A Glorious Northern Minnesota “Indian Summer” is Upon Us on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Well these past few days have been a breath of fresh air for us at the Wigwam Resort on beautiful Lake of the Woods. We have seen more warm days put together in this stretch than we did all summer. I am trying to take it all in stride…I would love to get out and fish a little bit more, but we find ourselves making sure that others are having the time of their lives…I can handle that. So come join me, Tom and the rest of the Wigwam staff while we experience our northern Minnesota “Indian Summer” here on Lake of the Woods…this doesn’t happen every year…join us and experience all the excitement here at the Wigwam Resort!

This past week has brought us a very diverse crowd from all different geographical locations across the United States and Canada, and they all had one thing in common…THEY LOVE TO FISH!!!! I’m right there with you on that one, guys and gals…guilty as charged. My love of fishing has brought me to my paradise on Lake of the Woods and I hope that your love of fishing will bring you to your own place of paradise, no matter where it is. But by the chance you might want to checkout my paradise; the Wigwam Resort would welcome each and every one of you with open arms. You must see it for yourself…each and everyday brings us something new and one step closer to figuring out where the “BIG FISH” are at. I personally invite you to check out my paradise, Lake of the Woods, THE BEST FRESHWATER FISHERY IN THE WORLD!

Just a couple announcements…September 18th & 19th will be the MTT (Minnesota Tournament Trail) Fishing Championship, which will be held on Lake of the Woods, and a large majority of the participants will be staying with us at the Wigwam Resort…Poor Boys band will be playing both Friday and Saturday night for the entertainment. October 2nd & 3rd will be the Fall North Star Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament…Poor Boys will again be blessing us with their presence on those respected Friday and Saturday nights. Finally, for every Vikings game this season, we will have a “Kill the Keg” special, specials on our bar dining menu, and prizes to give away. This will make for some pretty crazy Sunday afternoon/nights and Monday nights…LETS GO VIKINGS!!!!

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have lots of sunshine, high 78F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear, low near 55F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow we should see partly cloudy skies with a stray afternoon thunderstorm possible, high 78F with winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night we should see a few stray thunderstorm through the evening with some clouds early, giving way to generally clear conditions overnight, low near 55F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me and will be no different from my last report…the fish are still there! Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap, and Zipple Bay in about 30 to 32 feet of water. They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough. When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait. The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September. Two days ago Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting in the morning and it took them a little longer to catch their limits, a whole 3 hours…they downrigged all three hours, and our guests came in all smiles! Today I had the chance to get out there in the afternoon and I was able to bring a couple guests with me and we were pulling Rapalas and getting on the fish. The Chartreuse Perch Colored Rapala was the big winner today. I think that 14 of the 20 fish that we caught in a 3 hour period were on that Rapala…we had a blast! I’m going to go and pick up a few more of those Rapalas from my buddies over at Log Cabin (a bait/convenience/gas store about a half mile from the Wigwam). We were using lead core line, fire line and 12 pound mono…where we had our best success was out in 23 to 26 feet of water about a mile and a half outside Lighthouse Gap using the long lining method. A couple days ago I tried the rocks by Graceton Reef and was marking a ton of fish, but couldn’t get them to bite; using either method…maybe next time they will be hungry for my lure. Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out a couple days ago and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness. There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY! The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”! All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to a person very dear to me, my brother. Since the passing of my “biggest supporter” (my father), the people that I have to call and talk to on a motivational level are few and far between these days, but there has been one person that has stepped up and taken that role with open arms, my brother Ryan. I just wanted to thank you for listening to my ideas (good and bad), taking the time to talk when it might not be the best time for you, listening to my problems and always offering positive solutions, and most importantly, lifting me up when I am down with your witty humor. I wanted to personally thank you publicly for all your support…you are my blood…you are my family, and without you, I would not be where I’m at today…thank you.

