“Awesome first time experience up in lake of the woods staff and guides very knowledgeable and willing to help you out for catching fish 10/10 recommend” – Dustin P
“Greatest place on earth!!!” – Manny S
“If I could give them 10 out of 5 stars I would!” – Dakota H
“Great times here! Can’t wait to plan another trip.” – Becky H
“The staff is so friendly, and welcoming. Fishing was great. Bar was comfortable, good food and drinks. Highly recommend and can't wait for out next trip to Sunset Lodge! Thank you all for the amazing memories!” – Sarah B
“We had a great trip and caught plenty of fish. Staff (Chandler) was great with our boys and made this trip one to remember.” – JL L
“We took the ice road up, and every part of the trip was wonderful, despite it being -35. The staff at Sunset are fantastic, the cabins are great, and the views are spectacular. We can’t wait to go back!” – Heidi B
“I just got back from a great four night, three day ice fishing trip to Sunset Lodge. The hospitality and everything that came along with it was impeccable. The lodge, restaurant and bar are all amazing. The food is out of this world, the cabins were nice and spacious and clean, and the staff from the chefs, to the bartenders, to the guides were all friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend Sunset Lodge, will definitely be back.” – Casey P

We are finding quality walleye and sauger in 20-24 ft, with the best method being to acctract them in with a rattle bait such as a rippin rap or buckshot. Our houses with the best numbers have been ones in 28 ft. or deeper. When no fish are being marked, it is important to aggressively rip baits 3-4 feet, then slow the action as fish appear on screen.
The attitude of a walleye can change from house to house, where one shack has all the action on a deadstick, the next house can get most bites by jigging. Angles who reasses their presentaion daily will put more fish in the pail.
Pike from 22-44 inches are being caught on live or dead sucker minnows. Bring up some suckers and place tip ups on or near rock structure and watch flags fly!
The Ice Road from Warroad is open and in great shape.
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Join this weekend on a SPECIAL Valentine's Day day pass for only $75 round trip per vehicle.
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Snowmobile trails are being groomed consistently and are also in good shape.
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Come visit us on the 27th of February for the Edge Rider’s 20th Annual Snowmobile Rally!
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To check availability or Book Now, please visit our website:
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See you soon!

​"We wanted to thank everyone at Sunset for making our trip so great. This is our 2nd year at your resort and we couldn't be more happy with the experience. Cory and Chandler did a great job getting us on fish and checking in with us. The food was excellent as we experienced last year. Just can't thank you all enough for making our trip memorable.
Thank you - Jim K"

Walleye fishing is excellent but walleye catching can be challenging with atmospheric pressure rising and falling. Our best houses during unstable times have been away from the break lines in softer bottomed areas. A true deadstick with light tackle will out preform most presentations under these conditions. Currentley we have stable, high pressure forecasted though the weekend and action is really heating up!

Rappala Rip’n Raps, Flutter spoons and Perch talkers in pink and white, green, chartreause and gold have been providing best results. Houses are currentley being brought back to breaklines anticipating a strong bite this weekend.

Snowmobile trails are in good condition considering we have had little to no snow for weeks. The Ice Road from Warroad will not be completed for weekend travel but we are crossing our finger that it will be ready early in the week.
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GUESTS: As soon as the ice road opens, we'll email a link to get your ice road pass and all the details!

If you haven't booked yet, you can do so on our website:
www.sunsetlodgeresort.com

Follow the following Facebook pages for current updates and conditions.
Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road - 2020
Northwest Angle Edge Riders
Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau
Points North Services

The Walleye bite has been incredible during early morning and late afternoon in 15-19 feet of water. We have had multiple groups limit out by 8:30am.
Mid-Morning we slide out to 22-26 feet for a better chance at sauger, jumbo perch and some giant northern pike.
When the Walleye have the feed bag on, any bait offered will be taken. Times of less action require a slower, more subtle presentation.
We are still using lighter vehicles to transport guests to fish houses which are currently sitting on 12- 15 inches but expect to have the bombers fired up this weekend.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there was still open water in areas from Buffalo Bay to the South side of Garden island.
We hope to see a snowmobile trail from the south end staked by next week but still do not advise travel across the main lake at this time.
For now, we are taking reservations for guests arriving by plane!
Beaver Air Tours
We officially open Dec 26th.
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​Hello from Sunset Lodge on Oak Island!
We got ice!
Lower than normal current levels have led to better than average, more consistent early ice conditions in the Northwest Angle. Wind and warm temps have kept the main lake south of Garden Island open until just recently.
As usual, ice conditions are always changing and there remain many areas that are still unsafe for travel. With the cold weather and little snow in the forecast we are likely to see improved and more stable ice thickness across the lake.
Our fish houses are resting on 8-11 inches of ice and are within a 10 minute ride of the resort.
Fishing pressure is low and catching is excellent! We have a very strong morning and evening bite with good action in between. Active fish are smashing rattle baits and most fish will accept a jig and a minnow.
Traffic is low and conditions are ideal for an early ice getaway, we are accepting fly-in reservations starting Monday the 14th! Our runway is marked and is currently sitting on 11 inches of ice. If you don’t have your own plane, we are partnered with Lake Country Air, they are currently flying to us from multiple Northern Minnesota locations
Beaver Air Tours
Snowmobile traffic across Lake of the Woods is not advised at this time. We will keep you updated or you can check the
Northwest Angle Edge Riders
Facebook page for more up to date trail conditions.
Hi here for the
Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road - 2020
updates.
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Sunset Lodge