Farm, Garden & Outdoors calendar published Jan. 16, 2021
Events and classes scheduled in the outdoors, gardening and farming. Submit your event at news@wctrib.com by noon on Tuesday. Written By: Donna Middleton | ×
Outdoors
Eagle Lake fishing derby: Jan. 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Eagle Lake, north of Willmar. Entry is $10 for adults, $5 for kids under 16. Check in at the public access or at Sunray Cafe. Fish anywhere on the lake, can use shelters and houses, moving around the lake is permitted. All fish must be checked in by 3 p.m. The fundraiser for cancer is in memory of Ron Shimek. Bad weather date is Feb. 13.
Modified Jan 2nd, 2021 at 9:47 AM
Every year, Mother Nature dictates when conditions are right to start grooming the hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails across and around Lake of the Woods. Mother Nature has done her part and so have the area snowmobile clubs. Between checking ice conditions, cutting through fallen trees, fixing bridges, adding or replacing signage along the trail, marking the trail and constant grooming, the good folks who are members of the club have been busy. The great news is snowmobile trails on land and across the ice on Lake of the Woods are open!
There are two active snowmobile clubs around the lake. The Lake of the Woods Drifters and the NW Angle Edge Riders. Both do a great job of maintaining and grooming trails and keep conditions up to date on their Facebook pages.