Moore's Lodge

The one right above was dated 1939

I received a note from JC about Moore's Lodge.  I can't believe that I haven't put up a posting for Moore's Lodge yet.  

Of course Moore's Lodge is a still running resort. I believe that the cabins are in a resortominium situation similar to Big Rock. They are owned but rented out for a certain proportion of the year.  

It's a beautiful resort and well kept.  Beautiful grounds and cabins on Agency Bay.  

Their website can be found at https://www.mooreslodge.com/  Check it out!  It is a beautiful place.

Here is JC's post he sent me.  He sounds like he has a lot of stories about life at Moore's Lodge in the 70's and maybe further.  Great stuff JC.  Thanks for posting. I hope to hear from you again.

Hi folks. I just got back home to Forest Lake from Leech Lake. Daughter has a cabin on Breezy Point and I was working in it. Neighbor told me about this so checking it out now. I see a post about Horseshoe Bay Resort. In 1973, my family and another moved all our belongings in U Haul trucks. Drove from Iowa to Horseshoe Bay Resort, which my folks and another family were at to purchase it. When we got there, the deal fell through. But we lucked out and they were able to buy Moores Lodge. This is where I spent high school years. I loved it!!! Made so many good friends over the summers. Great memories. And now my daughter has her own cabin, where my wife and I hope to visit often.

From the late 1950's early 60's Chamber of Commerce map:

Moore's Lodge - On agency Bay.  AAA approved. Eleven ultra Modern Housekeeping cottages. Indivual showers and tub. Save Sandy beach, playgound, lodge, guides available, minnows, gas, new boats, motors, filleting and freezing service. Beautiful grounds 6-hole putting course.  Walt and Gloria Reed - Walker, Minnesota. Tel. 547-1542

Another listing from the Chamber map, I know it's slightly older because of the phone number.

MOORE'S LODGE

Strictly modern resort on Agency Bay - Leech Lake.  Nicely furnished, very comfortable and well kept.  Safe  sandy beach, playground facilities, good boats and motors, harbor, guides available. Phone 3075W

Let's hear your Moore's Lodge stories!  

Traders Bay Lodge

I received a note from KMS on Traders Bay Lodge.  I looked back through my posts and I can't believe that I haven't made a post on Traders Bay Lodge.   So here you go!

Traders Bay Lodge sat on the southeast corner of Traders Bay. It is a beautiful spot.  I have been told that it was built in the 20's and 30's.  They had great grounds, beach, harbor.  When we stayed there, the cabins had been beautifully updated.  After the resort closed in the fall of 2017 or 2018, it fell into disrepair and was vandalized very heavily.  The cabins were eventually torn down.  It's always a sad day when I see resorts go this way.  The grounds are empty now and the harbor is mostly filled up with sand. I don't know what plans if any are on the horizon for that property.

I actually stayed at Traders Bay Lodge in 2001 at Christmas on a vacation with my family.  My two children were very young and TBL was one that had cabins open in the winter.  It was a great time.  It snowed lightly every day.  No wind or blizzards, just light snow falling through the trees, just like a movie.  The harbor at TBL had a hill on the south side and the owner scraped a path on the harbor ice so my kids could sled down the hill and across the harbor.  That was so nice of him and my kids had the best time. They were 11 and 7 at the time.  The owners were so great to us. 

I would love to hear stories or see pictures of your times at Traders Bay Lodge.  I can tell you that I thought it was a beautiful place and I loved staying there.

There is still a Facebook page for Traders Bay Lodge.  I have attached a few pictures I have found here and there on the Facebook page.  Another personal note, the red cabin at the top of the pictures is the one we stayed in at TBL.

Here is the post from KMS.  If you want to respond to him it is on the home page of the blog:

• Old Resorts on Leech Lake, Minnesota

From 1970 to around '84, my parents Don and Joan Medici owned Traders Bay Lodge. It was a great place to grow up. As a kid, I didn't realize how lucky we were, it's only as an adult that you know most kids DON'T grow up on a fishing resort!

The resort is gone now and has been for a few years. All the cabins torn down. Many of them were pretty old when we bought, built in the 20s and 30s.

Everything changes but we're lucky enough to still have a home on the north end of the lake (Steamboat Bay) and have a couple of really nice resorts as neighbors. Anderson's Cove and Hiawatha Beach are still going strong!

 From the Walker Chamber of Commerce map from the late 50's early 60's:

TRADERS BAY LODGE - Leech Lake.  Modern housekeeping cabins individual showers.  Level grounds, excellent beach, lawn games. Personal dock, fish cleaning.  Guides, tackle, groceries.  Duane and Marguerite Ogle, Walker, Minn.  Tel. KI 7-1031