Rainy Lake

It is during the late winter period when the snow starts to melt and the ice is going out that my thoughts drift to summer and open water fishing.

For some reason, we seemed to be hooking a higher number fish that were over 20 inches.

Rainy Lake: A Summer Walleye Destination Our annual trips to Island View Lodge on Rainy Lake started about ten years. Our group of anglers was tired of the border hassles we encountered when traveling into Canada, yet we were still hopeful of finding a Canadian type of fishing adventure...

This was the eighth year for our group of anglers that make an annual trek to Island View Lodge on Rainy Lake. Although every year is a little different, the one common theme that runs through the entire eight year period is the successful walleye angling we encounter.