The Schluter family from the Park Falls Wisconsin area joined us for the third consecutive year aboard Rainy Lake Houseboat’s Chairman II. Paul, Jeff, Karen, David and his children Hunter, Elsa and Meghan, Pam, John and Jonathan Smilie arrived on Saturday afternoon and cruised up to beautiful Anderson Bay. Paul and Jonathan opted to fish […]

We are truly lucky at Rainy lake Houseboats. We have wonderful guests every year from start to finish. This was the first time we had Jim Anderson’s family with us for  their annual family vacation. We left from Rainy lake Houseboats about 1:00 PM and headed out on a gorgeous afternoon. We moored at an […]

Jason, LuAnn, their son Logan, friend Parker, John Imaizumi and son Matthew joined us July 29 – thru August 1 for the nicest weather and superb fishing.  We traaveled from Base thru Brule Narrows on down to Kempton’s Channel; and moored at the houseboat site called Kempton Entrance South. Billy Dougherty, Jon Balaski, and Kevin Erickson provided the […]

The Palmer Family came to Casa Loma July 26- August 2 for their third year in a row. I have been fortunate to have fished with Bruce and Lola and their children for about twenty five years, first on our houseboats then the Chairman, and now Casa Loma. Casa Loma is our vacation rental home. It […]

The Chairman II hosted Larry Keep, Steve Van Heel and Mark Katt from Rainy Lake Oil Company  of International Falls. Larry’s guests don’t always have time to stay three or four days as most run businesses’ like we do and can not get away for that long. Most come and fish an afternoon and the […]

Jon Balaski guided Mike Scott and Hunter. Jon first fished the top of a reef in 30ft from 8:00-10:30 AM. Walleyes bit steady until 10:30 then quit. We were using 1/4 oz. jigs tipped with a minnow. Jon moved to a second reef and did not have to move the rest of the day.  They only fished two spots.  The second spot walleyes were […]

  Guiding for Rainy Lake Houseboats is an awesome job for me in the summer.  I had the opportunity to take out Rainy Lake Houseboats 22 this week. Dave Kujawa and family  from  upper Michigan.  I had three young girls in my boat who hadn’t ever caught a walleye before. Caitlyn, Hailey, and Keyanna.  Rainy Lake is on […]

I had the pleasure of fishing July 17 & 18th with Charlie Bunde, Brownie Williams, and Walt Ellis. We fished Minnesota waters on reef tops from 19-23 feet of water. Jigs and minnows was the best presentation. We caught all kinds of walleyes from thr little guys up to 23-25 inches.  Thursday was perfect weather , […]