Curated comparison
Sportsman's Lodge vs Witch Bay Camp
One in Minnesota, one in Ontario — the same lake, two sets of published terms.
What this comparison holds
Across 13 facts this comparison covers for Sportsman's Lodge and Witch Bay Camp: 3 differ where we hold a value for both, 2 match, 8 are recorded for only one of them, and 0 for neither. Where a single fact backs a value it is labelled with its own state — confirmed means we read it from the source we cite, an assumption is ours and says so, and a value drawn from several facts at once carries no stronger label than its weakest part. Nothing here is scored or ranked, an unrecorded fact is not a worse one, and we never guess at a value a lodge has not stated.
- Sportsman's Lodge — Minnesota, observed July 22, 2026
- Witch Bay Camp — Ontario, observed July 22, 2026
Lowest price on record
- Sportsman's Lodge:$276 per person, 2 nightsConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:$60 per person, 1 nightConfirmed
Each figure is the lowest price we hold for that lodge across all of its packages, not a quote for a specific trip. Nights, party size, meals and what is bundled differ underneath it — the true trip cost calculator is where those become one number.
Where they differ
We hold a value for both lodges on each of these, and the two values aren’t the same.
Plan types offeredFit
- Sportsman's Lodge:Modified American PlanConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:American PlanConfirmed
Lowest published pricePrice
- Sportsman's Lodge:$276 per person, 2 nightsConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:$60 per person, 1 nightConfirmed
Party rulesParty rules and occupancy
- Sportsman's Lodge:Children 4 and under free; 5-15 discounted; 16+ regular rate; Pike fishing option requires 4+ groupConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:2 people per boat; Ages 6-9Confirmed
Where they match
Access methodFit
- Sportsman's Lodge:Drive-inConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:Drive-inConfirmed
Tax included in priceTerms
- Sportsman's Lodge:no
- Witch Bay Camp:no
Recorded for only one of them
We hold a value for one lodge here and nothing for the other. That is a gap in our record, not a finding about the quiet lodge — it may well offer the same thing without saying so on its rate page. Treat every line here as a question, not an answer.
17ft tiller boat with gas, plus all American Plan inclusionsIncluded
- Sportsman's Lodge:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
- Witch Bay Camp:IncludedConfirmed
Boat captain, vessel, equipment, baitIncluded
- Sportsman's Lodge:IncludedConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
Cabin, 3 meals/day, maid service, ice, fish processing, boat launch/dockingIncluded
- Sportsman's Lodge:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
- Witch Bay Camp:IncludedConfirmed
Guided ice fishing, equipmentIncluded
- Sportsman's Lodge:Included — Vexilar rental $35/day extraConfirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
Meals (base rate)Included
- Sportsman's Lodge:Extra cost (priced separately)Confirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
Meals (lunch add-on $15)Included
- Sportsman's Lodge:Extra cost (priced separately)Confirmed
- Witch Bay Camp:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
Sales taxes, boat insurance ($30/day optional), fishing license, live baitIncluded
- Sportsman's Lodge:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
- Witch Bay Camp:Extra cost (priced separately)Confirmed
Sales taxes, boat insurance, fishing license, live baitIncluded
- Sportsman's Lodge:Not stated for this propertyUnknown
- Witch Bay Camp:Extra cost (priced separately)Confirmed
What to ask on the phone
These are the rows we couldn’t answer for each lodge — the questions worth asking before you book. If you get an answer, send it to us with the source. We check it against that source before it goes on the lodge’s page.
Sportsman's Lodge
- 17ft tiller boat with gas, plus all American Plan inclusions
- Cabin, 3 meals/day, maid service, ice, fish processing, boat launch/docking
- Sales taxes, boat insurance ($30/day optional), fishing license, live bait
- Sales taxes, boat insurance, fishing license, live bait
Witch Bay Camp
- Boat captain, vessel, equipment, bait
- Guided ice fishing, equipment
- Meals (base rate)
- Meals (lunch add-on $15)
The table below is the same comparison with every row in one grid, where each price and each lodge’s source open the page and date we read them from. Open it in the comparison tool to change the selection.
- Sportsman's Lodge — Observed July 22, 2026 — 8 confirmed · 4 unknown
- Witch Bay Camp — Observed July 22, 2026 — 8 confirmed · 4 unknown
Fit
Access method
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Plan types offered
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Price
Lowest published price
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Included
17ft tiller boat with gas, plus all American Plan inclusions
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Boat captain, vessel, equipment, bait
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Cabin, 3 meals/day, maid service, ice, fish processing, boat launch/docking
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Guided ice fishing, equipment
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Meals (base rate)
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Meals (lunch add-on $15)
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Sales taxes, boat insurance ($30/day optional), fishing license, live bait
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Sales taxes, boat insurance, fishing license, live bait
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Party rules and occupancy
Party rules
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Terms
Tax included in price
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Data confidence
Source
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
Fact-state summary
Sportsman's Lodge
Witch Bay Camp
What to ask each lodge
Unknown never means no — it means no source has stated it yet. These are the facts one phone call or email to the lodge can settle.
4 things to ask Sportsman's Lodge
- 17ft tiller boat with gas, plus all American Plan inclusions
- Cabin, 3 meals/day, maid service, ice, fish processing, boat launch/docking
- Sales taxes, boat insurance ($30/day optional), fishing license, live bait
- Sales taxes, boat insurance, fishing license, live bait
4 things to ask Witch Bay Camp
- Boat captain, vessel, equipment, bait
- Guided ice fishing, equipment
- Meals (base rate)
- Meals (lunch add-on $15)
Keep going
- Everything we hold on Sportsman's Lodge
- Everything we hold on Witch Bay Camp
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