Good morning to all!
Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Well form the title of this blog I’m sure you can guess it was pretty windy up here this weekend. The fishing was still stellar when you could get out to where the fish are hanging out, which is about 25 – 30 feet of water in the bowl. Billy “The Sniper” Kloos hammered the Walleyes yesterday when most, even the very experienced Lake of the Woods fishermen, struggled because of the wind. Billy was jigging all day and they hammered the Walleyes. From speaking to most everyone else, they stated they had to get closer to shore and pull plugs, with success, but not what we’re used to.
This weekend I had the pleasure of fishing with Jeff, Lisa, Nick, and Mia Olson from Andover, MN. This happy brood of Minnesotan’s gave me the pleasure of meeting them this past weekend. Saturday was windy from the start, so we started off the day in Bostic Creek. The boys wanted to get after the Northern Pike, so that’s what we did. The only thing is while we
were casting for the slimmers, Jeff just happened to catch the biggest Walleye he’s ever caught in his life, 26 inches. Later that day, he just happened to catch the second biggest Walleye of his life, 25 inches…I love it when that happens.
As the day progressed, the wind increased, so we worked are way into the mighty Rainy River. We hit a couple of my favorite Northern spots for constant action and even they were a little slow. Hooper Creek showed us the most action; we caught 5 in there with many follows. The Northern Pike in this creek aren’t huge, but it can insure some head shaking action. Throughout the day we caught Walleye, Northern, and Small Mouth Bass…I hope the Olson’s had a much fun as I did. I just wanted to thank them for giving me the opportunity to take them fishing. On a side note, Nick is starting his first year of Pee-Wee hockey in Andover and I want to wish him the best of luck! These were some fun years for me and I hope they will be equally as fun for Nick.
This Saturday and Sunday the 12th Annual North Star Fall Walleye Classic will be hosted at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods. This is the biggest of the three open water tournaments that are held at the Wigwam each year, and we already have over 25 teams committed for the event. With full (50 teams) participation there will be over $25K up for grabs, in the form of prize winnings and door prizes. Each and every team will win at least a door prize guaranteed. For additional information, please checkout our website at www.wigwamresortlow.com (homepage). This will be a fun event and we’re already sold out for the weekend, we hope to see you all here!
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 (restrictions will apply with number of people in cabins) and $90 per person per day for a full day of full service guided launch service and $65 per person per day for a half day of 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”…”The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. If you live in America, you know what day we just passed (9/11), and there is still pain in America and there will always be pain in America, for all Americans for years to come. I personally didn’t know anyone who lost their life during the attacks across our great country that day, but that is immaterial. Every American felt the pain, regardless of where we were at, and we all will be reminded of it as if it were a scare on our own body for the rest of our lives. Throughout the entire day on 9/11 there were replays of that day, and just by seeing a glimpse of it made me remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on that tragic day 9 years ago. You will see the signs and bumper stickers around the country that say, “We will never forget”, but with the retroact in some areas, I think we have short memories, and I hope we truly never forget. The United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the earth, where we are free to make our own decisions. The question is, where do you stand during this time of challenge and controversy? I believe that we as Americans will continue to lead for future generations with hard work, good values and good old fashion American creativity. Keep positive and stand up for our rights during these times…God Bless.
Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have sun and clouds mixed, high 57F with winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be mainly clear, low 41F with winds light and variable. Tomorrow we should have considerable cloudiness, high 57F with winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night
we should have some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight, low 39F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday should be partly cloudy, highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s. Friday we should have occasional showers possible, highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s. Saturday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 30s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead and Billy “The Sniper” Kloos. Yesterday Tall Tale and The Sniper took a few different groups out fishing, but the windy conditions made it very difficult, and fishing was a tad bit tougher than it has been on any other day this summer. We have had very windy conditions all week, but tomorrow it should calm down for the first time in 7 days, that’s right 7 days! I’m going to try and get out there tomorrow or Thursday and see if I can pull some plugs over the rocks, but I think that your best way of finding the fish right now is with an anchor, jig and a frozen shiner. The fish are in the bowl in 26 – 30 feet of water. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Rapalas and Reef Runners from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait and Tackle, 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. Keep checking out the fishing report, and 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 Jeff Olson and his entire family from Andover, MN. I just wanted to thank you guys for giving the Wigwam Resort, and me, the opportunity to take you fishing this past weekend. I hope you guys had a blast, because I did. Thanks again and best wishes with Pee-Wee hockey this season Nick. I hope to see you guys back sometime this winter, or anytime next summer.
Happy Fishing to all, and to all a good day!
