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jaultman - 8/8/2016 2:47 PM I lived in the Kenora area for many years and know several camps and the owners.One that comes to mind that may fit your needs is 'Smith Camps' which is situated on Thunder Bay of Lake of The Woods.I had some of my family stay there years ago when they came up to visit with a few young children.The Smith family has been running the camp since about 1971.The grounds and cabins are well maintained along with the boat fleet.There is also a small beach where the children can wade and if I'm not mistaken there is also a bit of a playground area.Swimming could be a little chilly though in September. What are some good options to consider for a week of fishing late August or early September with wife and two young kids (5 and almost 3)? Wife and kids like the boat, love a beach, will tolerate muskie stuff for a while but have more fun with action (walleyes). I envision spending a few hours per day casting by myself while kids play at a beach. Then we'd spend a few hours or up to half a day (each day) fishing all together, mostly walleyes, or just exploring, etc. Must have: Drive-up access housekeeping cabins (we'll do our own meals) decent swimming beach really good walleye fishing muskies, preferably numbers So far it looks like Clark's on Indian Chain is darn near a perfect fit. Just wondering what other similar options are out there. Smith Camps is a sheltered area as Heenan point juts out from the bay.Walleye fishing on the west side of the Heenan Point can be very productive and is only a few minutes from the camp by boat.Al Smith is a very knowledgable Muskie fisherman and probably one of the best in the area.The Hades Islands are a very good spot to Muskie fish on that part of the lake and only about 10-15 minutes from the camp.Scotty Island is only a few minutes from The Hades Island and has the best beach in that part of LOTW and also pretty good Walleye fishing on the west side of the Island.Al will point you to specific areas to fish based on the species you are targeting,...he knows the lake very well. I will try to attach a nautical map of the area to give an idea of the area where the camp is.However,if you email me I can send you complete Nautical/Hydrographic and Topographical charts that you can study before your trip.I'll mark some spots that I know of of where to fish.The chart files are large and this website does not accommodate sending them within this post. Here is the link to Smith Camps: http://www.smithcamps.com Also,there are some fabulous lodges in the Sioux Narrows area and if you want 5 star accommodation with all the bells and whistles I would suggest either Yellow Bird or Totem Lodge.Check out their website and you'll know what I'm talking about.I have stayed at Yellow Bird in the past and it is an incredible place.The lodges are next door to each other and owned by the same company which also owns Wiley Point Lodge and French Portage Outpost.The fishing for all species is very good as you will have access to Long,Yellow Girl and Whitefish Bays. Link to Yellow Girl & Totem Lodge: http://yellowbird.totemresorts.com Attachments ----------------  Smith Camps copy.jpg (192KB - 666 downloads) | |||
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