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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Rock Harbor Lodge

Arnesens Blog — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:32:48 +0000

Looking for a special way to celebrate mom? Come to Rock Harbor Lodge for beautiful views of Lake of the Woods, mouth-watering food and great service. The Lodge will be open from 4-9pm serving delicious specials, as well as the regular menu. Call 218-442-7215 for reservations. See you at the Rock!

Thanks for a great season!

Arnesens Blog — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:08:56 +0000

Another winter fishing season has passed and we’d like to thank you for your patronage at Rocky Point. Although the bite remained challenging throughout the season, there were still some beautiful fish brought in. We’d like to especially thank our staff for their hard work and dedication during the cold months.

We thought this picture was a great way to end the ice fishing season. It was submitted by Michelle Pouliot Schaefers. Her kids decided to take a break from fishing on 3/29/13 to build snowmen on the ice. Take note of their walleye hats and fishing pole arms!

Check out the walleye hats and fishing pole arms on these snowmen!

Lake of the Woods “Keep It Clean” group announces “Clean Up Day”

Arnesens Blog — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:28:57 +0000

In October, a group of stakeholders from the Lake of the Woods area came together to create a campaign to preserve The Walleye Capital of the World for years to come. Keep It Clean is an organization which was created to promote a clean Lake of the Woods.

The Keep It Clean Group has organized and is requesting volunteers to assist in the Lake of the Woods “Clean Up Day” on Saturday, April 6^th. The purpose of this day is one final sweep of the ice to remove any remaining trash, rubbish, wood and associated garbage left on the ice after the permanent fish houses have been removed.

Volunteers will be on hand from 7am – 10am at ice road locations to hand out garbage bags. Dumpsters for the garbage are located at each location. The locations in which garbage bags will be distributed are:

-Adrian’s Ice Road Access

-Cyrus Resort

-Morris Point

-Zippel Bay Resort

-Long Point Resort

-Babbler’s Road

-Swift Ditch

-City of Warroad

-Warroad Estates

-Springsteel Resort

Please come out and do your part in keeping Lake of the Woods clean. To volunteer, please call 218‐634‐1842 ext #3 (or 218‐230‐3582 on April 6th).

For more details on Keep It Clean or Lake of the Woods, contact Lake of the Woods Tourism at www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com or by calling 1-800-382-FISH (3474).

Happy Spring – The Bite is Improving!

Arnesens Blog — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:01:22 +0000

The winter months brought some ups and downs with fishing, but things have been looking up the past few weeks. The bite seems to be improving and we’re seeing beautiful fish coming in. Although it might take a few days, we’re seeing limits being brought home. Steve Klein of St. Cloud, Minnesota, fished at Rocky Point last Thursday through Saturday. On his first day, he caught and released a 27″ walleye. Two hours later, he caught and released a 23″ in walleye. He also brought in a 14″ perch their last day. The Wienen group visited Rocky Point on March 14 & 15. They had six people in their group and ended up going home with six limits.

Rocky Point has extended our ice fishing season and will be open April 1-6. We will rent cabins without fishing services if you choose that option. Call us at 1-800-535-7585 to book your last fishing trip of the season!

Steve Klein, St. Cloud, MN, caught and released this 27″ walleye on 3/14.

The Wienan group also had great luck. Six limits for six guests. Lori shows off her beautiful walleye in this picture.

Steve Klein shows off his 14″ perch caught on 3/16.

Fishing Report 3/17/13

Arnesens Blog — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:31:45 +0000

The South Shore on Lake of the Woods near Rocky Point continues to have up and down fishing. Weather patterns and snow depths could be determining factors on see-saw results of the fishing day. It has been common for guests to tell us that fishing is strong one day for a period of time and the next day the bite subsides. The Mike Wienen group of the Duluth area did have success on their trip. With six people fishing, they were able to secure six limits in a day and a half and also released 4 slot fish over 20 inches. They caught several small fish, but action was continuous. They fished the Gull Rock Reef area. So, there are some success stories…but if you enjoyed your stay and had fun along the way, that is a success story for us, too!

Fishing Report 3/6/13

Arnesens Blog — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:34:35 +0000

Here is the latest video fishing report from Arnesen’s Rocky Point. Tim “Wingnut” Hill talks about current fishing conditions and what to expect on Lake of the Woods.

3/6/13 Fishing Report

Fishing Report 2/15/13

Arnesens Blog — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:01:11 +0000

Although reports of slow fishing seem to be prevalent on Lake of the Woods, things have started to perk up around the Rocky Point area. Our houses are in 29-31 ft. of water and the ice conditions are excellent where we are fishing. Fat head chubs are working the best right now. Red, gold and pinks are the top color choices. Our guides continue to move houses trying to find the better bite. Electronics are proving to be a valuable tool for many of our guests, so don’t forget to pack them for your fishing trip.

12 Mile Reef offered the Pilacinski group some of the best fishing they’ve had here in 20 years. The group was on 12 Mile Reef fishing at approximately 29-30 feet. They were able to secure a limit; although that limit was mostly saugers, the size of the saugers was impressive. They were elated about the northern pike fishing as well, catching seven of them during their stay. Their largest pike measured in at 39 inches. Dave Pilacinski also found that a gold Swedish Pimple with a touch of orange on it was the key to his success.

Fishing Report 2/8/13

Arnesens Blog — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:10:30 +0000

Fishing at Rocky Point has been fair. Guides are moving houses each day to try to stay on top of the fish. Patience and jigging are the keys to success. The tackle that seems to work the best are the pieces that rattle when it moves. Their are lots of smaller fish, right on the bottom. The Vexilar is looking like an essential piece of equipment this year.

The Eberspacher group recently stayed in one of our overnight fish houses and said their key to success was to jig the line from bottom back up to 8 ft. off the bottom, then set it back down to about 2-4 ft. off the bottom. Rick Eberspacher had success with the Rattl’ N Flyer jigs that were tipped off with a minnow head. Their group was in 29 ft. of water. They caught some nice slot fish at 23, 20 and 19 inches and a total of 17 saugers along with perch, walleye and northern.

Keep jigging!

Lake Trout Caught at Rocky Point

Arnesens Blog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:45:57 +0000

Dennis Scepaniak caught this lake trout on Sunday, January 20, 2013, in front of Rocky Point. Jack Arnesen, native to Lake of the Woods, said this is only the third lake trout he’s seen at Rocky Point in his lifetime.

The lake trout is a freshwater char living mainly in lakes in northern North America. Other names for it include mackinaw, lake char (or charr), touladi, togue, and grey trout. In Lake Superior, it can also be known as siscowet, paperbelly and lean. The lake trout is prized both as a game fish and as a food fish. Lake trout are the largest of the charrs; the record weighed almost 46.3 kilograms (102 lb) (netted), and 15– to 40-pound fish are not uncommon. The largest caught on a rod and reel was 72 pounds (33 kg), caught in Great Bear Lake.

Dennis Scepaniak displays his trout.

January Fishing Remains Consistent

Arnesens Blog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:18:49 +0000

Fishing around Rocky Point has been average to good. The fluctuation in temperature has made “the bite” challenging on certain days, making fisherman work hard for their fish. Actively jigging seems to be the key right now. There have been some limits going home and many guests say their trips have produced a decent amount of fish. We are currently fishing in 27-31 ft. of water on and around Cooker’s Reef, 12 Mile Reef and Gull Rock Reef.