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
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