stop them from hammering the eyes. Tall Tale puts you on fish each and everyday, and I don’t care what the conditions are, he never comes back empty handed. If you’d like Kevin to take you fishing, just give us a call at the office (800) 448-9260 and make your reservation to the Walleye Capitol of the World!

This weekend we should be back into the 80’s and beautiful weather, so if you’re on the fence about making the drive up to Lake of the Woods, get off and get your butts up here. In my 18 years of fishing this tremendous body of water, the fishing has never been better on a consistent basis. Take advantage of our Super Summer Special and treat yourself to the best Walleye fishing in the world, on the lake know as the Walleye Capitol of the World, Lake of the Woods!

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and you don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Super Summer Special for the balance of the summer, until September 1st. Tom would like to celebrate his 12th year of ownership, and help more people experience Lake of the Woods, by offering $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our lodge every day (midweek & weekend). We would also like to offer $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our cabins, midweek only (Sunday night – Wednesday night) some restrictions will apply to minimum numbers of guest per cabin. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.” – William Thackeray. Today is my birthday, and I’m trying to reflect on what I’ve been able to accomplish this past year, through the help of God. Also, I’m trying to reflect on what I can do to become a better human being and Christian throughout this next year of my life. As I came across this quote, it really resonated with what I’m going to try to accomplish in the next year and hopefully throughout my entire life. I try to be as kind as possible and brighten the days of people, whom I know personally or am just meeting for the first time. You never know what people are going through, and everyone loves to hear words of encouragement and kindness, even me. The smallest words of kindness can make the biggest impact sometimes. I challenge everyone to “never lose a chance of saying a kind word”, and try to make our world a better place…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have plentiful sunshine, high 73F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight, low 54F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow should be cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late, high 79F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms possible, low 59F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Saturday should be mainly sunny, highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunday should be windy with a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Monday we should have a few thunderstorms possible, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead, Tom Briggs and I. Yesterday morning Tall Tale took his crew to up to Little Oak Island and they whacked the crap out of the old Walleyes. Because of the high winds we had on Monday and Tuesday, Kevin didn’t think that the milk chocolate water we had down here would be producing until today or tomorrow. Tomorrow I will be taking a few people out and we’ll be starting right on the US/Canadian line and drift spinners in about 31-32 feet of water and I’ll let you know what we find. We have been absolutely crushing the Walleyes in that area for the past week. If you can’t make it out to the line, then you may have to go out to 32 feet of water about straight out from Graceton Rd and directly east of Long Point. When we have a south, southwest and west wind the area straight out from Graceton Rd has been a little honey hole of sorts also. We are still using the hammered gold and pink/gold spinners with crawlers and leeches. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, leeches, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go out to Jody Hasbargen, my new fiancée. Thank you for making me so happy! I can’t wait for each and everyday of the rest of our lives together…I love you!

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com

High Winds Cause Havoc on Lake of the Woods, in this Otherwise Perfect Fisherman’s Paradise

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Today as I opened the door to walk outside I was met with a great gust of wind, which sent a chill down my spine. This is the first time that I can remember this summer that the temperature has really dropped to fall type temps. I believe the weathermen/women are predicting cool temps and gusty winds for the next few days, but then we should be heating up again into the mid 70’s as we head into the weekend. Even with the fluctuation in temps, the fishing has still been better than any other lake in our great state of Minnesota, or even, if I might be so bold, the United States.

Yesterday after church, Jody, I and Vancouver took the afternoon to do some more blueberry picking, and they are still out in full force. I can’t ever remember picking blueberries in early August, but you won’t here me complaining, I love the blueberries! I know I’m anticipating this a little bit, but I can’t wait for Jody to whip up some of her famous blueberry crisp, pancakes, pie, shakes, and more blueberry surprises than you can shake a stick at. I know that I’m very lucky and not everyone will get to experience what I get to experience. But you must know that there is plenty more to do up here “in God’s country” than just catch fish. If any of you ever want to know where the blueberries are, or anything, please don’t hesitate to ask, I love to help people out, regardless if it’s on the lake or not.

