Looking for some suggestions for a bachelor party

[Chumba]

So I have been tasked to find out some info on doing a trip to LOTW for a bachelor party towards the end of summer.

We are looking for 8-12 guys to target Walleyes on the Mn side. They dont want to have to bring their own boats, probably head up on a thursday, and fish Fri and Sat home on Sun. Couple dates if it matters. weekends of Aug 8th, 30 (labor day weekend), or sept 7.

Any suggestions of places to stay to supply us with boats/guides, perhaps package deal with this many people? also any advice on which date would be better? Personally I think staying away from labor day would be a good idea. So would the begining of Aug or the begining of sept be more ideal? any advise tips are appreciated. This would be a first trip up to LOTW for all of us.

[CANOPY SAM]

Border view has a "great cabin" that could handle that many guys, kinda just made for that sort of thing.

Pretty much all the resorts out of Wheelers Point can offer you a cabin, food and fishing package.

Zipple Bay might be another option for you. Huge beautiful log cabins, nice bar, good food, and chartered fishing trips available.

Hope you guys have a terrific time, but please, keep the group reasonably respectful of the resort help, owners and operators. Those folks work really hard for a living. Treat them well, and they will do the same for you.

[bapperpimp]

Try Arnesen's. Depending on the crew you have, you can get 2 launch boats and it should be perfect. That should be peak time for downrigging out near the rocks in their area. They either have the lodge/restaurant/bar right there or you can bring your own food and grill out as well.

They have cabins that sleep as few as 2 people and as many as 36 people. Enjoy yourself.

[WalleyeWoman@low]

Cyrus has a couple options that would work for this size group. With that many guys you would need 2 charter boats which we can do without a problem. Check out our website, or give us a call with any questions.

[Chumba]

Would early sept be better fishing than early Aug?

[tracker185]

go up the first or second week in october, stay at river bend. there is great fishing on the river, right out front, the rates on the cabins is second to none , food and bar are great. the cabins are nice and there are not alot of people in camp. you would enjoy your time there with your friends. tracker185

[bopper4]

We stayed at Borderview for my party years ago and it was great. If you plan on doing any bar hopping Borderview would be a great location. You can walk to a handful of bars and both the great cabin and grand cabin are awesome!

If your not worried about bar hopping I would recommend Cyrus. Their bar stays pretty busy and is fun but would need a dd to hit any other resorts. I will say their customer service and cabins are as good as it gets up there. They would also have cabins to fit all of you, actually had a bachelor party there in September.

[BuschPilot]

Just talk him out of it!

[Bandit]

We had a bachelor party[8 guys]at Zipple last year on Memorial weekend. We rented their largest cabin, and took our own boats. The weather was not the greatest, but the cabin and the fishing were great. No options as far as bar hopping without driving, but the cabin is new, and very nice. Lots of room for guys and their gear too.

[Bandit]

LOL or like B.P. said, just talk him out of it.

[BuschPilot]

We have actually had several bachelor parties up there. We have used sportsmans lodge a few times. They have the leanord C. Its a double deck party boat. We have also had them do a fish fry before and after our river cruise then u can do the band afterwards too. Doesnt mean u have to stay there as lots of places along the river. I'm up there all summer in case u need a chaperone! Just be safe and have fun. Respect the resorts!

[jerkbait]

You can also rent the wild willy party bus too if you want to go bar hopping.

[bdafisher]

We stay at Sportman's and they definitely have cabins to accommodate that kind of crew. Keep in mind for the boats that it is 6 guys per boat and the guide so 12 would be a great number. As far as night life, I would say the Wigwam and Sportsman's are the places to be. They have bands and usually a pretty good crowd during the weekend. If you stay anywhere in the Sportsmans, Borderview, Ballards area you can walk to all of those resorts fairly easily but the Wigwam is a hike. And for the fishing, we have been there from early June until September and never had any trouble. With a guided trip the fishing should be the least of your worries up there it always seems to be good.

[CANOPY SAM]

Not to be contrary, but walking to the Wigwam from Borderview or Sportsman's is only a 5-10 minute walk at best. Sometimes that little hike is just enough fresh air to clear the head a bit...when it's needed!

[bturck]

CSam, you actually crawl between them in pretty short order in case balance is an issue

[CANOPY SAM]

I did say, "5-10 minute walk at best"! There is a direct correlation between time consumed during this walk vs. number of beverages consumed at each stop.

[bdafisher]

So having made the trek myself more than once, I had to check the distances. 1.1 miles from Sportsman's and 0.6 from Borderview. So plug in your average intoxicated mile time to figure the timing. As for myself with those distances, 10 minutes from Borderview and 20 from sportsman's. And I definitely agree that sometimes that is a needed breath of fresh air.

[Living_The_Dream]

VEGAS baby !!!