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

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

The Sportsman’s Package (Goose Hunting & Fishing) at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. I would like to start off by saying, I love this “Indian Summer” we’re having right now in northern Minnesota…it feels like early August should have felt like this year. Even though it should be Fall right now…I think we’ll be able to make it through this tough time…haha. I know that the local farmers are hoping for a couple more weeks of this weather, so I will go right along with them on this one.

The Sportsman’s Package consists of, Goose hunting in the morning and fishing in the afternoon. Lake of the Woods produces more than just fish…the Geese are starting there annual migration south and flying right over Lake of the Woods. The Wigwam Resort has the ability to hunt a number of great farming properties in the local area, which produce Geese year after year. In my last edition of the Wigwam Blog I spoke briefly about my first ever Goose hunt that went off without a hitch. We were able to get on the Geese from the break of dawn and were done firing by 8:05 am…once again, it was an awesome experience. If you are a Goose hunter…the Wigwam Resort is the place to contact. Along with the Goose hunting, we also take our guests fishing in the afternoon on Lake of the Woods…the best freshwater fishery in the world. Our guests have been experiencing some of the best fishing of their lives right now; the proof is in the pictures. With our northern Minnesota hospitality, awesome guides, and everything an outdoor enthusiast could ever dream of…the Wigwam Resort and Lake of the Woods is the place to be this year and every year…don’t miss out on all the action.

Just a couple announcements…September 18th & 19th will be the MTT (Minnesota Tournament Trail) Fishing Championship, which will be held on Lake of the Woods, and a large majority of the participants will be staying with us at the Wigwam Resort…Poor Boys band will be playing both Friday and Saturday night for the entertainment. October 2nd & 3rd will be the Fall North Star Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament…Poor Boys will again be blessing us with their presence on those respected Friday and Saturday nights. Finally, starting this coming Sunday (9/13/09), for every Vikings game this season, we will have a “Kill the Keg” special, specials on our bar dining menu, and prizes to give away. This will make for some pretty crazy Sunday afternoon/nights and Monday nights…LETS GO VIKINGS!!!!

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!


Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have periods of rain with a few thunderstorms likely, high 71F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 70% chance of rain…rainfall will near a quarter of an inch. Tonight will be cloudy with a few showers, low 54F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, high 74F with winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night we should see a few clouds from time to time, low 53F with winds light and variable. Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me. Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap, and Zipple Bay in about 30 to 32 feet of water. They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough. When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait. The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September. Yesterday Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting in the morning and it took them a little longer to catch their limits, a whole 3 hours…they downrigged all three hours, and our guests came in all smiles! Yesterday I had the chance to get out there in the afternoon and I started off jigging with a White/Gold 3/8 oz jig and caught a few small ones, but no monsters. I then switched to using a long line method with my 12 lb. mono line with a 20’ diving Rapala and got into some bigger fish. Where I had my best success was out in 23 to 26 feet of water about a mile and a half outside Lighthouse Gap using the long lining method. The biggest fish I caught in about an hour was a 26” Walleye. I also tried the rocks by Graceton Reef and was marking a ton of fish, but couldn’t get them to bite; using either method…maybe next time they will be hungry for my lure. Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out yesterday morning and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness. There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY! The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”! All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to a couple of guys that I had the opportunity to talk with while they stayed with us at the Wigwam Resort over the Labor Day holiday weekend…Tony and Ernie Zuberbuehler. I wanted to thank both of you for giving us the opportunity to have you as our guests and for the great e-mail that you sent thanking us. It is I that must thank you though…so thank you! I would like to share with everyone their e-mail…I think this says it all about what strides we have taken at the Wigwam Resort to cater to our guests and make sure that everyone gets the opportunity who stays with us to experience our northern Minnesota hospitality…so here we go!

Good Afternoon Jean-Paul,

Just a quick note to thank you for contributing to our Walleye search last weekend. You gave us just enough information to narrow our efforts to what proved to be a bulls-eye! See below and attached. I'm happy to report all were handled with great care and successfully released back into LOTW. WIN! WIN! WIN!

