Midweek Ice Special: 10% OFF Sunday-Thursday! + Late Ice Special: 15% OFF Starting March 2nd – Use Promo Code March2025!
The Walleye Inn is our hotel in Baudette and an extension of the River Bend Resort family. Hotel guests receive all the benefits of resort fishing with our custom packages. Come stay in a warm, comfortable room for the night, and catch a variety of walleye and other trophy fish in a day house out on the lake.
Our Walleye Inn Hotel is located just a short drive south of our main Resort in the town of Baudette, MN. All pricing is based on two persons staying together in one of our comfortable, spacious, and well-appointed double rooms.
All rooms are equipped with a microwave and mini fridge. Continental breakfast is provided each morning of your stay or you may want to head out to Miles Lab Bar & Grill located at the Resort where you can enjoy our breakfast buffet from 6:00 to 8:00 AM.
Complete remodel of the entire hotel. Enjoy upgraded rooms with modern style and comfort at the nicest hotel in Baudette!
You will meet our guides at Miles Lab Bar & Grill located at River Bend Resort each morning. You will be lead out to your ice house at 7:30AM sharp! Please arrive early to check in. You will be given an ice road pass that will allow you to drive to and from your ice house on your own time if you wish. Our guides will monitor you throughout the day making sure you are comfortable and catching fish.
All our ice houses are spaciously comfortable for the specified number of fishermen and always preheated with two pre-drilled holes for each person. We also provide lights, bait, ice scoop, fish cleaning, fish buckets, garbage bags, disposal bags, and toilet paper. Heated transportation is available to you during your time with us at your request.
Pricing is Per Person based on designated minimums that vary depending on availability at the time of booking.
Minimums: All packages require a 2-night/2-day minimum stay on weekends and holidays.
Optional Meal Plans: Add a meal plan for only $55 per person per day and receive breakfast, “cook’s choice” sack lunch, & dinner from our menu. Served at our resort restaurant “Miles Lab Bar & Grill.”
Midweek Specials save you 10–15%:
ALL Ice Fishing Packages Listed Provide The Following:
Fishing Equipment Rental:
Forget something? Or just need the gear? We have ice fishing equipment rentals readily available.
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The following Policies and Terms apply to all bookings at any of our property locations.
Payments, Deposit & Cancellations:
Packages & Pricing
Children
Smoking: 100% Non-Smoking Policy for all of our rental units (all cabins, rooms, sleepers, and ice houses). A $200 cleaning fee is automatically billed to your card on file if a smoking violation occurs.
Pets are allowed at a nominal fee of $20 per pet, per day.
Check-in and Check-out times vary depending on what you rent:
Please call us if you have any questions, we’re more than happy to help!
The Walleye Inn in Baudette offers comfortable amenities at a great rate. Enjoy a newly remodeled interior with a contemporary, stylish, and inviting atmosphere (new in 2024). Just a short 15-min. drive from the resort.
Our famous River Bend lakeside resort has cabins that feel like home, an RV park with campsites, and upgraded fish houses. We offer charter fishing packages during the open water season as well as our ice season packages all winter long.
“Miles Lab Bar & Grill,” our on-site restaurant, offers traditional American foods you love, only better! Relax in our dining room, or post up to the bar, or hang out on the patio. Try some of our classic home-cooked favorites, new entrees, and famous appetizers.
We treat you like family because we are family. A lifetime in fishing and hospitality are the ties that bind Paul and Brandi Johnson, the owners, and operators of River Bend Resort. Come meet us… We’re set up perfectly for both families and groups of friends!
…Arrive…Relax & Enjoy…
We welcome you to a new fishing experience!
Fishing on Lake of the Woods in Minnesota is a distinctive experience, set apart by the lake’s immense size, international waters spanning the U.S. and Canada, and a diverse array of fish species. It’s almost like an inland sea, where anglers can explore a variety of habitats, including islands and rocky structures, making it a year-round destination and haven for those seeking variety and adventure on the water. Lake of the Woods is abundant with walleye, sauger, northern pike, lake sturgeon, perch, crappie, tulibie, whitefish, bourbon (or eelpout), and even muskie.
The Walleye Inn is in Baudette, and the River Bend Resort is situated about 12 minutes noths on the banks of the Rainy River the mouth of Lake of the Woods. We’re on the point north of Baudette.
Lake of the Woods is abundant with Walleye, Sauger, Northern Pike, Sturgeon, Perch, Crappie, Tulibie, Whitefish, Bourbon or Eelpout, and even Muskie.
Ice houses are portable shelters placed on the frozen surface of the lake for ice fishing. They provide warmth, shelter, and convenience, enhancing the ice fishing experience by protecting anglers from the elements while offering a comfortable space to fish. They are also called ice shacks, ice cabins, shantys, and similar. While this page focuses on day houses, we also offer sleeper ice houses which are equipped for overnight fishing.
Yes, our ice houses are pet-friendly. In fact, dogs are welcome on our entire resort. Many of our guests bring their dogs on an ice fishing adventure on Lake of the Woods and stay in our cabins and ice houses.
Our ice houses come equipped with heating systems, comfortable seating, fishing holes, storage space, restroom facilities located nearby, and everything else you see on this page, ensuring a cozy and convenient Lake of the Woods ice fishing experience.
Our ice houses vary in size, accommodating anywhere from 2 to 6 people, depending on the specific model and layout. For larger groups, we recommend renting more than one unit and can place them close together.
Over the years, we’ve come to know all the best ice fishing locations on Lake of the Woods in our area. We continually move our ice shacks strategically based on new information to give you the best chances of catching fish.
Yes, all our ice houses are equipped with heating systems to keep you warm and comfortable during your ice fishing excursion on Lake of the Woods, even during the coldest northern Minnesota winters.
Absolutely! You are welcome to bring your own food, snacks, and beverages to enjoy during your fishing trip.
Yes, safety is our top priority. We closely monitor ice conditions regularly and provide safety instructions, emergency contact information, and ensure that all sleeper ice houses meet safety standards and regulations to ensure a secure and enjoyable ice fishing experience on Lake of the Woods.
At River Bend Resort, we pride ourselves on catering to ALL anglers, regardless of experience,
skill, or age. We offer 4 ice fishing experiences for you to customize an adventure that best suits your group and budget:
Our hotel in Baudette offers newly renovated rooms. Stay here & fish from the resort.
Come off the ice at night and enjoy nice, comfortable cabins & great food in our restaurant.
Eat, drink, & sleep with the fish. Warm, well-equipped sleepers for groups up to 6.
Stay anywhere &
fish with us. Simple day or half-day rentals for anyone.
Reel in some Midweek Savings! Starting January 12th, enjoy 10% off your “Stay and Fish Packages” at Lake of the Woods from Sunday to Thursday. Plus, if you upgrade to an all-inclusive package with our meal plan, you will save 15%
Book from March 2nd to the end of the ice season and enjoy 15% off on all packages with our exclusive Late Ice Specials. Use promo code March2025 to claim your discount. Wrap up the ice fishing season with incredible savings and create lasting memories on the ice!
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