Jolly Fisherman Resort on Big Elbow Lake

Jolly Fisherman Resort on Big Elbow Lake Jolly Fisherman on Big Elbow Lake. Visit us at: www.jollyfisherman.com A Warm Welcome to the Jolly Fisherman Resort on Big Elbow Lake in Northwest Minnesota!

Take a break from all the noise and hassle of the city. Come and enjoy the tranquil beauty, Loon Wake Up Calls, and simple pleasures of a vacation, or just a relaxing mini-week, at the lake. Pack up the family and head out to rediscover all the fun you can all have together. At the Jolly Fisherman, our family wants you to have the best vacation possible, Spring, Summer or Fall. Available right at

the lodge for your convenience are paddle boards, canoe, kayaks, a pontoon boat, paddle boats, boat and motor rentals, bikes, playground and sports equipment. Every Tuesday morning there are free donuts at the Lodge and the coffee is always hot. All cabins are decorated with a north woods feel and come with a microwave oven, refrigerator, stove and BBQ-grill. Free wireless internet access is available at the Lodge and some of our cabins. You and the kids will enjoy fishing on 1,000 acres of Big Elbow Lake, one of Minnesota's top 100 walleye lakes. Our lake is home to a pair of nesting Bald Eagles, Osprey, ten pair of nesting Loons (quite unusual!), and lots of other wildlife. Just minutes away is Itasca State Park (Gateway to the Mississippi headwaters), where you can wade across the mighty Mississippi. Also minutes away is the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge. If peace and quiet are what you're after, you may choose to stay put here at the lodge. We specialize in relaxation, peace and family fun (which is why we don't allow jet skis or pets – we have our own resident dogs). It's a great time for the whole family and a perfect place for kids who never run out of energy!

35 for a high today, so not much melting. We still have some large sheets of ice, so not officially "ice out" yet. But t...
04/19/2026

35 for a high today, so not much melting. We still have some large sheets of ice, so not officially "ice out" yet. But the loons didn't waste time, they returned today 💞

Wait 45 min, it leaves what it wants and moves on ☺️
04/18/2026

Wait 45 min, it leaves what it wants and moves on ☺️

We went from this and this.....to that and that in 5 minutes! The ice decided to take over our shore.
04/18/2026

We went from this and this.....to that and that in 5 minutes! The ice decided to take over our shore.

It's a lot. Had to get out the big boy plow!
04/05/2026

It's a lot. Had to get out the big boy plow!

All done except the removal!
04/05/2026

All done except the removal!

04/04/2026
And just like that.....
04/04/2026

And just like that.....

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04/04/2026

Uffda......

April fools?!?!
04/02/2026

April fools?!?!

03/31/2026
There she goes!
03/30/2026

There she goes!

Address

39126 Jolly Fisherman Road
Waubun, MN
56589

Telephone

+17013888042

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