Ice Houses

Nick Jorstad 2.11.23

Ice Fishing the right way

At Dale's Fishing, we work hard to provide our guests with fun, relaxing fishing experiences. Choose to rent for the day or spend a few nights. 

  • Our guests come to catch fish. We keep track of the fish bite and do our best to keep our fish houses on top of the fish.
  • Weather is always changing. You can count on us to monitor the weather conditions daily to keep you informed.
  • All propane tanks and each generator are checked throughout the day to make sure things are up and running.
  • Need something? We spend time at each of our fish houses throughout the day and include one final check before heading in for the night.  We check on how the fish are biting, if you need anything, and verify everything is working well in your house. We are also happy to sit and chat! We love getting to know our guests.
  • Guests can reach us 24/7 days a week.

There's a reason why our guests keep coming back each year. We enjoy what we do and we take pride in taking good care of our guests!

Day Houses

ENJOY EACH DAY OF YOUR PRECIOUS FISHING TIME.

Rent one of our four comfortable Day Houses: 2 - 10'x14' and 2 - 8'x12'. Day Houses can hold up to 4 people. 

A day rental comes with everything you need to take advantage of a great day of ice fishing (except bait and a fishing pole!). Your house will be warm on arrival with pre-drilled holes. Just drop a line and get down to fishing.

Please note: Day House rental reservations are not available online at this time. Please call us directly to make a reservation. 

Sleeper Houses

FISH ALL DAY, FISH ALL NIGHT, REPEAT.

Get out your fishing poles! We have 9 good-sized, well-appointed Sleeper Houses available for guests to rent. 

The 8'x16' Sleeper House is available with no minimum occupancy and is perfect for 1-2 people. 

There are eight 10'x18' Sleeper Houses. These Sleepers accommodate up to 4 people. 

What's Included

GOOD FISHING SPOTS

We keep track of the fish bite and do our best to keep our fish houses on top of the fish.

CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE

Sleepers have all lower bunks with 4.5-inch covered cushions.

EXTERIOR BATHROOM

Find relief only 3-4 steps away from your Sleeper door. Bring your buddy heater and keep your bathroom warm.

PRE-DRILLED HOLES

Each Sleeper House has 8 pre-drilled holes.

WARM AND HEATED

Each ice house is warm and ready when you arrive.

PAILS AND BUCKETS

We provide your minnow buckets, minnow scoop, and a small water pail.  Please bring your own bucket to transport your catch of the day.

TRANSPORTATION

Be assured we are equipped to transport our guests to and from our sleepers and day houses.  If additional trips to shore are requested other than for check in/check out the request must be made 24 hours in advance and if the daily schedule allows with the request we would be happy to help. Transportation availability ends at 8:30 pm. A transportation fee of $20 will be added for the round trip.

LIGHTS AND POWER

Generated power is provided 24/7 along with a 12-volt light back-up. 

SMOKE-FREE

Our rentals are all smoke-free so everyone can enjoy the trip. We do allow smoking in the bathroom and “butt cans” are provided right outside the house.

SAFETY FIRST

All rentals contain a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a carbon monoxide detector. Sleepers are equipped with vented propane heaters.

BETWEEN FISH

Keep busy even between bites! You'll have access to a TV/DVD player including 8 – 10 local channels. Select one of our DVDs or bring your favorites. Or be social with playing cards, games, cribbage boards, pens/pencils, crayons, children’s books, coloring books, paper, and dice.

SHOWER

Our hot showers run on tokens.  Tokens can be purchased at the office for $5.00/ token.  Showers will be made possible if the daily schedule allows.  There will be an additional transportation fee of $20 applied for the round trip.  Showers must be requested 24 hours in advance. Contact the office at 320-630-6734.

STOVE/OVEN

Bring your favorite hot dish or a frozen pizza, enjoy the convenience of an efficiency/apartment-size stove and oven in your Sleeper House. We also provide pots and pans for cooking.

BASICS INCLUDED

No need to over pack! We provided all your basics: paper plates, napkins, silverware, hot/cold cups, paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, tissue, freezer bags, dish soap, dish cloths/towels, sponge, scrapper, coffee filters, Regular/Decaf coffee, salt/pepper, and toothpicks. 

What to Bring

BAIT

Please note: we DO NOT provide any bait!

SLEEPING BAG

You'll sleep better wrapped up in your sleeping bag.

FISHING GEAR

Easier to catch fish with a pole than your hands.

FOOD

We recommend eating all your favorite snacks on vacation.

WATER AND BEVERAGES

Remember to bring water for cooking and drinking. You'll want to quench your thirst after a long day fishing and still be able to cook your noodles for dinner.

SMALL BUDDY HEATER

Bring your Buddy Heater or similar small propane-type heater for your bathroom, if desired. No electric heaters allowed.