Red Door Resort Harbor on Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake Pre-MN Fishing Opener Report 5/8/2024

Looking Forward to the 2024 Minnesota Fishing Opener Weekend

Good morning everyone, John here with The Red Door Resort on the beautiful north shore of Mille Lacs Lake.  It is Wednesday, May 8th 2024. and we are getting ready for the big Minnesota walleye opener this weekend.  Also, happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there on Sunday.  We hope you have a fabulous weekend as well.  Quick report for late conditions, we have water temps about 52 to 54 degrees and the amount of fish I’m seeing in my electronics is just incredible, from about 6 to 13 feet of water.  I’m on the north end here out in front of the resort and the fish are absolutely loaded.  So it should be a fabulous bite this weekend.  I would concentrate your efforts on a jig and a shiner, jig and plastic, even slip bobber and leech.  All should work well.  It looks like we’re going to have beautiful weather this weekend so we’d love to see you all this weekend.

Give us a call at the resort 218-678-3686 and book your guide trips, your cabins, your motels.  I’ll be guiding out here full time this summer. So give me a call to book your trip. And we hope to see you all soon. Good luck to everyone in the water this weekend and be safe. See you soon.

– John The Red Door Resort (218) 678-3686

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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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