This past weekend I was able to get out there and do a little bit of fishing before the winds started to pick up to the point where there at right now (very gusty), and the fishing was still top shelf. That’s right guys and gals, right where grandma keeps the peanut butter, that’s some old hockey terminology for all you none hockey fans out there. I was out with Vancouver lead coring with TDD-7 & 9’s around the edges of the North Bridges Reef and was picking up some big fish. The biggest was the 28-1/2” Walleye that I have pictured here. The colors of the Walleyes have just been beautiful this year; the way they just glisten in the sun is absolutely breath taking. As I have indicated on many different occasions, Lake of the Woods is so healthy this year. With the 3 fish fly hatches we’ve had and the speculation from the DNR, which stated that this last spawn was one of the best they’ve had in a decade. The Walleye populations will be on the rise and we don’t see any end to the fantastic fishing we’ve been having, really all year long. This should make every angler salivate at the mouth, and I’ll look forward to hearing from you about booking your next fishing adventure to Lake of the Woods, the Walleye Capitol of the World.

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and you don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Super Summer Special for the balance of the summer, until September 1st. Tom would like to celebrate his 12th year of ownership, and help more people experience Lake of the Woods, by offering $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our lodge every day (midweek & weekend). We would also like to offer $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our cabins, midweek only (Sunday night – Wednesday night) some restrictions will apply to minimum numbers of guest per cabin. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.” - John Tillotson. One of my favorite sayings is, practice makes perfect, and as a young adult I lived by that saying. I remember as a kid growing up in Int’l Falls, my parents didn’t have snowmobiles or ATVs, so in the winter we had the outdoor rinks, hockey sticks, and a couple ratty old hockey pucks, in the summer we had our fishing rods, that’s about it. I wanted to be a professional hockey player and a fishing guide, and practice is essential with both. Back in my hockey days, when we completed practice, I remember staying out on the ice for as long as I possibly could. We played 3 pass, pipes, juice boy, etc., I know that these examples won’t resonate with but a few of you, but it was practice, practice, and more practice. The short of the long is that I was able to become a much better hockey player, because of the fact that I practiced. The same goes with fishing, and everything else across the spectrum, practice makes perfect. Wisdom and knowledge all take actually doing the task to get better. I think it’s just common sense, the more you practice the better you’ll get, and the more comfortable you will feel in those situations. Each and every time I get the opportunity to hit the lake, I try new techniques, and then still practice the other techniques that I know, to make myself a better fisherman. I can only imagine this concept will hold constant with anything you do in life. Remember that practice makes perfect and “of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best”…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Today we are seeing a mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds, there will be a slight chance of a rain shower, high around 65F with winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph. Tonight should be partly cloudy skies, near record low temperatures, low 42F, with WNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow we should have a mix of clouds and sun in the morning giving way to a few showers during the afternoon, high 71F with winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tomorrow night we should have showers early becoming less numerous late, low around 50F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain. Wednesday we should have a chance of showers, highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s. Thursday we should see a few clouds, highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s. Friday we should have a slight chance of a thunderstorm, highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead, Tom Briggs and I. This morning Tall Tale and the Sniper headed out into the rollers that were crashing down on this side of the lake, because of the very gusty winds we had this morning, and I might add are still experiencing. Tall Tale’s crew made it about 30 minutes before they headed on back to the Wigwam, the Snipers crew is still sticking with it out there; I hope they are whacking the Walleyes. Where you’re fishing right now will depend on the weather. If you can get out to the US/Canadian line and drift spinners in about 31-32 feet of water, you’ll be right where the best fishing on the lake has been taking place. We have been absolutely crushing the Walleyes in that area for the past week. If you can’t make it out to the line, then you may have to go out to 32 feet of water about straight out from Graceton Rd and directly east of Long Point. When we have a south, southwest and west wind the area straight out from Graceton Rd has been a little honey hole of sorts also. We are still using the hammered gold and pink/gold spinners with crawlers and leeches. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, leeches, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go out to Beau Seeger, a guest that we had stay with us last week. Beau sent me a great e-mail, which I’d like to share with everyone today.

“Hey JP,

Thanks a ton for the photo. The little guys were super impressed that the resort manager and guide who put them on the spot took their picture. The next day (Friday) we packed up to leave and decided to go out for a couple hours late morning to the spot we'd hammered fish the night before. Luckily we had time for one big hour and a half drift before the wind died down and caught some nice fish. I sank into a "log" at the end of the drift and my 7 year old, Rhett, asked me if he could reel it in. I knew it was a pig right away because there was that big exaggerated left to right and back again of a walleye that is pushing 26" or more. I handed Rhett the rod and had him put his top hand higher than normal and watched. 10 - 15 minutes later we scooped up a fat 28” walleye and Rhett was shaking from excitement and arm exhaustion. One quick photo on my crappy camera phone (see attached), a lot of high five for the little guys, and then we pumped her for about three minutes before she took off back into the depths of the mud flats. All three boys were jacked that we got a big one and we could put her back so that we can come back and do it again someday. Both cousins got a 22" eye the day before, so they were happy too and one also lost what I guessed was a 25"+ Eye but we called a Sturgeon because he really wanted one of those prehistoric monsters.

