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Quick Ice Update

Access Open to Walk Out Traffic Starting tomorrow (Friday) morning, the Red Door Access will be open for walk out traffic to …

Ice Not Ready Yet The Red Door access remains closed to walk out traffic.  The ice team will re-evaluate on Friday morning, …

3/4″ Rough Ice to the Second Break We are not allowing any traffic out of the Red Door access this weekend.  Our …

Ice is slowly Building After freezing as far as the eye could see earlier in the week and ice measuring 0.75” on …

2022-2023 Mille Lacs Lake Winter Ice Fishing Regulations can be found here. MILLE LACS LAKE WINTER FISHING REGULATIONS RELEASED November 4, 2020 The …

Mille Lacs is home to one of the largest recreational and fishing lakes in Minnesota.  There are so many things to do …

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Our access continues to be open to “walk out” traffic only as there is ~3” of ice covered by about 3” of …

Mid August is here and the lake temps are finally relaxing (74 – 75 degrees). The warmer water has made the walleye …

We are officially out to the mud. We have 15″ – 16” of ice around the Weimer and Bombeck flats and are …

Roads open, yes. To the flats, not yet. 5 days ago, our ice team found many “traps” around the northern flats of …

Mille Lacs Ice Depth

Mille Lacs Ice Report 12/17/2020

Access Open to Walk Out Traffic Starting tomorrow (Friday) morning, the Red Door Access will be open for walk out traffic to the second break. 

View of Mille Lacs Lake Ice

Red Door Ice Report 12/15/2020

Ice Not Ready Yet The Red Door access remains closed to walk out traffic.  The ice team will re-evaluate on Friday morning, deciding then if

View of Mille Lacs Lake Ice

Red Door Ice Report 12/11/2020

3/4″ Rough Ice to the Second Break We are not allowing any traffic out of the Red Door access this weekend.  Our Ice Team did

Mille Lacs Lake Ice

Red Door Ice Report 12/5/2020

Ice is slowly Building After freezing as far as the eye could see earlier in the week and ice measuring 0.75” on the unprotected lake

2020 Mille Lacs Lake Ice Fishing Regulations

2020 Mille Lacs Lake Ice Fishing Regulations

2022-2023 Mille Lacs Lake Winter Ice Fishing Regulations can be found here. MILLE LACS LAKE WINTER FISHING REGULATIONS RELEASED November 4, 2020 The Minnesota Department of

Ice Report

Christmas Eve Ice Report

Our access continues to be open to “walk out” traffic only as there is ~3” of ice covered by about 3” of water and slush

The Red Door Resort | Fishing at Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota

Red Door Resort Mid August Report

Mid August is here and the lake temps are finally relaxing (74 – 75 degrees). The warmer water has made the walleye more lethargic but

Fishing at Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota | The Red Door Resort

Ice and Fishing Report

We are officially out to the mud. We have 15″ – 16” of ice around the Weimer and Bombeck flats and are allowing gas trucks

Ice Fishing at Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota | The Red Door Resort

Ice Report

Roads open, yes. To the flats, not yet. 5 days ago, our ice team found many “traps” around the northern flats of areas with 10-11″

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