1. Joe Henry

    On the south end... A great week of walleye and sauger fishing on Lake of the Woods. Lots of limits. Good numbers of fish being caught, which includes eaters, ...more slots and some trophy walleyes to make things interesting!

    Most anglers are jigging with a frozen emerald shiner or live minnow. Jig colors to consider are gold with a bright color such as gold / pink, gold / glow white and even gold with some tinsel.

    Some reports of spinners starting to work well tipped with a minnow or crawler. A great technique is drifting with a 2 ounce bottom bouncer and spinner rig.

    Fish being caught around the lake. Trust your electronics and watch for fish. In addition to the south shore where various schools of walleyes and saugers are living, consider the Garden Island area, Knight / Bridges Island area, and Twin Islands where good fish are being caught.

    Most walleyes in that 18 - 24 foot depth.

    Good pike reports. Back bays are still holding good eaters and a few big females. Some of the larger fish have made their way to the lake.

    On the Rainy River... Walleye anglers are finding some nice eater walleyes in the River. There is always a number of walleyes that stay in the river all year. Whether you like the beauty and secluded feel of the river, have a small boat or simply want to get out of the wind, the river is a great summer spot with little traffic.

    Anchored up or slowly moving upstream with a jig and minnow, trolling spinners / crawlers or trolling crankbaits are all effective right now.

    Smallmouth bass are plentiful in the Rainy River. Whether you are a bass angler or simply want to mix up species, target feeder rivers, bridges, and areas with rocks.

    The sturgeon season will re-open again July 1st.

    Up at the NW Angle... Excellent walleye fishing this past week. The jig and minnow is the goto bait. Anglers using spinners with crawlers or minnows and crankbaits are catching lots of fish as well.

    Structure around the many islands holding walleyes. Shallow flats areas with current are also heating up.

    Great fishing reports from both sides of the border. NW Angle anglers boating into Canada to fish cannot possess or transport any bait, alive or dead. Most are using jigs / plastics, artificial crawlers on spinners and crankbaits with great success. If desired, live bait is available and can be purchased for the day just over the border via boat in Canada, check with your resort for details.

    This entire area is great for multispecies action. In addition to walleyes, big pike, smallmouth bass, jumbo perch, crappies,and muskies are also being caught on a regular basis.

    A complete list of lodging, fishing charters / guides and helpful info about the area at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

  2. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Walleye and sauger fishing continues to be really good. Most walleyes are spawned out and feeding nicely. Great reports by resort charter ...more boats and others across the lake. A nice mix of eaters (under 19.5"), slot fish (19.5" - 28") and a good number of trophy fish (over 28") caught this past weekend.

    The combined limit of walleyes and saugers on the MN side of LOW is 6, with up to 4 of the 6 being walleyes. One trophy over 28 inches is allowed. All walleyes 19.5 - 28 inches must be released.

    This is the time for jigging. Most anglers are anchoring up and vertically jigging with a jig and minnow. The best jig colors... gold, orange, chartreuse, pink or a combo of these colors.

    Tip jigs with live minnows or frozen emerald shiners. Quick LOW tip... Place the hook of the jig through the mouth of the minnow, out the gills, slide the minnow all the way up to the jig head and hook the minnow through its midsection. This will get you hooking more fish.

    Depths again varied from shallow to deep, depending upon where you were fishing. Most walleyes in that 8 - 30 foot depth. Watch your electronics for fish. Not every fish in the lake is feeding on the same forage, hence, varying depths.

    The pike continue to be active. Back bays and shoreline structure are the best spots. As the waters continue to warm, lures such as inline spinners, spinnerbaits and crankbaits are producing more pike.

    On the Rainy River... Walleye anglers are finding some nice walleyes in the Rainy River. Some walleyes will make their way back to the lake after the spawn, many will stay, some for a while, some all year.

    Anchored up or slowly moving upstream with a jig and minnow are the go to techniques. Trolling crankbaits is also working nicely to find fish or fish walleyes spread out on a flat.

    The river is a slow rolling, relatively small water nice for boats of all sizes. There are 42 miles of navigable waterway from the mouth at Wheeler's Point east to Birchdale.

    The sturgeon season will re-open again July 1st and will continue through May 15, 2024.

