Little
Winnie Resort is located in the heart of Minnesota's best fishing
country. With direct access to the walleye-rich water of
Little Winnie Lake as well as close proximity to world-class walleye
fishing and perch fishing on Lake Winnibigoshish - the resort is the
best place to headquarter your next Minnesota fishing trip. As
if that weren't enough Little Winnie Resort is also just a few miles
from well-known fisheries like Cutfoot Sioux, Bowstring Lake, Sand
Lake and Jessie Lake.
Bowstring Lake is
located approximately 18 miles north of Deer River and contains
9,220 acres of Minnesota's top fishing waters for Walleye, Northern
Pike, Crappie, Bass, Panfish and Jumbo Perch. The Minnesota
DNR lists Bowstring Lake as one of the state's top walleye fishing
lakes. According to data from the DNR's latest lake survey,
Bowstring is managed primarily for walleye and secondarily for black
crappie, northern pike and jumbo perch.
Sand Lake is known
as a tremendous walleye lake due to an aggressive stocking program
through the DNR and the Sand Lake Property Owners Association as
well as its plentiful natural reproduction. It also boasts an
abundant supply of crappie, jumbo perch, northern pike, largemouth
and smallmouth bass and panfish. Sand Lake is a 4,328 acre naturally
fed lake with a maximum depth of 70 feet, a median depth of 17 feet,
and 19.9 miles of beautiful shoreline, all nestled in the Chippewa
National Forest.
Jessie Lake is a
1,753 acre lake that boasts an abundant supply of walleye, northern,
crappie, jumbo perch, and small and largemouth bass. The Lake is
approximately four miles long and one mile wide with 9.2 miles of
shoreline. Jessie has a maximum depth of 42 feet and an average
depth of 22 feet. The Minnesota DNR manages Jessie Lake primarily as
a walleye lake and is currently stocked with walleye fry every three
years. The Jessie Lake Watershed Association is a very active group
that is working with the DNR to restore walleye spawning habitat and
maintain or improve water quality.
Ball Club is a
naturally fed 5,111 acre lake with a maximum depth of 95 feet and a
water clarity of 12-14 feet. The lake is part of the Mississippi
River Watershed, has excellent structure, and is fed by many deep
underwater springs. Anglers love the tremendous fishing here. The
lake boasts an abundant supply of walleye, northern, bass, jumbo
perch, crappie and panfish.
There are more than
1,400 lakes in Itasca County and Little Winnie Resort is perfectly
situated in the middle of the best of them. Stay with us and
fish some of the most famous waters in our great country. For
more information on Minnesota lakes visit the Department of Natural
Resources' website at:
www.dnr.state.mn.us.
Little
Winnie Resort is located in the heart of Minnesota's best fishing
country. With direct access to the walleye-rich water of
Little Winnie Lake as well as close proximity to world-class walleye
fishing and perch fishing on Lake Winnibigoshish - the resort is the
best place to headquarter your next Minnesota fishing trip. As
if that weren't enough Little Winnie Resort is also just a few miles
from well-known fisheries like Cutfoot Sioux, Bowstring Lake, Sand
Lake and Jessie Lake.