A great balance of guided support and independence. Lake view lodging, all your meals, boat rental with semi-guided fishing and boat orientation.
Lodging, deluxe boat with gas, use of boats and motors on outpost lakes, all your meals, SAT TV, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. Hot tub, sauna, fire pit patio, dock and launches on Lake of the Woods and Crow Lake. Light maid service.
| Package | 2 people / boat | 3 people / boat |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Day | $720 | $640 |
| 4 Day | $940 | $815 |
| 5 Day | $1,210 | $1,042 |
| 6 Day | $1,480 | $1,270 |
| 7 Day | $1,750 | $1,500 |
Rates are per person for the full package, in US dollars and do not include 13% HST. A two-person minimum applies to every reservation. See our full rates and booking terms.
Stay in lakeview lodging, eat well at the Lodge, and fish with the flexibility of a rental boat plus on-call guide support.
When you rent our deluxe boats, we include the boats, motor, and gas to our portage lakes. We launch your rental boat to various lakes including Cedar Tree, Jesse, Wicks, and Weisner, so you can experience remote water without the flight.
Perfect for experienced anglers who want a bit of guidance on where the bite is without being locked into a guide's schedule all day.
Semi-guided is the package most people end up wanting once they understand it. You get the local knowledge that makes a trip, which lakes are turning on, what depth the walleye are sitting, where the muskie have moved, without paying for a guide in the boat every hour of every day. You run your own schedule. If you want to fish until dark, fish until dark.
Everything is included except the guide riding along: the deluxe boat, the motor, the gas, lakeview lodging and all your meals at the Lodge. Add guide time on the days you want it.
Three ways to fish Crow Lake and Lake of the Woods. The boat, the lodging and the meals are the same quality in all three. What changes is how much guiding comes with them.
A professional guide in the boat every day, all gear and bait provided, shore lunch on the water. The most fish-per-day option and the easiest if you are new to these lakes. See premier guided fishing.
Your own deluxe boat with gas included, plus guide support and a boat orientation so you know where to start. Run your own hours. This page.
Full independence. Deluxe 18 ft boat, 50 hp, gas and outpost lake access, from $500 USD per person for 3 days. Built for anglers who already know how they want to fish. See self-guided fishing and lodging.
Not sure? Most first-time groups take semi-guided, use the orientation and a day of guide time to learn the water, then fish the rest of the week on their own. Compare everything side by side on our rates page.
This is the part that surprises people. Semi-guided guests get boats and motors launched on our portage lakes, so you fish water most anglers never see without booking a fly-in trip.
Quiet water with almost no pressure. A good walleye and pike day when the big lake is rough.
Another of our portage options, boat and motor already waiting when you arrive.
Small remote lakes reached by a short portage, with boats staged so you are fishing quickly.
Right out the front door. Muskie, walleye, pike, smallmouth and shallow lake trout.
Direct access from our dock to one of the great multi-species fisheries in North America.
No floatplane, no weight limits, no waiting on weather. Load the truck and drive to the dock.
18 ft boat, 50 hp motor with bow-mount trolling motor & spot lock, Garmin GPS with map chip.
On the rental boat to and from portage lakes. Rental cost covers boats, motors, and gas on our portage lakes.
Boat orientation and local fishing intel from Jake and the guide team. We point you to the bite.
Modern cabin or motel unit. SAT TV, AC, Wi-Fi, hot tub, sauna, fire pit patio.
American Plan: breakfast, field lunch, and dinner at the Lodge.
We transport the rental boat to and from outpost lakes. Remote fishing, no flight required.
You fish from your own rental boat on your own schedule, with guide support available rather than a guide in the boat all day. It includes a boat orientation so you start on productive water, and our team tells you what is working and where. It is the middle ground between a fully guided trip and going out completely on your own.
A 3-day semi-guided package is $640 USD per person with three people in a deluxe boat, or $720 USD per person with two, with packages up to 7 days. That includes lakeview lodging, all your meals, the deluxe boat with five gallons of gas a day, and the use of boats and motors on our portage lakes. Prices do not include 13% HST and a two-person minimum applies. Full pricing is on our rates page.
Yes. When you rent our deluxe boats, the boat, motor and gas are included, including runs to our portage lakes. There is no fuel surprise at the end of the week.
Absolutely, and most groups do. A common pattern is one guided day at the start of the week to learn the water and find the pattern, then fishing on your own for the rest of the trip using what you learned.
Muskie, walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout and crappie. Note that in Zone 5 northern pike and smallmouth bass are open all year, and muskie opens the third Saturday of June. Walleye opens the third Saturday of May.
Some boat experience helps, since you are running the boat. You do not need to know these lakes. That is what the orientation and the guide support are for. If it is your first time in this country and you would rather have someone with you, look at premier guided fishing instead.