Area Activities

It's the location that makes Trout Haven so unique. 85 miles from the Twin Cities in Lewis, Wisconsin, you can take your pick of many leisure activities. You awaken to total tranquility, and from that moment on the day is yours. Here are just a few of the ways to enjoy the Trout Haven Lifestyle. Just click on the image descriptions to see what this area has to offer.

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Seven Pines Lodge

Only steps away is the famed Seven Pines Lodge, a beautiful turn-of-the-century lodge listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Enjoy gourmet dining overlooking Knapp Creek. The cuisine is excellent, perhaps featuring seared rainbow trout one evening, herbed pork carnitas with fresh pasta another. To complement your meal, choose from an outstanding selection of fine wines. All served in a northwoods ambiance second to none.

SevenPinesLodge.com

Golfing

The golfing in Wisconsin is on par with the best! If you live at Trout Haven your game is only going to improve. There are six golf courses within close proximity to Trout Haven. Chief among these is the Siren National Golf Course just off of State Highway 70. Check out the local courses listed below:

Natural Attractions

Bird Watching/Wildlife

• At Trout Haven
• Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area
• Amsterdam Sloughs State Wildlife Area
• Keizer State Wildlife Area
• McKenzie Creek State Wildlife Area
• Straight Lake Wilderness State Park
• Straight River Wildlife Area
• Fawn-Doe-Rosa (wildlife educational park)

Hiking/Biking

• At Trout Haven
• Gandy Dancer State Recreational Trail
• Ice Age Scenic Trail
• Interstate State Park
• Coon Lake Park and Trails

Fishing

• At Trout Haven (fly-fishing)
• Seven Pines Fishery, Inc.
• Lakes and Streams - too many to name!

Horseback Riding

• Frontier Trails and Stables

Day Trips

• Indian Creek Orchard
• Chateau St. Croix Winery & Vineyard
• Fort Folle Avoine (historic fort)
• Coyland Creek (game preserve and sporting clays)
• Festival Theatre

Canoe/Boat Trips

• Eric's Bike and Canoe Rentals
• Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours

Snowmobile/Skiing

• Trails - too numerous to name!
• Wild Mountain (ski and snowboard area)
• Trollhaugen (ski and snowboard area)
• The Main Store (snowmobile and boat rentals)

Maple Syrup

Tapping, collecting and cooking begins at the end of March to the middle of April

Trout Fishing

Hello, my name is Dan Brown, and I'm the head fly-casting instructor and guide for the residents and guests of Trout Haven Retreat. Whether you're an experienced angler or a person who is interested in an introduction to the exciting sport of fly-fishing, treating yourself to patient casting instruction and a guided trip is the perfect choice for you. Contrary to popular belief, gaining basic casting and fly angling skills is not an intimidating or lengthy process. For years, I've kept a couple of simple goals in mind while working with my clients: to greatly reduce the learning curve while providing anglers a productive and successful day on the water.

Within a few hours, you will learn both the basic cast and roll cast, understand basic stream entomology (the life cycle and identification of bugs that trout regularly eat), fly selection, surface and subsurface tactics, and how to "read" the water. I also host half and full day guided trips on the Kinnickinnic and Rush Rivers in west-central Wisconsin, as well as the Whitewater River in southeast Minnesota.

All necessary equipment, such as waders, flies, rods and reels is provided at no additional cost. I've had the good fortune to share my passion for fly-fishing with appearances on ESPN Outdoors, the Outdoor Life Network, Minnesota Bound and the KSTP TV Channel 5 Morning Show. I look forward to sharing what I know with you.

To book a 4-hour session on Knapp Creek, or to arrange for fishing on other regional trout water, call me at 651-465-5407.

Dan Brown

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