    Up at the NW Angle... Great walleye fishing this past week. The jig and minnow is again the way to go in this cold water. Points, neck down areas, flats with some current, and areas with shoreline rubble holding nice walleyes.

    As is normally the case amongst the islands, a variety of fish are being caught while fishing walleyes. Saugers, pike, smallmouth bass, crappies, jumbo perch and an occasional muskie. Lots of action.

    Three ways to travel to the Angle...

    1. Drive 40 miles through Canada and re-enter back into MN at the NW Angle.
    2. Avoid customs by riding the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service which transports you across the lake to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.
    3. Take your own boat 42 miles across the lake.

    A complete list of lodging, fishing charters / guides and helpful info about the area at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

  3. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Walleye fishing was fantastic for the MN Fishing Opener on Lake of the Woods. Many limits of eaters, lots of slot fish and a good number of ...more trophy fish over 28 inches caught this past weekend.

    Most anglers were after walleyes anchored up and vertically jigging with a jig and minnow along the south shore of Lake of the Woods. Ice just went out the week before so fish were still adjacent to spawning areas in many cases. Once you found the fish, it was typically good fishing.

    The best jig colors... gold, orange, chartreuse, pink or a combo of these colors.

    Some tipped jigs with live minnows, others, frozen emerald shiners. Both worked well and there was plenty of bait available for the opener.

    Depths varied from shallow to deep, depending upon where you were fishing. Some anglers catching walleyes in as shallow as 3 feet of water to as deep as 30 feet, with that 15 - 25' being most consistent.

    The pike fishing continues to be good in the back bays. Some anglers are taking advantage of the numbers of fish in the bays post spawn, some love the action of pike fishing while others just like to mix it up a bit.

    As the waters continue to warm, lures such as inline spinners, spinnerbaits and crankbaits are producing more pike.

    On the Rainy River... Walleye anglers found some nice walleyes in the Rainy River for the opener. With the late spring, good numbers of walleyes are still in the river and in Four Mile Bay.

    Anchored up and jigging with a minnow is the go to technique this time of year and worked well this past weekend for anglers fishing the river.

    The spring sturgeon season finished up May 15th. It will re-open again July 1st and will continue through May 15, 2024.

    Up at the NW Angle... A great walleye opener up at the Angle with good fish caught. The jig bite produced on points, near neck down areas, adjacent spawning areas and areas with shoreline rubble produced walleyes for the opener.

    A lot of fish caught shallow as the water is still cold and most walleyes have just finished spawning.

    Crossing the border as you pass through Canada to reach the Angle is back to normal, or, pre-COVID status once again. There are few ways to travel to the Angle...

    1. Drive 40 miles through Canada and re-enter back into MN at the NW Angle.
    2. Avoid customs by riding the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service which transports you across the lake to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.
    3. Take your own boat 42 miles across the lake.

    A complete list of lodging, fishing charters / guides and helpful info about the area at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

  4. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Open water on Lake of the Woods, just before the MN Fishing Opener on Saturday, May 13th. Good timing on Mother Nature's part. A combination ...more of hot sun, rain and a strong north wind was too much for the rotten ice. Open water as far as the eye can see is a welcome sight for many.

    The prediction is for some great walleye and sauger action. Most anglers will be going after the walleyes anchored up and vertically jigging with a jig and minnow along the south shore of Lake of the Woods.

    Jig colors... gold, orange, chartreuse, pink or a combination of these colors in the stained waters of LOW will be the ticket.

    Plenty of bait for the opener. Some anglers will go with live minnows, some frozen emerald shiners.

    Once again, it is a combined limit of 6 walleyes and saugers on the Minnesota side of Lake of the Woods. Of those 6 fish, up to 4 can be walleyes. All walleyes 19.5 - 28 inches must be released. One fish is allowed over 28 inches.

    Walleyes will certainly get the attention this coming weekend, but don't forget about some wild pike action. The pike fishing this past week has been excellent. Good numbers of big pike are coming from various bays.

    Dead bait, either under a bobber on a quick strike rig, or simply laying on the bottom, has been the goto bait. As the waters continue to warm, lures such as inline spinners, spinnerbaits and crankbaits will start to produce more fish.

