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Access Remains Closed At the Red Door, we have watched the ice on Mille Lacs shift and change significantly over the last …

Red Door Access Open to Walk on Traffic Our access remains open to walk on traffic out to the first break.  Please …

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 …

Lake Mille Lacs Ice

Mille Lacs Ice Report 12/24/2020

Access Remains Closed At the Red Door, we have watched the ice on Mille Lacs shift and change significantly over the last 72 hours.  The

Lake Mille Lacs Ice

Mille Lacs Ice Report 12/19/2020

Red Door Access Open to Walk on Traffic Our access remains open to walk on traffic out to the first break.  Please stop in the

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

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

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Summer Activities at the Red Door Resort
two kids tubing behind boat on Lake Mille Lacs while staying at Red Door Resort
group of people playing basketball at summer family resort on Lake Mille Lacs
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Activities at Red Door

The Red Door Resort offers a number of activities at or near the resort. Our swimming beach has a sandy lake bottom that stretches out from shore. Activities available at the main resort include a playground, basketball, and gaga ball pit.

Mille Lacs Lake features a world renowned fishery and is also great for recreational use, including swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, sailing, wind surfing, kayaking and canoeing. Off the lake there are walking, hiking and snowmobiling opportunities; many of the trails wind through hundreds of acres of beautiful state land and are accessible year round. The area around the resort has a high concentration of sugar maples, which means that, in the fall, the area has some of the most vibrant colors in the state.

The resort is only minutes away from excellent hunting land, state parks, and golf courses. Further afield, you can access the Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Brainerd International Raceway, Paul Bunyan Land, Wealthwood Rod and Gun Club, and the Mille Lacs Indian Museum.

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Ice Fish House | The Red Door Resort
Women standing in a boat holding a large fish on Lake Mille Lacs
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