FISHING REPORTS & UPDATES

Nicole Stone 5/5/21 Nicole Stone 5/5/21

Driftwood Lodge on Lake Kabetogama Update

*New Vexus Guide Boat available this season.*

There is a lot happening this spring at Kabetogama, specifically at Driftwood Lodge Resort and the new Kab Outdoors Resort. We started by taking down the former lodge at Driftwood, then we took down a ton of scrappy trees, dug up some giant, pesty rocks that were causing issues, and the really big news….we have started the installation of a new heated, swimming pool! We hope to have it completed by mid-June. And for the grownups, we’re adding a tiki bar serving beer that will be open in the evenings.

*We Have Started Installation of The New Swimming Pool*

But that’s not all, we are putting on the finishing touches to three new tiered RV sites at Driftwood (where the old lodge was located). And we’re putting in a new well for water. Please bear with us this spring if there is still some construction happening. We will do our best to keep it to a minimum, but we are doing our best to make improvements that will make your vacation even better.

At the new Kab Outdoors location, we took down a ton of trees there as well so you can actually see the lake when you drive in and all the cabins have a view of the lake now too. We got rid of the concrete steps that led down to the lake and replaced them with a beautiful new ramp that is handicap accessible. We are just about finished remodeling one of our seasonal cabins there as well.

For your fishing pleasure we have added several new Alumacraft boats to our rental fleet. Like the others in our fleet, they have all the latest technology to help you bring in the fish.

It’s been a little crazy getting everything taken care of, but it’s also been a lot of fun to see the changes and the progress made by everyone. We hope you’ll enjoy the upgrades too!

3/2/21

SnoBear yields fishing fun on Kabetogama

"Experienced open water anglers, Todd, and Reed, hailing from central Iowa, told us that neither of them had spent much time ice fishing. They said too that before reading about KAB Outdoors, they hadn’t even known how to pronounce the word Kabetogama. But learning about our SnoBear rental combos, the idea of ice fishing piqued their interest. So, they booked a trip and drove on up to give ice fishing on Kabetogama a try.

During the pre-trip run through, I mentioned that if you can run a riding lawn mower, you’re qualified to run our SnoBear. Okay, so operating the machine is simple, but what about figuring out where to go and fish, they asked?

That is simple too, I already have the key fishing depths highlighted on the Lakemaster Chart that is loaded on our Humminbird Helix 10. Waypoints for the better fishing spots are loaded on the unit too and so are my trails, marks, and other helpful information.

Armed with a little information and a sense of adventure, Todd and Reed headed across the ice and look what they did. As you can see in the photos, folks who don’t have a lot of ice fishing experience can still find and catch fish, even on their first trip to the lake!

There’s no doubt that the comfort and efficiency of the SnoBear makes it shine as a fishing machine. But we learned this winter too that not everybody needs to catch a fish to make renting the SnoBear worthwhile. Some of our guests used it for playing on the ice, sightseeing in the Voyageurs National Park, or traveling to dinner at restaurants on the lake.

We’re thankful that the weather, the ice and the snow conditions combined to make this winter a fabulous one. In fact, it is hard to think of any way that things could have gone much better than they did.

But as the walleye season came to an end this weekend, we began pulling our fleet of rentals off the ice. For us, the time has come to put the ice fishing gear away and begin preparing for the upcoming open water fishing season.

We want to thank everybody who came up for a visit this winter and thanks to all of you who are making inquiries and reservations for next winter. By then, we’ll be chomping at the bit to get back on the ice, but for now, we’ll enjoy a little break in the action.

As the weather warms and we get closer to ice-out, we’ll begin posting fresh reports. In the meantime, thanks again for your support, we’re looking forward to seeing you again! Book your adventure today Contact KAB OUTDOORS or Call 218.875.2281.