    On the Rainy River... A great week of sturgeon fishing. Hundreds of fish caught this past weekend with some absolute giants over 70 inches, with weights estimated at over 100 lbs. The sturgeon season continues through May 15th, and reopens again on July 1st.

    Walleye anglers are excited to hit the Rainy River for the opener. With a late spring, there will be good numbers of walleyes still in the river and in Four Mile Bay. There are 42 miles of navigable Rainy River from Wheeler's Point to Birchdale with a number of boat landings in between. Perfect for smaller boats.

    Up at the NW Angle... Open water up at the Angle with some lingering ice anticipated to disappear by week's end. The excitement is building for the fishing opener with lots of walleyes around during the late ice period lending promise of good fishing come Saturday.

    Points, neck down areas and shoreline rubble will be areas to pay attention to with the cold water.

    Pike anglers will be working shallow bays and neck down areas. Expect a mixed bag of fish if casting bays and shorelines this time of year.

    Crossing the border as you pass through Canada to reach the Angle is back to normal, or, pre-COVID status once again. There are few ways to travel to the Angle...

    1. Drive 40 miles through Canada and re-enter back into MN at the NW Angle.
    2. Avoid customs by riding the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service which transports you across the lake to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.
    3. Take your own boat 42 miles across the lake.

    A complete list of lodging, fishing charters / guides and helpful info about the area at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

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  5. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Rain, sun and wind are all putting a beating on the Lake of the Woods ice. Open water progress is being made, ice is getting darker, things ...more are progressing. The open water so far on the basin continues through the Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap and amongst various bays.

    Various reports of pike in the bays. Most bays are now open or almost open for open water pike anglers.

    Pike season is open year round on Lake of the Woods providing anglers with a unique chance to fish pike before the MN Fishing Opener. Big numbers of trophy pike over 40 inches are available to anglers. Try a live minnow under a bobber, dead minnow laying on the bottom, slow moving spoons, spinner baits and crankbaits. With the cold water, work these baits slowly.

    On the Rainy River... This week was a great week for sturgeon fishing. With the weather forecast ahead showing warm temps, fishing will only get better. Boat ramps are open up and down the Rainy River including the mouth of the river at Wheeler's Point.

    Most anglers are using a sturgeon rig with a no roll sinker. Basically, a 4/0 circle hook loaded with crawlers and/or frozen emerald shiners on a 18 inch length of 60 lb test leader material or line teamed up with a 4 - 6 ounce no roll sinker.

    Four Mile Bay (the bay that separates the mouth of the Rainy River and the big lake) continues to produce good numbers of sturgeon. In addition, nice sturgeon are being caught at various spots up and down the river. Most anglers are targeting holes or flats adjacent to the deeper water in that particular stretch of the river.

    The sturgeon harvest season runs from April 24th – May 7th and July 1 – Sept. 30.
    The catch and release season runs May 8th – May 15th and Oct. 1 – April 23rd.

    If you fish during the harvest season, purchase a sturgeon tag ahead of time for $5. One sturgeon per calendar year 45 - 50 inches or over 75 inches may be kept per angler during the harvest season. The sturgeon must be tagged immediately and registered within 48 hours.

    Up at the NW Angle... Open water areas continue to grow and the remaining ice is getting very dark. Areas with current are opened up as are many bays and marinas.

    Resorts continue to prepare for the MN Fishing Opener on Saturday, May 13th. Based on late ice fishing success, the jig bite for walleyes should be excellent.

    Crossing the border as you pass through Canada to reach the Angle is back to normal, or, pre-COVID status once again.

    There are many different ways to travel to the Angle.
    1. Drive 40 miles through Canada and re-enter back into MN at the NW Angle.
    2. Avoid customs by riding the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service which transports you across the lake to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.
    3. Take your own boat 42 miles across the lake.
    4. Private pilots fly up and land on the lake.

    A complete list of lodging, fishing charters / guides and helpful info about the area at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com.

  6. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Big Traverse Bay, the big basin of Lake of the Woods, is still ice covered. Mother Nature is chipping away at the thickness and durability of ...more the ice, but as is normally the case this time of year, ice still covers the vast majority of the basin.

    The open water so far on the basin continues to be the Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap and various bays.

