My Great+ Uncle Joe and Fern Johnston ran Wi-Wi-Ta when I used to go there as a child in the late 50’s and 60’s. Fished Broadwater Bay growing up. When cousin Claude and Jeanette ran it after Joe and Fern were gone we spent many happy times with Jamie and Jo-Jo. Loved the cabins and tanning in the Back Bay. I remember Cherry and other relatives that were always there. Caught many a Walleye and Northern. My Dad’s happiest times were spent fishing and bringing the largest nightcrawlers Claude had ever seen from Iowa.
As a 12 year old, I went to this Wi We Ta resort in 1968 with my dad and his business associate – another father and son. It was our last Minnesota fishing trip, as he died of a heart attack the following January. I would like to obtain a map of the area, as I still remember catching the largest walleye of my life – 6 # 3 oz at another area lake. Don’t know it’s name, but remember we had to use some sort of jeep to follow a logging path to the lake. It seems it may have been in a state forest. No buildings were on it and no other boats. Who ever took us there, left a boat on the shore. We may have hauled a motor.
Would love to take my grandsons to this lake if I could possibly figure out where it is. Can anyone help?
hi My great grandfather and Grandmother ran this camp Wi-Wi-TA in the 20s through the 30’s, Louis Miller Spain and Lucy Jane Latham Spain, my Great Uncle and Aunt ran Northstar Camp William J. Spain and Florence Spain and which still exists as a resort on Spain drive have lots of pictures passed down nice to see some more online
My Great+ Uncle Joe and Fern Johnston ran Wi-Wi-Ta when I used to go there as a child in the late 50’s and 60’s. Fished Broadwater Bay growing up. When cousin Claude and Jeanette ran it after Joe and Fern were gone we spent many happy times with Jamie and Jo-Jo. Loved the cabins and tanning in the Back Bay. I remember Cherry and other relatives that were always there. Caught many a Walleye and Northern. My Dad’s happiest times were spent fishing and bringing the largest nightcrawlers Claude had ever seen from Iowa.
As a 12 year old, I went to this Wi We Ta resort in 1968 with my dad and his business associate – another father and son. It was our last Minnesota fishing trip, as he died of a heart attack the following January. I would like to obtain a map of the area, as I still remember catching the largest walleye of my life – 6 # 3 oz at another area lake. Don’t know it’s name, but remember we had to use some sort of jeep to follow a logging path to the lake. It seems it may have been in a state forest. No buildings were on it and no other boats. Who ever took us there, left a boat on the shore. We may have hauled a motor.
Would love to take my grandsons to this lake if I could possibly figure out where it is. Can anyone help?
hi My great grandfather and Grandmother ran this camp Wi-Wi-TA in the 20s through the 30’s, Louis Miller Spain and Lucy Jane Latham Spain, my Great Uncle and Aunt ran Northstar Camp William J. Spain and Florence Spain and which still exists as a resort on Spain drive have lots of pictures passed down nice to see some more online