Thanks a bunch for catering to our last minute decision to come up for a couple days on a bargain deal (I'll keep watching the blog). Thanks to everyone up there that we spoke with at the Wigwam who were so nice and accommodating.

Thanks again,

Beau Seeger”

This is exactly why men, women, and children come to Lake of the Woods, and the Wigwam Resort. I hope to see you guys back here again very soon, but regardless of that, this is why we do what we do, to make sure that people have a great time, and thank you guys for giving us the opportunity to have you and your family as our guests at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com

Wigwam Resort Keeps Reeling in the Walleyes on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. I want to start off by congratulating the newlyweds that tied the knot on Pine Island this past Saturday and had their reception at the Wigwam Resort…Mr. & Mrs. Dicky Letexier. Thank you and your families for allowing us to partake in your special day. The Wigwam enjoyed the entire experience and we look forward to seeing you and many of your family members back again in the very near future…congratulations again!

Yesterday, at about 5 pm I was able to get out and do a little fishing, but with the hot temps and low wind, I had only one technique option, which was trolling the Rapalas. Tom came in off the lake yesterday, early in the afternoon and told me that he couldn’t keep the Walleyes off his hook in 31 feet right on the US/Canadian line. Well you can imagine what was going through my mind and that time, and I couldn’t wait to get out there and see for myself. But before I could try Tom’s “sure thing”, I wanted to go and try a spot that I had on my radar for the last few weeks around Burton Island, so that’s what I did. I was able to pull gold Reef Runners along the edge of a reef and it was one Walleye right after the other. It was so awesome that I didn’t get a chance to give Tom’s info a shot, but I’m sure that they will be there tomorrow…haha. If you haven’t had the opportunity of fishing Lake of the Woods this summer, you should get your butts up here as soon as possible. There is a reason Lake of the Woods is known as the “Walleye Capitol of the World”, come find out why for yourself and we’d love to show you around while you’re here.

Sunday, I had the opportunity of fishing with a father-son duo, and it was truly a wonderful experience. Both are originally New Ulm, MN, but Justin (Jerry’s son) is currently living in Los Angeles, CA while he is working in the film business. The day started off as I introduced myself to the two gentlemen on the dock and invited them into my boat for an exciting day of fishing. This was the first time in 16 years that Justin had been fishing, so it took him a couple misses to get his first Walleye, but he proved that it’s just like riding a bike, you just don’t forget it. As we drifted and pulled hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait, we got to chatting and I got to learn a lot about Jerry and Justin. These are two very good people that I have a lot in common with. Not past jobs, but many values and our upbringing. Jerry has had a few near death experiences and as we discussed them on the boat, we both made the comment that “he’s here for a reason”. Jerry works as a driving instructor in New Ulm, MN and he loves doing it! He believes he is here to teach beginner drivers about the does and don’ts of driving…he has a great record of teaching his students the proper driving methods and is keeping his student and others safe as many new drivers hit our roads. That is a very admirable profession and I believe he truly is here for that reason. Justin works in the movie and film business in LA and he loves doing it! He has worked on Oscar Winning films, such as “Ray” (The movie about the legendary recording artist Ray Charles). He too followed his heart out to Hollywood and it’s paid off with a career he truly enjoys. I really enjoyed out time together gentlemen, and I believe we are all here for a reason, and I’m glad you guys genuinely enjoy your professions, as I do mine. Thanks for giving the Wigwam Resort and myself the opportunity to take you out in our backyard, Lake of the Woods. We look forward to seeing you both back this winter.

