12-17-20 Lake of the Woods Fishing ReportWalleye fishing has been good in 20′ out past Pine Island. Use jigging spoons with a shiner or shiner head. Fat heads on a dead stick have been productive – especially on colder days. Anglers are still fishing pike in 10′ to 12′ off of Springsteel, in Zipple Bay, and out of Swift Ditch.
11-23-20 Woods WatchIce Fishing is on the way! The three attached pictures are from noon today.Picture 1: Out of Warroad, showing no open water. Picture 2: Update at Long Point. Picture 3: Update of Zipple Bay, towards Morris Point.
09-29-20 Woods WatchThe leaves are falling and there are plenty of grouse this year. Be sure to get out and enjoy!
09-15-2020 Lake of the Woods Fishing ReportWith the cooling water, nice walleye are starting to show up out of Warroad. Despite the wind we’ve had this week fishermen are finding fish in 18-22′ straight out from Warroad, and East of the DNR Reef. Use Your electronics to find them, and jig with a frozen shiner to bring them in!
08-26-20 Lake of the Woods Fishing ReportFishing at the Northwest Angle, the last few days, has been awesome. Tons of eater size walleyes are being pulled up. Most fish were in 24-26 feet in the mud. Spinners and crawlers have proven most effective, but if the wind is blowing, jigging in the rocks seems to be the best technique.
08-21-20 Woods WatchFall hunting season in Minnesota is fast approaching. The opening dates are Bear(9/1), Goose(9/5), Grouse(9/19), and of course Whitetail Archery Season(9/19). Reports on all of these animals in the area have been substantial in regards of population. We still have bear bait on hand and ready for pick up. The majority of the Waterfowl product…
07-09-20 Woods WatchThe Woods Watch: 7/9/2020 With roughly 5 to 6 weeks left of antler growth, in typical fashion, bachelor groups of bucks are being spotted on a regular basis. Fawns continue to venture out with the does more and more. Now is a great time to keep putting minerals out to help improve antler growth as well…
06-23-20 Lake of the Woods Fishing ReportWalleye fishing has remained very consistent, finding fish as shallow as 5′, and as deep as 32′. Pulling spinners with crawlers and covering water up shallow during the morning and afternoon, then pushing out deep during the day and finding fish off structure out in the mud with either jigs and frozen shiners or pulling…
06-17-20 Woods WatchThe fawns have dropped, and will start to venture off with the doe’s more and more each day. Bucks are right around the midway point of the antler growth period. With bucks needing the nutrition for antler growth, and doe’s needing it for feeding fawns as well as themselves, now is the time to get minerals and…
06-15-20 Lake of the Woods Fishing ReportIt was another great weekend for fishing! The fish throughout the day were somewhat scattered, so staying active and moving around different reefs and depths to stay on active fish seemed to produce the best results. Technique didn’t seem to make a huge difference, catching them jigging, pulling spinners, and slip bobbers, however all the…