Wigwam Fisherman aka Jean-Paul Tessier
Wigwam Resort
www.wigwamresortlow.com
Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Well form the title of this blog I’m sure you can guess it was pretty windy up here this weekend. The fishing was still stellar when you could get out to where the fish are hanging out, which is about 25 – 30 feet of water in the bowl. Billy “The Sniper” Kloos hammered the Walleyes yesterday when most, even the very experienced Lake of the Woods fishermen, struggled because of the wind. Billy was jigging all day and they hammered the Walleyes. From speaking to most everyone else, they stated they had to get closer to shore and pull plugs, with success, but not what we’re used to.
This weekend I had the pleasure of fishing with Jeff, Lisa, Nick, and Mia Olson from Andover, MN. This happy brood of Minnesotan’s gave me the pleasure of meeting them this past weekend. Saturday was windy from the start, so we started off the day in Bostic Creek. The boys wanted to get after the Northern Pike, so that’s what we did. The only thing is while we
were casting for the slimmers, Jeff just happened to catch the biggest Walleye he’s ever caught in his life, 26 inches. Later that day, he just happened to catch the second biggest Walleye of his life, 25 inches…I love it when that happens.As the day progressed, the wind increased, so we worked are way into the mighty Rainy River. We hit a couple of my favorite Northern spots for constant action and even they were a little slow. Hooper Creek showed us the most action; we caught 5 in there with many follows. The Northern Pike in this creek aren’t huge, but it can insure some head shaking action. Throughout the day we caught Walleye, Northern, and Small Mouth Bass…I hope the Olson’s had a much fun as I did. I just wanted to thank them for giving me the opportunity to take them fishing. On a side note, Nick is starting his first year of Pee-Wee hockey in Andover and I want to wish him the best of luck! These were some fun years for me and I hope they will be equally as fun for Nick.
This Saturday and Sunday the 12th Annual North Star Fall Walleye Classic will be hosted at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods. This is the biggest of the three open water tournaments that are held at the Wigwam each year, and we already have over 25 teams committed for the event. With full (50 teams) participation there will be over $25K up for grabs, in the form of prize winnings and door prizes. Each and every team will win at least a door prize guaranteed. For additional information, please checkout our website at www.wigwamresortlow.com (homepage). This will be a fun event and we’re already sold out for the weekend, we hope to see you all here!
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 (restrictions will apply with number of people in cabins) and $90 per person per day for a full day of full service guided launch service and $65 per person per day for a half day of 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”…”The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. If you live in America, you know what day we just passed (9/11), and there is still pain in America and there will always be pain in America, for all Americans for years to come. I personally didn’t know anyone who lost their life during the attacks across our great country that day, but that is immaterial. Every American felt the pain, regardless of where we were at, and we all will be reminded of it as if it were a scare on our own body for the rest of our lives. Throughout the entire day on 9/11 there were replays of that day, and just by seeing a glimpse of it made me remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on that tragic day 9 years ago. You will see the signs and bumper stickers around the country that say, “We will never forget”, but with the retroact in some areas, I think we have short memories, and I hope we truly never forget. The United States of America is the greatest country on the face of the earth, where we are free to make our own decisions. The question is, where do you stand during this time of challenge and controversy? I believe that we as Americans will continue to lead for future generations with hard work, good values and good old fashion American creativity. Keep positive and stand up for our rights during these times…God Bless.
Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have sun and clouds mixed, high 57F with winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be mainly clear, low 41F with winds light and variable. Tomorrow we should have considerable cloudiness, high 57F with winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night
we should have some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight, low 39F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday should be partly cloudy, highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s. Friday we should have occasional showers possible, highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s. Saturday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 30s. Today’s fishing report will be provided by Kevin "Tall Tale" Olmstead and Billy “The Sniper” Kloos. Yesterday Tall Tale and The Sniper took a few different groups out fishing, but the windy conditions made it very difficult, and fishing was a tad bit tougher than it has been on any other day this summer. We have had very windy conditions all week, but tomorrow it should calm down for the first time in 7 days, that’s right 7 days! I’m going to try and get out there tomorrow or Thursday and see if I can pull some plugs over the rocks, but I think that your best way of finding the fish right now is with an anchor, jig and a frozen shiner. The fish are in the bowl in 26 – 30 feet of water. You can purchase your Jigs, Frozen Shiners, Rapalas and Reef Runners from the same place that I get mine, Log Cabin Bait and Tackle, 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. Keep checking out the fishing report, and 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 Jeff Olson and his entire family from Andover, MN. I just wanted to thank you guys for giving the Wigwam Resort, and me, the opportunity to take you fishing this past weekend. I hope you guys had a blast, because I did. Thanks again and best wishes with Pee-Wee hockey this season Nick. I hope to see you guys back sometime this winter, or anytime next summer.
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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