The scale in my boat is old and has a low battery so we only took measurements. I'm starting to wonder if the 32" fish would've made 13#'s (my minimum to consider keeping a trophy). To be clear = NO regrets. So, thanks again for chatting over breakfast. My brother and I had a grand weekend. Ernie & Tony, Lake Of The Woods, Full Moon Period, Sunny, Beautiful, 80's & 5-15 mph South winds, Trolling 32-34 feet, 7 walleyes accounted for:

1 each = 27"
2 each = 28"
1 each = 30"
2 each = 31"
1 each = 32"

It seems there was one more 28/29 but these were the fish that we managed to write down. See you in a few weeks...

Tight lines my friend,

Tony Zuberbuehler

Thank you both for the great e-mail…I can’t wait to share this with all my co-workers…this is the best kind of marketing we could ever get…thanks again!

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

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

What a Wonderful Labor Day Weekend at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. I hope that everyone had the opportunity to enjoy the great weather that we had over our Labor Day Weekend. I know that I did…so did our guests! I had the opportunity to go fishing with my brother for the first time in a few weeks and it was a blast. We fished out in 32 feet of water and were anchoring and jigging. I was able to set the hook a couple times and it felt awesome…Ryan, unfortunately just got his hook robbed…sorry Ryan. We will have to get out and get on them again very soon…I don’t want you to forget how it feels to set the hook…haha. All kidding aside, it was awesome to go fishing with my little brother, and I look forward to doing again very soon.

This weekend also produced my first ever Goose Hunt…it was an amazing experience. I was able to go hunting with Tom Briggs, Clayton Keister, Brice (Tom’s stepson who was doing some awesome calling), Duke (Clayton’s dog) and Jade Estling, at the Estling Farm in Warroad/Roosevelt. I just wanted to personally thank Jade and Rod Estling for letting me hunt the property…I will remember it for the rest of my life…thank you. I was able to shoot my very first Goose, but it took a while. I had fired about 12 shots and was only able to get one…I know that’s not to good, but I would have to say that as I was shooting all the time, Tom was getting his shots off before me and knocking everything in range out of the air…it was a great site to see…I think I was more in awe than anything at Tom’s great shooting. Thanks again guys for all being apart of another great northern Minnesota experience that I will be able to have for the rest of my life!

GREAT BREAKING NEWS…THE SHINERS HAVE STARTED THEIR RUN INTO FOUR MILE BAY AND THE RAINY RIVER!!!! Again, what this means for all of us is, unbelievable fishing in Four Mile Bay (right in front of the Wigwam Resort) and the Rainy River. The reservations have been pouring in for the next 2 months and we are already starting to fill up. For example for the next 3 weekends we only have 3 cabins and 8 lodge rooms available (that is total)…book now or forever hold your peace. I will try to fish Four Mile Bay everyday this upcoming week and keep everyone informed as to how the fish are biting and what they are biting on. I know that the Walleyes have already started to move there way into Lighthouse Gap and Four Mile Bay, but as of right now, no monsters, just good eaters. The method of fishing has reverted back to anchoring and jigging with frozen Shiners.

Just a couple announcements…September 18th & 19th will be the MTT (Minnesota Tournament Trail) Fishing Championship, which will be held on Lake of the Woods, and a large majority of the participants will be staying with us at the Wigwam Resort…Poor Boys band will be playing both Friday and Saturday night for the entertainment. October 2nd & 3rd will be the Fall North Star Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament…Poor Boys will again be blessing us with their presence on those respected Friday and Saturday nights. Finally, for every Vikings game this season we will have a “Kill the Keg” special, and specials on our bar dining menu. This will make for some pretty crazy Sunday afternoon/nights and Monday nights…LETS GO VIKINGS!!!!

