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Minnesota Trails Report

By East Silent Resort / February 7, 2014 / Comments Off on Minnesota Trails Report

The Otter Country Trail Association’s 346 miles of snowmobile trails should be fully regroomed by this weekend. The trails have a 4 inch base, with 10-12 inches of snow on the ground. Conditions are mostly good. Expect bare spots across plowed fields. Please note the The Otter Country Trails offer numerous connections to other trail […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / February 5, 2014 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

Although a lot of anglers are tired of the challenging lake conditions, extreme cold temps, and high propane costs, the walleye bite has picked up in the past week. When the days get longer all fish species go through changes and, for the most part, the changes are positive. While fishing tends to be more […]

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Vacation Home 3 – Interior Framing and Insulating

By East Silent Resort / February 2, 2014 / Comments Off on Vacation Home 3 – Interior Framing and Insulating

With such cold temperatures in Minnesota this winter, the builders are glad to be working on the interior of the new vacation home. These images are from Jan. 24th. They are working on all interior framing and will be spray foaming insulation in the next several days. We are very excited about the new layout. […]

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Minnesota Trails Report

By East Silent Resort / January 31, 2014 / Comments Off on Minnesota Trails Report

The Otter Country Trail Association’s 346 miles of snowmobile trails should be fully regroomed by this weekend. The trails have a 2-4 inch base, with 10-12 inches of snow on the ground. Conditions are mostly fair to good. The Otter Country Trails offer numerous connections to other trail systems in the Otter Tail County vicinity. […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / January 29, 2014 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

Whether it’s winter, spring, summer, or fall, there are always fish biting somewhere. This winter is no exception-look and you may find. Late January brings along with it other problems. It’s usually easier to find fish then it is to find lakes and areas where travel isn’t inhibited by deep snow, drifting, flooded slushy lake […]

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Minnesota Fishing Report

By East Silent Resort / January 26, 2014 / Comments Off on Minnesota Fishing Report

Anglers report that the walleyes are biting in 18-22 feet of water, as well as 28-32 foot depths depending on the lake. Most of the fish are being taken on jigs tipped with fathead minnows. Northern pike can be found at 15 feet of water when using sucker minnows, with multiple area lakes producing lots […]

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