Dispatches from the North Woods
The Logbook
Field guides to the lakes in the Register: where to stay, what a day on the water costs and when to come. Each one is built from the rates and rules we check for that lake.
No. 2Walker, Minn. · Early November 2026A Field Guide to Leech LakeWhich part of the lake to base yourself on, what guides, rental boats and cabins cost, and how the ice-house trade works out of Walker. Built from the rates 39 local outfits publish.No. 1Baudette, Minn. · Late October 2026A Field Guide to Lake of the WoodsWhich shore to fish from, what the guides and resorts charge, and how the fish-house trade works in winter. Built from the rates 55 local outfits publish.
New entries as lakes are added.