    This time of year, pike are running in some cases, under the ice in the bays, often in ditches flowing into the bays and backwater areas of the bays themselves. Open water is expanding in Four Mile Bay, Bostic Bay and Zippel Bay.

    Pike season is open year round. Now to ice out is a great opportunity to get in the back bays for some great pike action. Baits for pike this time of year... a live minnow under a bobber, dead minnows laying on the bottom, slow moving spoons, spinner baits and crankbaits.

    On the Rainy River... The Rainy River is completely opened up into Lake of the Woods. The Little Fork River let loose early last week and the Big Fork followed about two days later. The majority of ice and debris from these tributaries letting loose has flushed through the Rainy River.

    Sturgeon fishing has been good overall. The cold spell didn't seem to help, but anglers are still catching plenty of fish. Four Mile Bay at the mouth of the Rainy River is producing good numbers of fish, with various spots along the river producing as well. Warmer weather will fire up the bite even more.

    The sturgeon harvest season runs from April 24th – May 7th and July 1 – Sept. 30.
    The catch and release season runs May 8th – May 15th and Oct. 1 – April 23rd.

    If you fish during the harvest season, purchase a sturgeon tag ahead of time for $5. One sturgeon per calendar year 45 - 50 inches or over 75 inches may be kept per angler during the harvest season. The sturgeon must be tagged immediately and registered within 48 hours.

    Birchdale, Frontier, Vidas and Wheeler's Point boat ramps are all open.

    As mentioned, pike season is open. There are various tributaries and backwater areas of the river to target pike with some big fish around.

    Up at the NW Angle... Open water is expanding amongst the island areas of the NW Angle. Current areas show up well on aerial maps this time of year as that is where the open water shows up. Anywhere there is current will break first with other areas to soon follow.

    Water flows into Lake of the Woods from the Rainy River and other tributaries, flowing north through the dam at Kenora, through Lake Winnipeg, and eventually reaching Hudson Bay.

    The MN Fishing Opener for walleyes is May 13th, traditionally this is a jig bite and fishing should be excellent.

    To travel to the Angle, drive 40 miles through Canada and re-enter back into MN at the NW Angle, or, the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service transports you across the lake to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.

    A complete list of lodging, fishing charters / guides and info about the area at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com.

  7. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Big Traverse Bay, the big basin of Lake of the Woods, is still ice covered. Some ice anglers with snowmobiles went out ice fishing this past ...more week for big pike and did well. Safety first this time of year. Resorts and outfitters are no longer plowing or monitoring ice roads so experience, having others with you and exercising great caution is vital.

    The open water mark has reached the Lighthouse Gap area of Big Traverse Bay. The flow of water from the Rainy River is pushing against the ice pack. Current, sun, wind and rain are all taking a toll on the lake ice.

    Spring is a great time of the year to fish back bays which are perfect for smaller boats. There is a very large population of big pike in Lake of the Woods and these bays will be full of them very soon, if not already. Open water is starting to show up in Four Mile Bay, Botic Bay and Zippel Bay.

    On the Rainy River... The Rainy River is completely opened up into Lake of the Woods. The Little Fork River let loose into the Rainy Monday. The Big Fork is about to let loose any day. Thankfully, sturgeon will feed in muddy water conditions until the river has a chance to flush itself out.

    The walleye season finished up April 14th. Fishing was very good for most, until we received the 70 degree weather. The almost instantaneous hot temps quickly melted the snowpack along the river, pouring muddy water over the ice into the Rainy. The last couple of days of the season were tough. Before that, some 100 fish days and big walleyes were caught.

    Sturgeon fishing is going very well with many big sturgeon being caught. Most anglers are targeting deeper holes, the mouth of feeder streams and rivers, flat areas adjacent to a deep hole or Four Mile Bay on the edge of the channel.

    The sturgeon harvest season runs from April 24th – May 7th and July 1 – Sept. 30.
    The catch and release season runs May 8th – May 15th and Oct. 1 – April 23rd.

    If you fish during the harvest season, purchase a sturgeon tag ahead of time for $5. One sturgeon per calendar year 45 - 50 inches or over 75 inches may be kept per angler during the harvest season. The sturgeon must be tagged immediately and registered within 48 hours.

