Lake of the Woods - Zippel Bay Fishing Reports

[stealth3350]

has anyone been out on honeyhole st or farther? ive been fishing bobber st and been doing fairly well last couple weeks.. not alot of eyes though mostly sauger

[xangief]

Anybody have pics or videos of what the Zipple Bay Resort icehouses look like? Or any descriptions would help. I'm heading out there the end of the month for the first time.

[sradel]

MNfan, we were in Zipple Bay sleepers in 23-25 feet of water.

[MNfan]

Thanks sradel!!

[Doublewide]

We are headed up to Zippel Bay Resort tomorrow. I heard the fishing has been really slow there. Is that true? Sounds like the roads don't go out deep enough there. A few guys have told us to drive back towards Adrians and go out far enough so we are in 30+ feet? Any body have suggestions?

[stealth3350]

yeah? are they deeper than zipples roads that are plowed? ive been in 22 ft and have done good last 3 weeks. the resort tells me the guys that are out in the last road in 28ft are slower than were im at.. ive managed limits everytime but u have to work for them.... anyone???

[scott_n1]

Doublewide, I've been hearing the same thing, you're just going to have to find em. I recommend trying Zippel first, if you don't have any luck you may have to move out deeper.

[walleyeking19]

Anybody have pics or videos of what the Zipple Bay Resort icehouses look like? Or any descriptions would help. I'm heading out there the end of the month for the first time.

Here are a couple. Its a pretty basic fish house. has a stove but no sink.

[mnhunter 3815]

well here it is.another tough bite.moved house into 23ft caught a few small ones tuesday.had two old buddies come up.i told them to set up behind me in 21ft and they did very well wednesday.all the reports that i got was the same had tobe in the right spot at the right time.we ended up keeping 16 fish caught around 30 or so.fish were biting very light.we even tried down in 19ft caught 7 nice ones and few dinks.im heading back up next week or weekend in the mean i have to come up with a plan.hey boar what color is your house? is it on the lake side or shore side down there by candys?i think we were by your house lol.

[mnhunter 3815]

zipple was nmaking new roads when we were up there.they do have a road that ends up in 31ft.im thinkin thats zipples next move is to go deeper.cause they will not be plowing bobber st after feb 1st.as in way west on bobber st.

[xangief]

Thanks a lot for the pics Walleyeking19. Can't wait to get up there!

[Walleye Inn]

Hey Mnhunter, just talked to Deanna she said not to go to deep 19 to 25 my house is in 23 did ok but I might move shallower if I get up this weekend I hope to have to talk son into going up shouldn't be to hard.I did get to meet boar his house is a camper white with some yellow on it. He came out by me but moved back in shallower, it sure has been a weird bite usuallly work your way deeper now I am not sure I know sitting at home I won't catch any.thanks for the report nice to get an update when you know who it is coming from. i will be up weekends til feb 7 then taking some time off bringing my wife up for our anniversary she will probally pull another 29"er she has done that the last two times up. Terry

[mnhunter 3815]

i did take a ride down that way i seen your house there.thats the same depth were at but not much luck.im comming up with plan as we speak.i might head next weekend or wed-fri.my brother might used my house next weekend depending on if i come up during the weekend i try to avoid weekends.

[Effie07]

T-4hours til Maiden Voyage of Effie's Castle to Zipple Bay.

[Boar]

Yea MNhunter, thats my camper, heading up in an hour, dont have the greatist expectations with the fluctuation weather patterns this weekend but my nephew wants to go an he's pumped, so what the heck, just might hit it. ever wonder why that beige house always sits in 17 feet in the same spot yea after year, I've been getting to know him the past few years an he makes my sausage, I've seen his results on paper, an I trust his intel, so I'nm gonna give it shot there again last yea paid off, an should went there last weekend, but owell. I report sunday night. later boar

[Effie07]

Leaving work, should be pulling onto Bobber St. at approximately 10pm!

[dewey1980]

is there a bar on the ice with fishing holes,is this true?????

[cabin]

Yes there is a bar on the ice. It is the Igloo. I think they charge 5 bucks to fish .

[mnhunter 3815]

hey boar good luck to ya.we did ok over there.my buddy has the green down there on the shore side.thats where he sits just all year.the fish come and go.

[mnhunter 3815]

$5 per hole, per hour.free bait

[dewey1980]

do u have to fish,or can u just drink?

[fiskyknut]

You don't have to rent a hole and fish, so yes you can go in there just for a snap fizzz!

[dougger222]

Just heard back from my friend who was in the sleeper house over the weekend and they really did well. Deanna said the best bite was back on Trophy and it was strickly a morning bite. After the noon hour is was tough going for most.

[mnhunter 3815]

either or.i prefer the drinking part.

[Deep]

$5 per hole, per hour.free bait

Does anyone know if we want to stop by and have a cocktail at the igloo, do we have to pay a fee to get out there?

[Effie07]

Set the house on bobber st in 22' this past weekend. Drilled holes just before midnight on Friday night, battery went dead at 12:30. Got generator going from 1:00-3:00am to charge battery then caught some shuteye from 3:30-7:00. My 3yr old daughter caught the first fish in the new ice house at 9:30am. Ended up catching 11 saugers, 1 walleye and a perch from 9:30-11:30am. Green/Gold deadsticking 18" off the bottom. Caught one sauger at 3:30pm and then a 17" walleye(male) at 9:35pm! Sunday bite started at 9:28am with another nice 18.5" male eye. Caught 6 fish from 9:30-10:00 and 14 more between 11:30 and 1:00pm. Kept a total of 27 for the weekend which was a lot more than I was expecting with the weather pattern we had. The white Ford plow truck was moving Zippel houses onto trophy for a better part of the day on Saturday from out deeper, but I went with my gut and moved my house out to 26' on the shore side of Sauger a few hundred yards west of main. My house is the 20' Black Ice Castle with the A/C unit on top. Be back up next weekend for another great weekend of fishing and gaining weight, my stomach hates me today.

[mnhunter 3815]

not sure if they will charge a lake pass for that or not.you could call and ask.

[stealth3350]

i too have been doing good in 22ft. last fri-sat 96 fish total for 2 guys not bad been in same spot 3 weeks

[stealth3350]

i will be up there again about 3:30 am will fish fr-sat i will give a report when im back sunday.. good luck fellow saugHERS and wallGUY fisherman !!!

[cabin]

Fished Zipple Bay 1/17 -1/18. Had deep/shallow shacks out of Zipple Bay Resort. Very slow for us. 1/17 we fished shallow in morning and zero fish. Went to deep shack (30 ft.) on Hot Spot Rd. Caught three nice Saugers, a bunch of tiny Saugers,and one Tullibee. Went back to shallow shack ( 17 ft) on Walleye Rd. Caught 3 Walleyes ( 14 - 18 inches) and 1 nice Sauger. . Total of 7 in the bucket for 2 guys in 10 hours. Yesterday we went to shallow shack. Caught 3 Walleyes early and decided to stay there all day. Ended up with 6 Walleyes and 4 nice Saugers. Total of 10 fish in 10 hours. Dead stick was far better than jigging. Tried Rattlin Flyers, Toms Tackle, Buck Shots , etc. in many colors. Nothing working. Caught all of the keepers with a minnow on a Glow Demon. Lonely in the cleaning shack, so it was not only us having slow fishing.