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report: Today will be windy with thunderstorms this afternoon, high 78F with winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain. Tonight there will be thunderstorms likely, low 54F with winds SW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be an 80% chance of rain. Tomorrow should be partly cloudy skies, high around 75F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night should be clear to partly cloudy, low 47F with winds light and variable. Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me. Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap and Morris Point Gap in about 30 to 32 feet of water. They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging if jigging becomes too tough. When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait. The fishing has still been top shelf and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September. A few of our guests have been seeing major success using those two methods also. Yesterday I had the opportunity to take my little brother fishing…in the matter of two hours I had two nice Walleyes in the boat and my brother had been robbed by about 10…haha. I was using a White/Gold jig with a frozen Shiner and Ryan was using an Orange/Chartreuse/Gold jig with a frozen Shiner also. He saw more action, but I was fortunate enough to hook them. Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again. They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait. They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good! I also heard from one of our guests that long lining Rapalas in about 14 to 16 feet of water on the west side of Pine Island was the ticket…I was unable to try it for myself, but I have faith in the source. I will give that a go here in the next few days and let you know how I do. Regardless the Walleyes are starting their move into Rainy River again…I CAN’T WAIT! There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY! The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”! All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to all the guests that stayed with us over the Labor Day Weekend. I hope all of your expectations were exceeded while staying with us at the Wigwam Resort…we want to make sure that you are taken care of, and have a ton of fun…that is what it’s all about…having fun. As I had the opportunity to speak with most of you during your stay, it was great to hear that you all were enjoying it and having fun…again that is what it’s all about! Thank you all again from me, Tom and the entire staff for choosing our little piece of paradise here at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods…THE BEST FRESHWATER FISHERY IN THE WORLD!!!! We look forward to all your returns!

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

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

Fall is in the Air on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. GREAT BREAKING NEWS…THE SHINERS HAVE STARTED THEIR RUN INTO FOUR MILE BAY AND THE RAINY RIVER!!!! What this means for all of us is, unbelievable fishing in Four Mile Bay (right in front of the Wigwam Resort) and the Rainy River. The reservations have been pouring in for the next 2 months and we are already starting to fill up. For example for the next 3 weekends we only have 3 cabins and 8 lodge rooms available (that is total)…book now or forever hold your peace. I will try to fish Four Mile Bay everyday this upcoming week and keep everyone informed as to how the fish are biting and what they are biting on. I know that the Walleyes have already started to move there way into Lighthouse Gap and Four Mile Bay, but as of right now, no monsters, just good eaters. The method of fishing has reverted back to anchoring and jigging with frozen Shiners.
Well this week I’ve been land locked and unable to hit the lake, hence the lack of pictures. Tom is using my boat to guide in a celebrity fishing event down near Park Rapids, MN this week. He should be back tonight sometime…I can’t wait to get out there and do some fishing!!!! I feel like I’m back playing hockey again and I’m just getting ready before game time and I don’t have my skates…what a terrible feeling…only one more day though until he’s back…I will manage, but I don’t like it…haha.

Just a couple announcements…September 18th & 19th will be the MTT (Minnesota Tournament Trail) Fishing Championship, which will be held on Lake of the Woods, and a large majority of the participants will be staying with us at the Wigwam Resort…Poor Boys band will be playing both Friday and Saturday night for the entertainment. October 2nd & 3rd will be the Fall North Star Walleye Classic Fishing Tournament…Poor Boys will again be blessing us with their presence on those respected Friday and Saturday nights. Finally, for every Vikings game this season we will have a “Kill the Keg” special, and specials on our bar dining menu. This will make for some pretty crazy Sunday afternoon/nights and Monday nights…LETS GO VIKINGS!!!!

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Once again, before I go into the fishing report, I just wanted to take a second and go over all the different species of fish that we have caught this year in Lake of the Woods. I know that we are known to be the Walleye Capitol of the World, here in Baudette, MN on Lake of the Woods, but we have many different species of fish that are being caught out of Lake of the Woods that should get there day in the lime light. We have caught Monster Lake Trout, Musky, Northern Pike, Perch, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, Sturgeon and Walleye this summer. So if you’re looking to be put on some different species of fish this summer other than Walleye, don’t hesitate to give us a call at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods and let us, PUT YOU ON THE FISH!!!!

