Lake of the Woods, Lake of the Woods County (all postings)

The fishing is excellent all over the lake. Key spots this past week are both gaps, Pine Island, Knight and Bridges, Archies Reef, Arnesens Reef and Garden Island. Walleyes are being caught from 5 ft of water with a wind swept shoreline to 30 feet on main lake basin. Good numbers and big fish are the norm. Jigging, spinners and pulling cranks effective. Colors, gold, glow and orange. Fishing is on fire right now.

Smallmouth bass are in the shallows. Good numbers coming form the Rainy River. Tapering shorelines with bolders or incoming rivers have been key.

Up at the NW Angle. Excellent fishing continues. As on south shore, limits of walleyes the norm. 15 - 25 feet of water, jigging, spinners and cranks. Walleyes starting to move to reefs. Smallmouth bass in shallows. Target by casting shallow diving cranks. Big pike being caught by walleye and bass anglers. Muskie season is open in Ontario waters. 50+ inch fish were caught this weekend.

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Yesterday I tagged along on a launch trip and we caught fish! We took quite a drive and headed up to Knight's and Bridge's Islands and fished in about 20-24 feet of water. We anchored up and were jigging with frozen shiners. We did try out crawlers and leeches, but frozen shiners were by far the go to bait. They were biting light, and if you weren't on top of your hook set you would not get them in the boat. Good colors were pink with gold sparkles (is that a manly fishing term?), black with gold sparkles, gold, chartreuse, orange, and even blue. Overall, it was a gorgeous day for fishing and we had a blast!

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Lots of rain this week, and the cold front sends fish deep. Fishing still steady, anglers and charters are headed deep over Bridges, Knight and Garden Island reefs and mud in 25-33 feet of water. Anchoring and jigging with a frozen shiner still working. Some using bottom bouncers and spinners with bright colors such as pink or chartreuse on dark days. Mornings and evenings drifting over sand/gravel at Pine Island or Zippel Bay with a live minnow, leech, or crawler in 6-14 feet catching lots of eaters.

Lots of limits caught on the NW Angle this week. Walleye and smallmouth bass are staying shallow over sand near islands. Drifting with a jig in 16-25 feet of water producing the best bite.

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The water is warming up here in the Angle around 65 degrees. The walleye are going good on jig and a minnow 12 to 24 feet. on points. Bass have moved up on the beds and biting real good.

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Hey look! The sun is out! Quick, before it rains again! We are having a beautiful day today, and after Saturday we are relishing in it! Wind, rain, waves...it was definitely not an ideal fishing day, but there were more than a few fisherfolks who braved the elements and went out to catch fish!

Even on the crappiest of days, the fish were biting just outside of Pine Island, in about 29 feet of water. Jigs tipped with frozen shiners was the ticket this weekend. I tried out a few live minnows, and didn't even get so much as a bite. Maybe, I did get a bite, but my hands were so numb from the cold and wet that I didn't feel it.

On Saturday, a few teams of hardcore fishing women took to the lake and the river for the 1st Annual Happy Hookers Fishing Tournament, (ladies only) through River Bend Resort. Here is a picture of our own Liz, and her fishing partner Tanya, getting ready to head out as the only unguided team. The fishing wasn't great, as they were limited to the river with the wave conditions, but they had fun!

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Great week of fishing as the walleyes are starting to move. Charters having success all over lake, from south end all the way up to Garden Island and Knight and Bridges reefs. Big walleyes are still being caught anywhere from 16-33 feet of water. Anchoring and jigging still the "go to" method. Trollers catching good fish on rattling crankbaits in 12 - 20' of water. Brighter colors such as pink/gold/chartreuse have been the go to this week. Limits being caught. Fish most active before noon or early evenings.

Still plenty of fish in the Rainy River. Strong current this week, walleyes shallow in 5-12 feet of water as they move back towards the lake. Plenty of eater fish to fill a limit. Signs of sturgeon spawning up river near the rapids.

Up at the NW Angle. Big walleyes being caught with regularity. Limits the norm. Best depth, 14 - 24' on points. Smallmouth bass are still deep and just starting to move up on beds. Lots of bass being caught by walleye anglers. Shore lunches in full gear.

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A great week of fishing. On the south end, most anglers finding limits of walleyes in front of both gaps, Pine Island, Zippel Bay and Twin Islands in 8' to 22' of water. Anchoring up with a jig and frozen shiner best method. Pink, bubble gum, glow and gold were strong for colors. Trophy fish being caught with regularity.

