CPLN Lodge

10/06/2024

A busy fall could only mean welcoming more new friends to the Lodge!

Tim and crew are up next! Good luck guys!

10/04/2024

Safe travels are in order for Laura and crew! Thank you for choosing to stay at our CPLN Lodge and we're so happy that we could provide your family with wonderful memories!
All in all - a North Dakota success!!

09/27/2024

Help us welcome Laura and her crew from the Nashville area!!

Wishing them luck in the pheasant and waterfowl seasons!

09/20/2024

Just opened up Nov 11-15 for The CPLN Lodge!

The CPLN Lodge is a DIY hunting rental located in Ashley, North Dakota.

Get ready to enjoy some of the best
waterfowl hunting, upland game hunting
and fishing that North Dakota has to
offer. CPLN Lodge is conveniently located 7 miles north of the SD border for those wanting to also hunt SD Pheasants.

The property has everything you need
to enjoy your trip and all the comforts of home.
Rates: $169/night, comfortably sleeps 10 with room for your 4 legged companion.

👇Reserve your stay before the LAST remaining dates for the fall fill up 👇

CPLN Lodge

09/18/2024

FINALLY!!!!!

09/14/2024

If you're dreaming of shooting all you can shoot snow geese in the spring, there are dates available at the CPLN Lodge!

March 3-7
Marxh 10-14
March 24-28
March 31-April 4

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09/12/2024

The number are out!!!

𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝙉𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨

From North Dakota Game and Fish Department

North Dakota’s roadside surveys conducted in late July and August indicate pheasant numbers were up, while gray partridge and sharp-tailed grouse numbers were down.

Game and Fish Department upland game biologist RJ Gross said although the state experienced a mild winter and an optimistic start to the breeding season, the wet, cold June appears to have impacted partridge and sharptails particularly, leading to smaller brood sizes for pheasants.

“Hunters should expect to find similar numbers to last year, with a higher proportion of adult pheasants in the population, smaller partridge coveys and slightly fewer sharptail,” Gross said.

Total pheasants observed (94.5 per 100 miles) are up 25% from last year and broods (11.6) per 100 miles are up 33%. The average brood size (5.5) is down 13%. The final summary is based on 274 survey runs made along 100 brood routes across North Dakota.

Observers in the northwest counted 20.8 broods and 164 pheasants per 100 miles, up from 19.1 broods and 159 pheasants in 2023. Average brood size was 5.3 chicks.

Results from the southeast showed 7.9 broods and 57 pheasants per 100 miles, up from 5.9 broods and 53 pheasants in 2023. Average brood size was 4.6 chicks.

Statistics from southwestern North Dakota indicated 13.8 broods and 119 pheasants per 100 miles, up from 9.7 broods and 86.2 pheasants in 2023. Average brood size was six chicks.

The northeast district, generally containing secondary pheasant habitat with lower pheasant numbers compared to the rest of the state, showed 4.3 broods and 37 pheasants per 100 miles, compared to two broods and 19 pheasants last year. Average brood size was 5.5 chicks.

Sharptails were down 20% statewide (23 sharptail per 100 miles), but remain above the 10-year average. Brood survey results showed 2.4 broods per 100 miles and an average brood size of 5.5, which is mediocre for grouse reproduction.

Partridge observed per 100 miles were down 20% from the near all-time high in 2023, and remain at high densities (29 partridge per 100 miles). Observers recorded 2.3 broods per 100 miles (the second highest in 20 years), but only an average of 8.3 chicks per brood (the lowest since 2018).

The grouse and partridge seasons open Sept. 14 and continue through Jan. 5, 2025.

The pheasant season opens Oct. 12 and continues through Jan. 5, 2025. The two-day youth pheasant hunting weekend, when legally licensed residents and nonresidents 15 and younger can hunt statewide, is set for Oct. 5-6.

09/09/2024

09/08/2024

Buck alert!
I repeat BUCK ALERT!!