Daily Fishing Report: Today will be very sunny, high 79F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will be mainly clear, low 53F with winds light and variable. Tomorrow we will have sunny skies, high 79F with winds light and variable. Tomorrow night will be clear, low 54F with winds light and variable. Again, what this all means is that the weather is going to be AWESOME so you better get your butts to Lake of the Woods for what could be our last few weeks of summer weather. Today’s fishing report will be exactly the same as yesterdays report, and will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me. Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row. They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers. Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success. They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches. As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas. Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again. They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait. They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good! There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY! The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”! All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to all the guests that stayed with us throughout the summer. I just wanted to personally send you all a great big Wigwam “THANK YOU” for all the great press we’ve been getting out in the “real world”. I have always said, the best marketing is word of mouth marketing, and we at the Wigwam Resort are starting to reap the rewards of our great customer service and all of your great words. What this means is northern Minnesota hospitality does go a LONG WAY! Thank you all again from me, Tom and the entire staff here at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods…THE BEST FRESHWATER FISHERY IN THE WORLD!!!!

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

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

As Summer Ends, Lake of the Woods and Four Mile Bay Heat Up

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Today is the final day of August, and I find myself asking the question…is summer truly over? Even though we have had an awesome summer of fishing, I don’t think I’m really ready for it to end. We are though moving into my favorite time of year…fall! This season brings back so many memories for me as a youngster in International Falls, MN. My Father and I were avid Grouse hunters…we would jump in the truck every Saturday and drive for miles and miles south of Ray, MN in the Haney Country. My Father had his favorite trail that always produced a couple Grouse at a minimum each and every time. It gave us another opportunity to bond as Father and Son…just as it did in the boat, fishing.

September brings us another treat here at the Wigwam Resort…Goose Hunting! The Wigwam Resort provides guided Goose hunts on a daily basis…all you have to bring is your cloths, gun and ammo…the Wigwam Resort provides the rest (blinds, decoys, dogs, guide and the land). We are very booked up, but we still have some openings…you would Goose hunt in the morning and then fish in the afternoon. I can’t think of any other way to spend my days…can you? For additional information, please contact our office at (800) 448-9260 and ask for Tom Briggs. If you do it once you will have it permanently tattooed on you calendar for life!

Back to the fishing front…we will be experience some of the best fishing Lake of the Woods and Rainy River has to offer here in the next few months. The Shiners annually run into the Rainy River ever September, October & November, and I’m sure you’re asking yourself, so what. Well, what happens is that when the Shiners run into the river, the Walleyes and Northern Pike will follow them in and hangout right in Four Mile Bay, right in front of the Wigwam Resort! The Walleyes and Northerns will gorge themselves on the Shiners and make themselves nice and fat, so we can catch some monsters no more than 1 mile from the Wigwam…YES!!!! This is the favorite time of year for some of our guests and maybe if you gave it a try, it might just become your favorite time too!

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Once again, before I go into the fishing report, I just wanted to take a second and go over all the different species of fish that we have caught this year in Lake of the Woods. I know that we are known to be the Walleye Capitol of the World, here in Baudette, MN on Lake of the Woods, but we have many different species of fish that are being caught out of Lake of the Woods that should get there day in the lime light. We have caught Monster Lake Trout, Musky, Northern Pike, Perch, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, Sturgeon and Walleye this summer. So if you’re looking to be put on some different species of fish this summer other than Walleye, don’t hesitate to give us a call at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods and let us, PUT YOU ON THE FISH!!!!