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and you don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Super Summer Special for the balance of the summer, until September 1st. Tom would like to celebrate his 12th year of ownership, and help more people experience Lake of the Woods, by offering $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our lodge every day (midweek & weekend). We would also like to offer $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our cabins, midweek only (Sunday night – Wednesday night) some restrictions will apply to minimum numbers of guest per cabin. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” Leon J. Suenes. I talk a lot in my blogs about happiness, and for you that I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, I’m sure I’ve talked about it with you also. In one of the recent blogs I used a quote for the quote of the day that I believe goes hand and hand with the above quote (“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.”). After having the pleasure of fishing with a couple great guys this weekend and listening to their unique stories, I once again was reminded about the importance of being happy in life, and most importantly, being willing to pay whatever price it was to achieve your dreams. I personally had a very tough decision to make a few years back and I paid a great price, by leaving many great friends, which I had made from the previous 15 years of my life to follow my dreams. Today, I am happier than I’ve ever been in my entire life, and I owe it to the fact that God gave me the strength to take a chance and followed my dreams, regardless of the price I had to pay for it. I’ve always been a dreamer and that will never end, but I now know that there are always great prices we all must pay for happiness, just know, it’s all worth it in the end. I hope each of you will find the strength to find your happiness as your lives move forward, and God is great way to find that strength…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Today should be partly cloudy, warm, high 89F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we should see scattered showers and thunderstorms; low near 65F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm, highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s. Thursday should be partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm, highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s. Friday we should have scattered thunderstorms possible, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead, Tom Briggs and I. Today we were fishing in two separate locations early, but ended the day in the same spot. This morning Tom and Kevin started about 5-1/2 miles west of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water. Imagine drawing a straight line north of Morris Point and drawing a straight line west of Long Point...where they cross is where they were out. “The Sniper” started the day off in 31’ of water right off the US/Canadian line and absolutely crushed the fish all day. When Tom and Kevin heard Billy aka “The Sniper” on the radio telling them to get there butts over there, there was no hesitation. Tom was the first to get back to the resort and by the big grin on his face, I knew that they had a great day. Tom said that they had to slow troll, because there was little wind, but the fish were biting like crazy. They were using the hammered gold and pink/gold spinners with crawlers and leeches. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, leeches, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go out to Jerry and Justin Pagel, whom I had the great honor of meeting and fishing with yesterday. I enjoyed our time together in the boat and you both are great people, whom get to live great lives doing what you both truly love to do. Enjoy the time that we are all given and live your lives as happy as humanly possible. I look forward to seeing you both again soon, no matter when it is. Take care, and it again was truly an honor sharing my boat with you two…God Bless.

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com

The Dog Days of Summer have Skipped Lake of the Woods, the Walleye Capitol of the World

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. This past weekend I was off the lake and in Arizona with my brother visiting my Grandparents and extended family. As what I thought was sweltering hot weather at 98 and 105 degrees, my relatives joked that my brother and I must have brought the cold weather with us. The week before the temps were reaching 120 degrees…I’m so thankful I live in northern Minnesota! It was awesome to see family members that I haven’t seen in over 14 years. We had a tremendous reunion and some amazing fellowship during those 4 days. I just wanted to thank them all for their outstanding and generous hospitality; I think I know where I get it from now…thanks again to all.

While I was gone this past weekend and early this week, the unquestionable top notch fishing hasn’t stopped a bit on our amazing body of water, Lake of the Woods. As I returned to work yesterday afternoon I received a phone call from a guest who is coming up here next week with a large group, and he asked me, “how’s the fishing?” I had to tell him that I just returned home from a trip from out west and I honestly didn’t know. At that same moment Kevin “Tall Tale” Olmstead walked through the door with a huge smile on his face and I knew what that meant. I saw the look on Kevin’s face I had to tell our guest that Kevin just walked in and I’d ask him how to the fishing was. I immediately pulled the phone away and asked Kevin, “how was the fishing this weekend and this week?” Kevin replied with a big grin, which was slightly hidden from his huge mustache, “it was fantastic this weekend and we had our limit by 11 am this morning”. I held the phone as to make sure the gentleman on the other end was able to here it clearly. When I put it back to my ear I heard, “fantastic, we can’t wait to get there”. Just from hearing that, it put a smile on my face from ear to ear.

Today I had the opportunity of fishing with a delightful newlywed couple from Iowa, and regardless of the windy conditions we experienced, we had our limit by 12:30 this afternoon. We started the day off exactly where we finished it, about 5-1/2 miles west of Lighthouse Gap. There were a number of launches and personal boats out in our vicinity today. Our method of fishing was drifting with gold and gold/pink spinners with crawlers as our bait. The big Walleye of the day in our boat was 24 inches. We had another tremendous day out on Lake of the Woods, and once again we were blessed. Lake of the Woods has no match and is truly the Walleye Capitol of the World.