    Up at the NW Angle... Most ice fishing is finished for the year. A few locals with knowledge of ice conditions and the right equipment such as a good snowmobile are still getting out catching walleyes and pike. Reports have been good. Most of us will have to wait until May 13th, the MN Fishing Opener.

    Open water is naturally appearing more and more. Anywhere there is current will break first with other areas to soon follow.

    To travel to the Angle, one can drive 40 miles through Canada and re-enter back into MN at the NW Angle, or, for those looking to access the NW Angle this summer and avoid customs, the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service transports you across the lake to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.

    A complete list of lodging, charter boat and guided fishing at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

  8. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Most resorts have pulled fish houses off of the lake for the season. There is still good ice in most areas of the basin and some ice anglers ...more are still getting out ice fishing. Safety first as ice roads and trails are not being monitored.

    There are a few still fishing walleyes, but the attention of many ice anglers this time of year is big pike. Even though it still feels like winter, the longer days and Mother Nature have the pike gearing up for the spawn. That means fish are being found in pre-spawn areas and are putting on the feed bag.

    A lot of big pike have been iced this week and it should only get better. Most fish are returned to the water after a few pics.

    The limit of pike is 3 fish per day. All pike between 30 - 40 inches must be released. One fish over 40" may be kept per day. This slot limit, combined with the right gene pool and strong forage base make LOW a trophy pike lake.

    Most pike anglers are setting up in 5 - 15 feet of water. A quick strike rig with a live sucker, dead smelt, tullibee, herring or fatty hot dog has been catching pike.

    The walleye and sauger season extends through April 14 and the pike season never closes. Perch, eelpout, tullibees and crappies are also in season.

    On the Rainy River... Open water fishing is going strong on the Rainy River. Walleyes, saugers, pike, sturgeon, lake trout, muskie, suckers and most likely other species we didn't hear about all caught on the river this week.

    The Nelson Park boat ramp in Birchdale and the Frontier boat ramp are open to all boats. Open water on the river extends close to Clementson.

    For walleyes, jigging with a plastic or with a minnow is the goto technique for catching spring walleyes. Bright colored jigs and larger plastics with twister tail or paddle tail this time of year are effective.

    Please take good care of the walleyes. Have a camera, needle nose, etc ready to go. Be quick on taking pics. Handle walleyes with care and release quickly.

    Four Mile Bay and the Rainy River, catch and release only for walleyes and saugers through April 14th. The big lake is still open for harvesting walleyes and saugers through April 14th.

    The MN Fishing Opener is Saturday, May 13th. Normal walleye and sauger limits will then apply to both the lake and river. With a late spring, the prediction is for good numbers of walleyes in the river on the opener.

    Lots of sturgeon being caught. Many walleye anglers hooking up with sturgeon unintentionally while fishing walleyes. A great time to catch sturgeon is now through May 15th.

    The sturgeon harvest season runs from April 24th – May 7th and July 1 – Sept. 30.
    The catch and release season runs May 8th – May 15th and Oct. 1 – April 23rd.

    Up at the NW Angle... Resorts have removed fish houses from the ice for the season. Anglers getting out ice fishing on their own are catching good numbers and some big fish. It looks like winter is still up at the Angle but warm weather is in the forecast. Safety first for those ice fishing on their own.

    For those looking to access the NW Angle this summer while avoiding customs, the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service transports you to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.

    A complete list of lodging, fish house rentals and sleeper fish house rentals at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

  9. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Fish houses can be left overnight on Lake of the Woods through March 31st. This year, ice is holding nicely. A few ice roads are still open, ...more some have closed for the season. There is still some good ice fishing to be had if you have the bug, but contact the resort or outfitter operating the ice road prior to travel.

    The walleye and sauger season extends through April 14 and the pike season never closes. Perch, eelpout, tullibees and crappies are also in season.

    Varied reports this week for walleyes. It seems the fish are on the move. For those who moved around and got on fish, they caught. Some good reports off of Pine Island in shallower water, 14 - 20 feet. Also good reports from the Rocky Point, Long Point, Zippel Bay and Morris Point areas.

    Huge pike continue to be active with good reports this week. Setting up in 5 - 15 feet of water is the depth most anglers are targeting. Using a quick strike rig with a live sucker, dead smelt, tullibee, herring or fatty hot dog have been catching some big pike.