Daily Fishing Report: Tonight will be mainly clear skies, low around 50F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow we will have a mainly sunny sky, high 77F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night we should also have a mostly clear sky, low 54F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Again, what this all means is that the weather is going to be AWESOME so you better get your butts to Lake of the Woods for what could be our last few weeks of summer weather. Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me. Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row. They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers. Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success. They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches. As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas. Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again. They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait. They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good! There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY! The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”! All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to my Grandpa and Grandma Day, who live in Lake Havasu, AZ. I just received your Birthday card and I wanted to thank you with all my heart. I know it’s been a very long time since we last saw each other face to face, but there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about you two. Every time I close my eyes and think of you guys I get the picture of Grandpa with the old NAPA hat on and Grandma in the kitchen in Sacramento…I truly miss you both and can’t wait to see you again soon. Mom is really looking forward to getting back there to see you guys, and I hope to be able to visit near Thanksgiving this year. You’re both in my thoughts and prayers everyday…I love you both dearly!

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

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

You Can Catch a Number of Different Species on Lake of the Woods on Any Given Day

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. I would like to start this edition off by once again thanking the crew from Intervet. You guys/girl were great and I can’t to see you all again next year, or sooner! I’m glad that you all had a great time, and I’m sure a little bit of that may have to do with the fact that all of you were able to catch a “ton” of Walleye…haha. Thanks again, you all were able to make it easy to cater too.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go out and fish McInnis Creek for the first time and I was able to hook into some nice Northern Pike and Small Mouth Bass. I posted a picture on my Facebook page and everyone that commented on the picture had the same thing to say…”Is it really as cold as it looks up there?” Actually, it isn’t as cold as it looked in the picture…I like to bundle up! It was the first day that I had off in over 2 weeks and I was going out there, rain or shine. The day ended up a lot nicer than it started, weather wise, and I was actually able to get some sun about 1 pm, and then it was nice for the rest of the day.

Later on in the afternoon I took a run to “Three Sisters”, which is at the west side of the Basil Channel on the Canadian side of Lake of the Woods, searching for some “BIG MUSKY”, but I was unable to find the elusive beast…I will be searching for him for the next couple months in that area. I will keep you all informed on my quest and if I’m able to land one, you all will be the first to hear about it. As I was searching for the Musky, I was able to catch some Walleyes and Saugers. So on the day I caught Northern Pike, Small Mouth Bass, Saugers and Walleyes…there is no other lake in the world that will allow you to catch all these different species at one time…Lake of the Woods is UNBELIEBABLE!!!!

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Once again, before I go into the fishing report, I just wanted to take a second and go over all the different species of fish that we have caught this year in Lake of the Woods. I know that we are known to be the Walleye Capitol of the World, here in Baudette, MN on Lake of the Woods, but we have many different species of fish that are being caught out of Lake of the Woods that should get there day in the lime light. We have caught Monster Lake Trout, Musky, Northern Pike, Perch, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, Sturgeon and Walleye this summer. So if you’re looking to be put on some different species of fish this summer other than Walleye, don’t hesitate to give us a call at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods and let us, PUT YOU ON THE FISH!!!!

Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have a few showers early with bright sunshine by the afternoon, high 67F with winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tonight we will have mainly clear skies, low around 40F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow the conditions should be sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds, high near 70F with winds light and variable. Tomorrow night we should see mainly clear skies, low 47F with winds light and variable. Monday should be mainly sunny, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s. Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me. Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row. They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers. One of our guests had the pleasure of hooking into a 29 ½” 10 pound Walleye…he was truly pumped up…Tom Briggs “PUTS YOU ON THE FISH” each and every day. Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success. They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches. As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas. A couple days ago, I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again. They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait. They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good! Also, I have been informed that the Shiners have started to make their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY! The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”! All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to Tom Briggs, the owner of the Wigwam Resort, for constantly putting our guests, and even myself, on the fish each and every day! The only way to describe this is to say that Tom is truly a professional fisherman, and he has mastered Lake of the Woods. There is no one better on Lake of the Woods, day in and day out than Tom. We are all very lucky and fortunate to be able to pick his brain on a daily basis, so that’s why my “Shout Out” and “Thank You” will go to Mr. Tom Briggs! If you want to have Tom “put you on the fish”, call the Wigwam Resort today to have Tom Briggs take you fishing. There aren’t too many resort owners these days that still actually guide, and that have his knowledge of Lake of the Woods, so take advantage of this awesome opportunity today, and book Tom to take you fishing! For more information, please checkout our website at http://www.wigwamresortlow.com/, or call the office at (800) 448-9260 and speak to a knowledgeable Wigwam Resort staff member.