If you haven’t become a fan of the Wigwam Resort-low on Facebook, what are you waiting for? I’m posting on there daily and have found it a great way to communicate with everyone on a regular basis. I will be posting all of our weekly meal specials and drink specials on there also. Take advantage of Facebook and everything it allows you to do. We look forward to having you as our friends on Facebook. Also, we have just received a new stock of hats (seen pictured here). If you’d like to have the new Wigwam hat, and you don’t think you’ll be able to get back to see us soon, just give us a call and you can purchase the Wigwam hat over the phone (800) 448-9260. We will package and mail your order promptly.

Announcements…If you’re looking for some great fishing and lodging deals, check out the August Specials we will be offering on our website www.wigwamresortlow.com. We are running a Super Summer Special for the balance of the summer, until September 1st. Tom would like to celebrate his 12th year of ownership, and help more people experience Lake of the Woods, by offering $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our lodge every day (midweek & weekend). We would also like to offer $25.00 per person, per night lodging in our cabins, midweek only (Sunday night – Wednesday night) some restrictions will apply to minimum numbers of guest per cabin. Each lodging charge is subject to applicable federal, state and local sales tax. Applicable to new reservations only. I also wanted to tell you all about our Veterans and Armed Forces Special, which we have running 365 days a year. Wigwam Resort gives Veterans and our currently enlisted Armed Forces a 10% discount on any package plus whatever specials we are giving. We want to thank you all for your service…God Bless America!

If you’re looking for an affordable vacation this summer, at a first class fishing resort, you’ve just found it! For additional information, please call one of our knowledgeable staff members at (800) 448-9260, and start your journey to the “Walleye Capitol of the World”!

Today’s “Quote of the Day”…”A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Basil. There is no debating the facts of this quote, to me, it’s just common sense. My father’s name was Curtis, which mean courteous, and when my Mother and Father gave me that middle name, they knew exactly what they were passing on, and through life they reminded me of it on a regular basis. Just today, I was just sharing the story of my Fathers last days with a guest at the resort, and that story had to do with the amount of people that came to pay their last respects to him before he passed. My Father was well known and respected in the communities, which he called home throughout his life, and to this day, regardless of whatever I have done in my life, I am still known as Curt’s son in those areas. He was the first to give away and last to ask for it back, and he reaped friendship and gathered love from all. I hope that this will inspire you to live your life parallel to this quote and make our world a better place…God Bless.

Daily Fishing Report: Tonight we should have a stray thunderstorm is possible through the evening with partly cloudy skies, low near 55F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow we should have sunshine and clouds mixed with a slight chance of a rain shower, high 71F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night should we should have partly cloudy skies, low 47F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Friday should be mainly sunny, high around 75F with winds light and variable. Saturday we should have abundant sunshine, highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s. Sunday we should have a slight chance of a thunderstorm, highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Billy “The Sniper” Kloos, Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead, Shane “Wiggles” Burk and myself. Today we all were fishing about 5-1/2 miles west of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water. Imagine drawing a straight line north of Graceton Rd and drawing a straight line west of Long Point...where they cross is where you want to be. There hasn’t been one day they haven’t come in without their limit of Walleye. In years past this used to be the dog days of summer, but for some odd reason this summer, the Walleyes haven’t stopped biting. We all were drifting with gold and pink/gold spinners and crawlers were the best bait out there today. Today I also saw some people down rigging and long lining Rapalas. I don’t know how they were doing out there, but we were catching 4 to 6 fish on each drift. When fishing in deep water (30’ – 34’) and long lining I travel about 2.25-2.75 MPH and let out about 125-150 feet of line with TD-11 Rapalas and Reef Runners. This is one of my favorite ways to fish for “Big Walleye” on Lake of the Woods. Be sure to be hanging on, because when they hit you better be ready for a good fight. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Spinners, Crawlers, and Rapalas from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait, which is about ¾ of a mile south of the Wigwam on 172. I must state this again, in my 18 years of fishing Lake of the Woods; I’ve never seen the fishing this good on such a consistent basis. Don’t wait too long to make your plans to visit us, because you never know how long it will last…I hope forever! Keep checking out the fishing report…I’ll give you all the hard facts as soon as I find out where they’re hiding next. Good luck and Happy Fishing to all! Thanks for fishing with us and visiting with us at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods.

My shout out today will go out to the many guests that visited us during July this summer. Thanks to you we had the best July we’ve had in years, and I look forward for this trend to continue into August and beyond! Thanks again and God Bless!

Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!

Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com