Pike action still going strong. Zippel Bay, Four Mile Bay putting out good numbers.

Up at the NW Angle. Limits of walleyes. Most fish being taken in 15' - 30' of water. Moving slowly with a jig and minnow is go to method. Orange, chartreuse, or glow hot colors. On the MN side, Soldier's Point, American Point, and Brush Island. In Ontario, try Deepwater Bay, or areas adjacent to spawning areas with warmer water. Fish relating to shorelines. Some big fish, 28"+ being caught.

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Greetings Fishermen!

We needed a bit of moisture, and as usual Mother Nature is exaggerating! We've had three straight days of rain and except a couple more!

A little rain has never hurt a true fisherman though! We still have plenty of folks out fishing this great lake of ours. Many people have found they they didn't even have to leave the River or Four Mile Bay to catch the fish! Folks were catching the big girls in 12-15 feet of water with a frozen shiner tipped jig. Catching smaller males in shallower water, if you're looking for dinner! Some folks having some luck pulling cranks out in front of Pine Island.

Fishing continues to be excellent! All parts of the lake ice free as of earlier this week. Trophy walleyes still being produced from both the Rainy River and the lake. 5-12 feet over sand and rubble or 20-25 feet of water. Jig and a frozen shiner is the go to method. Colors are gold/pink/chartreuse. Great numbers of eaters as well as slot fish. Some success with crank baits in front of Pine Island as well. The water on the Rainy is in the low 40's. 5-17 feet of water on the Rainy and Four Mile Bay. Up at the NW Angle. Jig and a minnow, work the line slowly in 14-32 feet. Limits being caught in half a day or less! Big walleyes caught also. Even some lake trout reported. Plenty of availability yet to plan your Memorial Day Weekend! Check out www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com for Hot Deals and lodging availability! For the latest updates, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/lakeofthewoodsmn

Since there hasn't been a report for a while I thought I would share with what I had heard. the walleye bite is going strong now after the water has warmed up, the typical spring locations are putting out some dandy fish and plenty of them.

Ice has left the Angle,Canadian side is open.Locals are catching fish on deep points near current areas . Spawning has not started yet.

Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report Sportsman's Lodge Baudette, MN www.sportsmanslodges.com 800-862-8602 5/13/2013 Walleye Opener Weekend 2013 Results are in! Walleye Opener 2013 was a cool and windy one, giving anglers a challenge, but some nice ones were found! Check out this nice 25 inch walleye Kelly Moore caught guided by Captain Alan “Flip” Phillippe! Sunday, the weather cleared with 5-15 mph winds and sunny. Still a cool 55 degrees but much nicer and boy did Captain Alan “Flip” Phillippe and his crew get into the walleyes! His group caught a 30”, 27”, and a 28” for big walleyes along with 18 other slot fish (19.5”-28”) and lots of good eater size. What a day! Check out the pictures! It is walleye time! Anglers are finding some nice walleyes in 12’-16’ of water right now along shorelines and areas with some current. The technique of choice has been anchoring and jigging with a 3/8 oz jig tipped with a minnow. The lake ice is starting to disappear more and more. More hot fishing spots are opening up daily. Check out the latest satellite picture.

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Greetings Fishermen!

Well it was a typical Minnesota Walleye Opener on Lake of the Woods! Cold, windy, and the fishing was good!

There were quite a few big walleyes caught this opener weekend! People were catching fish in 11-16 feet of water, anchored, and jigging with minnows.

This picture is a satellite image of the ice on Lake of the Woods from yesterday, May 12th. It's fading! Check out our last satellite image from May 9th, and see the difference that just a few days can make! Soon enough we will have our lake back from the grips of winter!

The BIG fish are active and the walleye fishing is on FIRE!! Reports of charter boats catching 100 fish. One boat caught 40 fish over 28 inches!! Most anglers are anchored up and jigging in the Rainy River and 4 Mile Bay. Gold, glow and chartreuse have been hot jigs with a frozen shiner. Most fish had just spawned. The Rainy River did not disappoint.

The northern pike have turned on in Zippel Bay. Multiple trophy pike over 40" caught. The go to method is dead bait, a cisco or smelt on a quick strike rig under a bobber. Fish are even being caught off of the docks.

We anticipate the lake ice will go off this week, but only mother nature can determine that. For lodging, try our lodging availability request form at www.lakeofthewoodsMN.com. This will be an incredible week of fishing at Lake of the Woods!