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

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

Wigwam Resort Guests Are Experiencing the Best Fishing of Their Lives on Lake of the Woods

Good morning to all!

Welcome to another edition of the Wigwam Fisherman’s Blog. Yesterday I had the pleasure of fishing with Tom Briggs and four gentlemen with the Intervet Group from Northfield, MN and I experienced some of the best fishing EVER!!!! Tom put us on the fish right away and it didn’t stop all day! On our first drift, I personally had caught 4 Walleyes and put them all in the box…it was absolutely amazing. Our guests that were fishing with us had to concur. I heard at least 4 of the gentlemen in the group of 15 that had called their wives and stated “this was the best day of fishing that I have ever had”…I love it when I hear that!

Yesterday I also had the opportunity to participate in my first ever shore lunch with the Wigwam Resort, and it truly was an experience of a lifetime. The Wigwam Resort puts on a great shore lunch that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. The fish was awesome, the famous Wigwam shore lunch potatoes were awesome, and the beans were just as equally awesome. The entire Intervet Group had fun and the compliments were greatly appreciated by all…thank you.

I will bring this up every day until we are there, but just a reminder to all of you that want to stay with us this winter during ice fishing season…we are starting to fill up. If you want your places reserved at the Wigwam Resort, book now, or forever hold your peace. We are looking forward to a record breaking ice fishing season, for the amount of fish that will be caught on Lake of the Woods, don’t miss out on all the fun. Remember, every night during the winter is like a Saturday night. Be apart of all the excitement, only at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Once again, before I go into the fishing report, I just wanted to take a second and go over all the different species of fish that we have caught this year in Lake of the Woods. I know that we are known to be the Walleye Capitol of the World, here in Baudette, MN on Lake of the Woods, but we have many different species of fish that are being caught out of Lake of the Woods that should get there day in the lime light. We have caught Monster Lake Trout, Musky, Northern Pike, Perch, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, Sturgeon and Walleye this summer. So if you’re looking to be put on some different species of fish this summer other than Walleye, don’t hesitate to give us a call at the World Famous Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods and let us, PUT YOU ON THE FISH!!!!

Daily Fishing Report: Today we will have scattered thunderstorms…a few storms may be severe, high 73F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain. Tonight we will see variable clouds with thunderstorms, especially early, once again, a few storms may be severe, low 53F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be another 40% chance of rain. Tomorrow we will have a shower or two around the area in the morning, and then partly cloudy in the afternoon, high near 65F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Tomorrow night should be cloudy with a few showers; low near 45F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain. Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests. Tom, Billy, Kevin and I all went up north yesterday and “all” put our guests on the fish! We went to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and we were all limited out by 11 am. On our first drift, I personally had caught 4 nice Walleyes. We were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers. We all were able to catch some slot fish that had to go back and we even caught a couple large Northern Pike over 38 inches…what an awesome day! Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish…we just had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success. They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches. As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas. This afternoon I also was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again. They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait. They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

My shout out today will go to the entire Intervet Group…I just want to personally thank each and every one of you for being such great guests. I had a blast taking care of you guys/gal and I look forward to all of your returns throughout this year and next. I hope that all your expectations were exceeded while staying with us at the Wigwam Resort and I hope you all enjoyed the fabulous fishing that we were all blessed to take part in. On behalf of the entire ownership and staff at the Wigwam Resort, I wanted to thank each and every one of you once again…THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!

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

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