Advice on a Fishing Lodge

Hello,
I'm looking for some feedback on family friendly fishing resorts, if I'm crossing at International Falls MN coming from the Chicago area. I'm an avid fisherman, but I'm taking my family with including my elderly mother and grandson.
So i'm looking for some help finding a lodge that may offer a more family friendly atmosphere. I've been striking out on google and trip advisor.
Thanks All!!

Welcome to the forum! Unfortunately this is probably not the best forum for helping you out in Northwestern Ontario. This forum is centered mainly around the Toronto area. We can only dream of the kind of fishing up in that area!

You may find more help on here:
https://oodmag.com/community/

https://www.birchlakeresort.ca/ cheap and decent. The main lake is ok but when I went I only spent evening on the lake and went exploring around during the day.

http://www.bryerlodge.com/index.html expensive and not a place I would recommend again.

http://www.rainbowcamp.com/ Good not to expensive and ok fishing.

It really depends on where your planning to go because there are so many areas which offer very different experiences and the cost can get

Here are a few great fishing resorts in your search area: Slippery Winds Wilderness Resort on the famous Pipestone River System. http://slipperywinds.com . Manitou Weather Station & Wilderness Resort on the famous Manitou River system. https://manitouweatherstation.com/ https://manitouweatherstation.com/lodge-services/our-rates/
Spectacular wilderness fishing in luxurious & comfortable surroundings. Fishing for Muskie, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass,Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout & Black Crappie. This area is known for it's great fishing diversity from warm water to cold water species you will probably find what your looking for.

Canada to close borders to most Foreigner's due to Covid 19 it's going to be a rough year for fishing resorts.
Staying in country and fishing the border waters may be best. Some Fishing Lodges on the Minnesota border... Idle wood International Falls on Rainy Lake. http://www.campidlewood.com/ International Falls Journal https://www.ifallsjournal.com/
Zup's Fishing Resort & Canoe Outfitters http://zupsresort.com/ Jimmy Houston Outdoors Crappie Fishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFbuf6868CA The Ely Echo https://www.elyecho.com/ Gunflint Lodge https://www.gunflint.com/ The Cook County Herald https://www.cookcountynews-herald.com/ How this will affect the Boundary Waters & Quetico Park will be on going so it's best to check all sources before heading out including the Boundary Waters Blog for the most up to date information. https://bwca.com/

Some history of the Grand Portage area: First Across the Continent: Sir Alexander Mackenzie by Barry Gough. available on e-book.
https://www.cbc.ca/history/EPCONTENTSE1EP6CH3PA4LE.html my ancestor Baptiste Bisson was one of the voyageurs. Alexander Mackenzie from Canada by Land 22nd July 1793 was chiseled in stone @ Bella Coola, British Columbia. Grand Portage Post http://www.fortwiki.com/Grand_Portage_Post . Isle Royale National Park https://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm Copper Culture http://copperculture.homestead.com/ This copper was transported throughout the Great Lakes and south through another famous saddle point the "Chicago Portage" to the Mississippi and else where. Check the Isle Royale National Park website for updates.