Ely, Minnesota · Gateway to the Boundary Waters
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Winter on a frozen Ely-area lake
December to March

Ice Fishing.

Ice angler holding a lake trout pulled through the ice
A hardwater lake trout through the ice.

Winter is half the season up here. From first safe ice through March we chase walleye, pike, panfish, and lake trout through the ice on Vermilion and the lakes around Ely.

We provide the shelter, heater, augers, electronics, rods, and bait. You dress warm and drop lines on holes we drill over proven structure.

Lake trout through the ice is a northern Minnesota specialty, and few things pull harder. Ask about it when you book.

The bite is on. Your spot in the boat is waiting.