Comments from past guest of Big Sand Lake Lodge

First of all, Tom and I can't thank you, and all of the staff, enough for the ultimate trip and moose hunt. We experienced more than we had ever thought possible and got more than we had bargained for. Your staff and guides are exceptional. I just had a "Hoot" with Edwin. After I got my moose and we spent the days fishing, we had one laugh after the other. We got along just great. Your hospitality and facilities can't be beat.

I took my moose to the taxidermist the day after I got home. He agreed with me that I should get it scored. He thinks it will make B&C. He helped me locate three official scorers, and I contacted all of them. However, none of them will score it until after the official drying period of sixty days.

J. Keener, WI.

Rated the One of the Best by “Mid West Outdoors” Best

What an incredible time we had. I think it took us 6 minutes to catch our first fish. My first time to Big Sand Lake Lodge is now full of memories of Big Pike and lots of them. Our guide Dwight was great and I will ask for him on my return visit. Among other things I watched him build and start a fire in the middle of a rain storm! A trip to Big Sand Lake is not just a vacation, it is more of an adventure. The accommodations, staff, shore lunches, scenery, and fishing left a solid imprint on my memory that will always remind me of the great time we had. Waking up in the morning to a knock on our door to some of the best coffee I have ever tasted, accompanied by cool mornings, and the anticipation of those big Northern Pike still brings a smile to my face. Although Big Sand Lake and its surrounding waters offer numerous species to catch, I was here for Pike. The Northern Pike of Big Sand Lake are some of the most powerful Pike that I have caught anywhere. When you catch 50 to 100 fish a day as we did, mixed in with several of them that reached Master Angler Status that is a trip worth remembering, and a story worth telling. Thank you to everyone at Big Sand Lake Lodge.

Jim Crowley
www.jimmyfish.net
Midwest Outdoors Magazine
Fishing Facts Magazine

Big on Big Sand

Being a fisherman my whole life and having served as the Tourism and Travel Advertising Director at In-Fisherman Communications for the past five plus years, I’ve had the opportunity to experience some of the best fishing destinations in the world. My most recent trip was to Big Sand Lake Lodge this past July. Accompanied by clients from Travel Manitoba, we were looking to capture photos for the magazine and hopefully upgrade my personal best Master Angler at some point during the trip. My personal best Pike was quickly replaced the first morning—a 46-incher. Throughout the rest of our trip, many Master Angler fish were caught and recorded by Big Sand guests. Evenings were spent relaxing and sharing Polaroid shots and fish stories at the lodge. By the end of our trip, our group landed several Master Anglers. Personally, set two personal bests—one being a Pike and the other a Lake Trout I caught on a fly-out to Morand Lake. Our group also caught four other Master Angler Trout that day. Along with fishing Pike and Trout, we enjoyed some of the best walleye action casting jig and plastic and Rapala minnow baits. Walleyes in the 18 to 25-inch range were common, with a few over 28-inches. I’ve come to the obvious conclusion that everything is BIG at Big Sand. From the fish to the meals they serve, it’s obvious that the staff’s goal is to serve and satisfy every individual that visits Big Sand Lake Lodge. It was my first visit to Big Sand but it won’t be my last and I’ve already encouraged many In-Fisherman staffers to take advantage of the great fishing and hospitality. Many thanks to Rick Bohna, our excellent hard working guide Orson & Gary and all the staff at the lodge for a trip that rates 5+ stars.

Ty Sjodin
Tourism Director
In-Fisherman Magazine

A Resort that will never be forgotten !!

Dear Rick,
Perfect! I just wanted to let you know what an amazing experience we had to say the least! Between the two of us we caught 9 "TROPHY" Lake Trout in 4 days. With all of the fish we caught, we both had soar arms! Jerry and I haven't stopped talking about the trip. We just had such a wonderful time and it was everything you said it would be and more! We took a ton of pictures and a lot of the people we have shared them with are talking about a trip. Our guide Louie was so good and he has such a passion for fishing that it's amazing! We learned a lot of new techniques from him also. We have a lot of wonderful memories from the resort that will never be forgotten and we thank you for that. Big Sand Lake Lodge overall is in a class of its own! We will highly recommend your resort to anyone. We will be back. Hope to see you again soon and Thanks again for the lasting memories.

J Schubert

Dear Rick,
This year marked my third trip to Big Sand. I was accompanied by my son-in law, Clem Welsh, who wanted to fish for big pike with a fly rod. We had a wonderful experience. Clem was able to experience the excellent fishing that BSL Lodge offers and "caught the biggest fish I have ever caught on a fly rod." The guide was excellent and the staff at the lodge first rate.
Thanks for a memorable trip.

Cal Schmeichel

Your staff was very pleasant and attentive, Orson is not only an excellant guide but has a great personality too, we definately want him again next year.

E. Herrington, MO.

Rick, although we had the late ice on the lake, which effected the fishing, we still had a very nice 8 days at your lodge and would highly recommend our guide Eric, he had a great amount of influence on our great stay, he was super!

Jerry Crooke, IL.

Big Sand Lake was a blast! I came up with my dad and I’m looking forward to coming back next year. I hope that my guide will be Shane or Dwight. The guides were very nice and helped us out with a lot of things. The staff & workers were also very nice. I guess you guys knew that I liked hot chocolate.

Anthony Prate, IL.

Excellent fishing, great weather, very satisfying, relaxing trip. We had great food and plenty of it! The Seal River trip for Arctic grayling was great too!

G. Curtis, MN.

I have travelled to Northern Canada for years to many fishing lodges, I think the accomodations, staff and guides are the BEST I have ever had! Keep up the good work Rick.

M. Nusbaum, IN.

Rick we had a excellent time, the lodge is very well run and the guides were grat. I will definately be back!

D. Boniface, NJ.

Everyone was extremely cordial and helpful to all of our needs. The walleye fishing, well it’s a Walleye factory !! The Northern Pike were excellent. We had a very good time and would recommend to others.

K. Kortas, IL.

We have come to Canada and Alaska for the last 18 years and go to different Lodge each time because we enjoy variety and like to see different areas, Big Sand’s variety rivals the best of them and we would highly recommend the facility.

J. Donovan

Big Sand for the 2 nd time has exceeded my expectations of a fishing lodge/trip. Everyone is concerned that things go well for the guests. We experienced a bad morning ( weather ) on a fly out but the guide, pilot and yourself all went the extra mile to give us additional time fishing to make up for lost time in the morning. Rick, Thank you so very much.

J. Warren, MO.

Everything exceeded my expectations, if someone wanted to make a movie about a fishing lodge, they would not have to change the cast at Big Sand Lake.
D. Browske, OH.