Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/23/21 06:27 AM
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Anyone on here ever rent a houseboat? How did you like it, was sea/motion sickness a issue for Anyone? Can you fish fairly well off them. Do you secure them out in the lake or up to shore, Were thinking of renting one on lake vermillion. Will have three boys with from age 4-6 is that too young In your opinion?
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Re: Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/23/21 09:10 AM
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The best cure for sea sickness is to sit under an old oak for half and hour. Works every time. Yes you can fish of a houseboat, no you don't need to cast as you are already out there where other folks try to cast to. No they are not to young for a trip like that. Just make sure they wear a life jacket. On a lake I would tie up to shore instead of tangling the anchor in some sunken trees.
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Re: Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/23/21 12:11 PM
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thanks for the sound advice so far! My wife is the only one I’m worried about getting sick as she does when we go on a charter boat but never get sick on a pontoon or in a regular fishing boat!
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Re: Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/23/21 06:20 PM
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Anyone on here ever rent a houseboat? How did you like it, was sea/motion sickness a issue for Anyone? Can you fish fairly well off them. Do you secure them out in the lake or up to shore, Were thinking of renting one on lake vermillion. Will have three boys with from age 4-6 is that too young In your opinion? House boats are a great way to do a family fishing trip. Think of the houseboat more as your base or campsite than to fish from. Most resorts supply a fishing boat to pull behind. You beach the houseboats at designated areas around the lake on islands or sheltered coves. Then head out fishing. Family might come along or stay back and lounge or swim or hike the islands. Kids that age will have a blast. Sea sickness should not be an issue as you can pick calm seas to move from one site to the next.
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Re: Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/23/21 06:35 PM
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thanks for the sound advice so far! My wife is the only one I’m worried about getting sick as she does when we go on a charter boat but never get sick on a pontoon or in a regular fishing boat! Just get her one of those canvas buckets to hang around her neck and have fun. Or drop her off on shore to cut and split some campfire wood for the evening.
Last edited by Boco; 06/23/21 06:36 PM.
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Re: Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/24/21 07:08 AM
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I have spoken with the owners of that place and decided to go elsewhere. I have done houseboats on Kabetogema/Namakan twice, once with just my wife, and once with wife and four kids down to age 2. TONS OF FUN! No you really cant fish from them you need to tow your own boat or rent one. This is kinda spendy but a trip you will never forget.
Vermilion is a beautiful lake but Rainy or other lakes that have houseboat rentals are less busy with boat traffic. I prefer the more wilderness experience. I would spend my time in Voyageurs national Park if I were you. Just my opinion. Exactly my sentiments also. Much more opportunity in Rainy/Kab. Happy trapping! ScottW
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Re: Renting a Houseboat?? Lake vermillion
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06/24/21 09:08 PM
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Thanks for the info, I’ll look into those places. The main reason we were looking at Vermillion was because it’s a few hours shorter of a drive and the shorter the better for us with The kids.
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