TROPHY WALLEYE FROM HUNGRY JACK LAKE As you can see below, Hungry Jack Lake continues to be the hotspot for fishing along the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. Though smallmouth bass and walleye fishing on Hungry Jack Lake have consistently been very good from year to year, 2009 is proving to be an exceptionally good year for fishermen. A higher than normal amount of large and trophy class fish have been caught this year on Hungry Jack Lake, near the BWCAW on the Gunflint Trail.Todd Peterson … [Read more...]
FAMILY FISHING RESORT MONSTERS
You know how a lot of fast-food restaurants ask if you want to “super size” your order? Well, at Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground family fishing resort on the Gunflint Trail, in northern Minnesota we don’t bother to ask. We just super size your fish automatically without asking. If you want to get in on some great MN north woods fishing it’s time to hang up your “Gone Fishing” sign and head to Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground for a family or fishing vacation. The MN fishing season opener … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA FISHING ON THE GUNFLINT TRAIL
A GREAT START TO THE MN FISHING SEASONFishing season at our northern Minnesota, Gunflint Trail fishing resort has gotten off to a really great start. As we had predicted, due to ice-out being a little later than normal on the Gunflint Trail this year fishing has been very productive, due to the fish being more aggressive than normal for this time of the year.The Walleye and Northern's on Hungry Jack Lake have been very co-operative. Guests at our MN family fishing resort have had some very … [Read more...]
MINNESOTA WALLEYE FISHING
ICE OUT & BOATS IN FOR MN WALLEYE FISHINGThe ice is totally out on Hungry Jack Lake. The fishing boats at our Minnesota family fishing resort are in the water and we expect a great begining to the opening of the MN walleye fishing season, which opened today May 9th.We had been worried that ice would not be off of Hungry Jack Lake for the "opener" but weather on the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais, MN co-operated and we are good to go. Temperatures at our Gunflint Trail fishing resort are cool … [Read more...]
Minnesota Fishing Seasons – Gunflint Trail
Minnesota walleye, lake trout, stream trout in lakes, sauger and northern pike seasons open on May 9th this year.Usually the opening date for Minnesota walleye fishing is busy at our northern MN fishing resort, located on the Gunflint Trail in northern MN. Walleye fishing on Hungry Jack Lake and the adjacent lakes both inside and outside of the BWCAW is normally very productive as fishermen take advantage of the ravenous appetites that walleye and other fish have after a long winter under the … [Read more...]
MN – Gunflint Trail Lakeside Resort Lodge Construction
Most of you that read the Hungry Jack Lodge Lakefront Family Vacation blog know that the main lodge building at our Gunflint Trail resort was totally destroyed by fire in March, 2008. The ensuing Fire Investigation, demolition of the old lodge, state & local building and site approvals took many months before we could actually start construction of our new Hungry Jack Lake lakefront lodge.It was not until after Labor Day of 2008 that the actual construction of our new lodge began. Due to … [Read more...]
Winter Cabin Rentals & Snowmobile Report
Grand Marais MN & Gunflint Trail Snowmobile Trail Report1/29/08 --- Well we have not had much new snow in the last week. We have received a couple of light dustings maybe an inch or 2 here and there. The snowmobile trails are in absolutely great shape the best I have seen for some time. I put on about 120 miles last Sunday and all of the trails I rode on were groomed perfect. I did do some off trail riding and I would say we have a pretty solid 28”-30” base with a little more snow the closer … [Read more...]
Low Cost MN Winter Log Cabin Rentals
MN SNOWMOBILE RESORTWINTER CABIN & LOG CABIN RENTAL SPECIALSOur Gunflint Trail family winter resort cabin, log cabin and cottage rental prices have been reduced up to 44%. We urge you to take advantage of the current special pricing at out Grand Marais, MN resort as soon as possible. The special prices on our Gunflint Trail winter cabins may be withdrawn at any time.MN WINTER ACTIVITIESTake advantage of all of the winter activities that the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail areas of MN has to … [Read more...]
Gunflint Trail, MN Snow Report
GRAND MARAIS MINNESOTA AND GUNFLINT TRAIL SNOWMOBILE TRAIL CONDITIONSWell we have been having a great snow winter thus far at our Minnesota winter resort on the Gunflint Trail. On Saturday night the Gunflint Trail received another 6”-8” of fresh snow and that was on top of the 4” - 5” two days prior. The snowmobile trails in the Grand Marais, and Gunflint Trail areas are starting to get groomed on a regular basis now. I went to the mailbox this morning and the snowmobile trail groomer was just … [Read more...]
Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail MN Snowmobile Report
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL REPORTWe received a 2" to 3" blanket of fresh snow along the Gunflint Trail during the morning of December 29th. The snowmobile trails in the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail areas are starting to get some traffic and the snowmobile club has been out grooming. The reports I have heard from people that have been out snowmobiling is that the snowmobile trails are in pretty great shape with a good base of snow to work with as they continue to groom.The photo below, looking across … [Read more...]