Are you Sleeper Fish House Material?

Are you sleeper fish house material?  Sleepers are not for everyone, but if you like a sense of adventure, camping, being a little bit remote, a sleeper fish house experience may just be what you are looking for this winter.

There are many ways to enjoy ice fishing on The Walleye Capital of the World.  One of the adventures enjoyed by many is staying overnight in a sleeper fish house.  Both resorts and independent sleeper fish house operators provide the opportunity to experience staying overnight on the ice.  It’s not for everyone, but for many, it is just what the doctor ordered when the goal is to get away from it all and have the opportunity to fish 24 hours a day.

Fishing out of a sleeper fish house is almost like ice camping.  You are in a spacious and cozy fish house for 2-3 days with friends and / or loved ones.  Regardless of the temps outside, inside the fish house is nice and balmy.  Fish from your bunk bead or with slippers on if you would like.  Good times to break up a long winter season.

There are many types and sizes of sleeper houses, but most often, a bed, strong heater, cook stove sometimes with a oven, bait and rest room facilities, which do not include running water, are included.

Planning for meals, sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, evening activities, beverages, camera gear, cell phones and your fishing gear is part of the experience.

A wide variety of people enjoy sleepers.  Families, couples, groups of friends, girls weekend, and bachelor parties are some of the groups who enjoy short term living on the ice.

When you stay in a sleeper house on Lake of the Woods, try and remember to look at the sky on a clear night.  Being so far north combined with very little light pollution allows the stars, planets and milky ways to just pop!  It is a breathtaking view not to be forgotten.  If you really get lucky, perhaps you will experience the northern lights.

There are a number of resorts and sleeper fish house outfitters that will take good care of you on Lake of the Woods.  Each one has their own style house, fishes a different part of the lake and may have different ways you get out to your fish house.  It is good to do a bit of homework ahead of time to see what fits you the best.  Click Here for an entire list of sleeper fish house opportunities.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to experience a sleeper fish house with my daughter and her “friend”, as a protective dad might say.  Daisy and Cody had never experienced or slept in a sleeper fish house before.  We enjoyed good times, good fishing, a variety of good food and made memories that will last a lifetime.  These high schoolers at the time learned about ice fishing, quickly understood the advantage of a Vexilar, and developed a love of ice fishing that remains to this day.  We still talk about our trip and plan on doing it again this year.  A tradition has started.  Check out the video of our sleeper fish house adventure, full of plenty of fishing activity!

For more info on renting a sleeper fish house on Lake of the Woods, go to www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging for a complete listing.

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