Our Michigan boys got it done in North Dakota! A fantastic PUBLIC LAND buck in velvet to round out thier great stay at The CPLN Lodge !

08/28/2024

Wishing our newest friend Brandon and his crew from the great state of Michigan ALL the luck with thier Archery deer season at The CPLN Lodge !

08/27/2024

It’s true. We’re surrounded by duck factories. 

Ever heard of the “duck factory”?

Biologists often refer to the Prairie Pothole Region of the north central US and central Canada using this phrase. Complexes of small wetlands and adjacent grasslands make this region unique and especially hospitable to breeding ducks. This year, the US portion of the PPR is experiencing wet weather making conditions promising for duck production, especially later nesting species such as gadwall.

📸 photo: wetlands and grasslands in central North Dakota during mid-August 2024.

08/09/2024

Which upcoming hunting season has you most excited??

08/09/2024

Get out there and make some memories.

08/01/2024

Just southeast of Wishek, you can find Green Lake. A quality Walleye and Yellow Perch fishery, and also equipped with a fish cleaning station!
Covering about 994 acres, it has about 16 miles of shoreline. The average depth is 6 feet, with a max water depth of 10 feet. Boat ramp is located on the northwestern part of the lake.

07/30/2024

Not after Walleye, Pike or Perch?

Not to worry... We got you covered when you learn about Blumhardt Dam. You will find Brown and Rainbow Trout (Yep! TROUT!) stocked here. The lake, though not seemingly large in size has an average depth of 16 feet and the max depth of about 23 feet. Talk about a hole in the ground! Boat ramp located on the south western quadrant - about 9.5 miles east, and 7 miles north of Ashley.

Please note, that live baitfish is not allowed to be used on this lake.

07/26/2024

If you're coming to the Lodge from Ellendale (or from the east in general), you'll pass right by Pheasant Lake.

Located 6 miles due west of Ellendale, you will find the lake stocked with Northern Pike, Bluegill, Black Bullhead, Yellow Perch and Black Crappie.

An excellent walleye fishery, with low numbers of northern pike and large yellow perch. it has 7.8 miles of shoreline. The average depth is only about 5 feet, with a max water depth of 19 feet. The boat ramp is located on the southern shoreline of the lake.

07/24/2024

Moving on to Dry Lake.
You can find it about 5 miles to the west and 4 miles north of the Lodge, Actually, it's right next to Dorfman Lake!
Excellent walleye fishery, with low numbers of northern pike and large yellow perch. Dry Lake has 42 miles of shoreline. The average depth is 14 feet, with a max water depth of 24 feet. Boat ramp is located on the western side of the lake.

07/20/2024

You can find Dorfman Lake about 2 miles to the west and 5 miles north of the Lodge.
Walleye abundant, along with fair numbers of northern pike and yellow perch, it has 7.6 miles of shoreline, with a max water depth of 34 feet. Boat ramp is located on the eastern side of the lake.

07/18/2024

Over the next few weeks, Let's get to know the area lakes surrounding the CPLN Lodge!

Let's start with Kislingbury Lake.

You can find it about a half mile to the east and a mile and a half north of the Lodge.
Abundant with Walleye and Yellow Perch, it has 7.6 miles of shoreline. The average depth is 15 feet, with a max water depth of 21 feet. Boat ramp is located on the northeast part of the lake.

07/12/2024

Today, we welcome Mckenzie and her group, from the opposite end of beautiful North Dakota.

Enjoy your family reunion this weekend and we're happy to have you stay at the CPLN Lodge !

07/06/2024

Up, spending a few days at The Lodge. Checking out the sights and the area water holes.
It is safe to say that North Dakota has won a piece of Dani's heart.
Gorgeous land. The most wonderful people. Too many ticks, but the dogs love it too.

06/15/2024

Not exactly the duck blind, Torch....

Anyone else missing the hunting season looking forward to getting back after it??