Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Beth;  children, Randy, Brad and Richan and the rest of the family at this time.  Keith and his family have been guests at Anchor Inn for over thirty years.

Gerald K. – South Barrington, IL  Crappie  1 Pound 8 oz.

Sid B. – Viola, IL  Bluegill        1 Pound 12 oz

Nate B.  -  Omaha, NE   Large Mouth Bass  6 Pound

Bill W.     -  Racine, MN  Walleye  6 Pound 8 oz.

After a May Fly hatch in early June the walleye bite slowed, but they are now being caught again.  Crappie and pan fish have been caught in water depths of 4 to 10 feet.  Pan fish and crappie are being caught in the lakes and off the bridge.  Most on jigs with live bait.   Large jumbo perch and northern continue to be caught.  The water temperature has been recorded at mid 70′s.  Crappie are being caught in Little Sand.

A nice start for the bass season!!  The vegetation has completely covered Rice Lake leaving no place to navigate into this natural fish hatchery until Fall.

Small and large mouth bass are being harvested in good numbers.  Good eating size of 2.5 to 3 pound range.    Weather fronts continue to move in with isolated rain showers.  Last weekend a cloud burst totaled 2.6 inches.   Bring your rain gear, just in case, and enjoy the fishing, moderate temperatures, and cool evenings.

Keep an eye on the pictures in the 2010 Guest photo album and updates on the fishing reports.

If you have not tried fishing in the Sand Lake chain you need to come try it out.  We believe you will find the accommodations at Anchor Inn relaxing, clean and reasonable.

The biggest catch of the week!!

Over 40 pounds

Special Offer

Save 15% off cabin rental for up to four people on on remaining vacancies now through September 11, 2010.  Good for full week stay only.

Mention this Internet Special when you contact us and tell us how you found our website.
Call 1-888-798-2718 for more information and cabin availability.
This special cannot be combined with any other rate special and is valid for cabin rental cost only.

Ready for guests!!

We are now online with the new electronic license system.  Buy your license at Anchor Inn Resort.

Wolf at Pete's dock

We had some quests on the river over the weekend.  Click on the images to see enlarged.  Thank you to Don and Martie Wilson, our neighbors, for the photos.

Wolf at first bend in river north of lodge

In 2008 we opened our new cabin 7 which provides four bedrooms and two bathes for large groups or small groups who wish to have ample room and modern facilities.  This unit has a large living room with a 37 inch flat screen television hooked to cable.  You also will enjoy wireless internet access.  The living room adjoins the dining and kitchen so that you can enjoy the company of your party while relaxing, eating, and cooking.  All of these areas open to a deck and view of Little Sand Lake.  Call for details or special pricing depending on availability.

We continue improvements on resort property. The big project for 2009 was installing insulation and pine ceiling on Cabin #1, the A-Frame.  Prior to opening in 2010, we remodeled; installing new carpeting, rebuilt the lakefront wall with new windows, and created a second bedroom from the large living room.

New Pine Ceiling, Fans & Lights

The new fish cleaning house is complete.   You really need to plan a fishing trip to clean your catch in our deluxe facility.

Five cleaning stations in our new fish cleaning house

We hope to make improvements on the bait house and shower house in the coming year.

The bridge replacement project scheduled for  August 2010, has now been rescheduled for post Labor Day 2011 to allow time for tribal cultural considerations. There will core digs in the area effected by the construction to ensure there are no Native American remains.  The wooden bridge has been a memorable location to many generations of anglers.  The new plans include a fishing platform on the north side of a concrete bridge as well as wider road  and shoulders.  This will provide a safer location for vehicles and pedestrians.   There are also plans to include curbs and a sidewalk back to the Anchor Inn drive entrance.  We are working on plans to restore the shoreline of  river to native vegetation which will be disturbed during construction.  Although road traffic will only be open from the west, the river will remain open for boaters and anglers.  If you need directions when traveling to Anchor Inn Resort or to area attractions during construction we will be glad to assist you.