    On the Rainy River... Open water fishing on the river has begun. The Nelson Park boat ramp in Birchdale is open to all boats. The next access downstream is Frontier and as of Tuesday morning (3-28-23), the open water was almost there.

    A big thanks to Koochiching County for doing a nice job of clearing the accesses of snow and ice at the boat ramp. It extends the short window of spring fishing on the river and makes dropping a boat into the river safer.

    Mainly three techniques being used to catch walleyes on the river. Jigging with a plastic, jigging with a minnow and trolling crankbaits slowly upstream.

    Bright colored jigs and larger plastics with twister tail or paddle tail. Best colors chartreuse, orange, pink and white.

    Halfway across the river is Ontario. Boaters can navigate into Ontario waters for safety reasons, such as avoiding hazardous structure, a pack of boats, etc.

    If you plan to fish Ontario waters, many different rules apply. Must have an Ontario fishing license, no live, dead or frozen bait, no alcohol, etc. Anglers can boat into Ontario waters without checking into Canada Border Services Agency if they don't touch land, a dock, another boat, or exchange goods or services. No walleyes or saugers from the Ontario side of the river are allowed to be transported across U.S. waters as it is a catch and release season only in the U.S. side. This is for informational purposes only, please check official regs.

    Four Mile Bay and the Rainy River, catch and release only for walleyes and saugers through April 14th. The big lake is still open for harvesting walleyes and saugers through April 14th.

    Please take good care of the walleyes. Have a camera, needle nose, etc ready to go. Be quick on taking pics. Handle walleyes with care and release quickly.

    Up at the NW Angle... Ice fishing is winding down up at the Angle. The fish are biting and those who are still getting out are being rewarded. With fish houses having to be off the lake by March 31st, some locals and those with their own equipment are taking advantage of the late season ice.

    This is the time of year fish houses get put away for the year, bombardiers and other winter equipment gets summerized and stored. Most operating resorts take a well deserved break and start gearing up for the MN Fishing Opener May 13th.

    For those looking to access the NW Angle while avoiding customs, the Lake of the Woods Passenger (charter boat) Service transports you to your favorite Angle resort and keeps you in Minnesota.

    A complete list of lodging, fish house rentals and sleeper fish house rentals at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

  10. Joe Henry

    On the south end... Lake of the Woods ice fishing is still going strong. Ice trails and ice roads are doing well. Some anglers report slush when going off of the ...more roads and creating their own trails. Good idea to work through your favorite resort and outfitter this time of year. Ice fishing is still readily available if you want to get out.

    Both day houses and sleeper houses are out and can be through March 31st. The forecast ahead has high 30's during the day and teens at night. Work through a resort or outfitter as they monitor conditions closely on their ice roads.

    The walleye and sauger season extends through April 14 and the pike season never closes. Perch, eelpout, tullibees and crappies are also in season.

    A good week of fishing for some, mixed for others. Walleyes seem to be moving this time of year. If you are on them, it is normally good. The combo of the jigging line and deadstick is working well. One day they want it moving, the other, the deadstick is the ticket.

    Huge pike continue to be active with good reports this week. Setting up in 5 - 15 feet of water is the depth most anglers are targeting.

    On the Rainy River... The morning / evening bite has been best for walleye anglers. This time of year, extra caution is needed if fishing around moving water.

    No open water fishing to report as of yet. On the Rainy River, ice can go out quickly, only Mother Nature knows. We will keep you posted.

    Remember, on Four Mile Bay and the Rainy River, catch and release only for walleyes and saugers through April 14th. The big lake is still open for harvesting walleyes and saugers through April 14th.

    Up at the NW Angle... Good walleye and pike reports by anglers this week up at the Angle.

    Like the south end, a plain hook or small glow jig with a live minnow has been working well. Walleyes, saugers, jumbo perch, big pike and eelpout in the mix.

    Crappies continue being caught on the Ontario side of the lake amongst the islands. We recommend using a guide as ice conditions amongst the islands with current and neck down areas, etc.

    For those looking to access the NW Angle while avoiding customs, snowmobiling across the lake on the marked trails are in good shape or utilizing the Lake of the Woods Passenger (bombardier) Service keeps you in Minnesota. During the open water months, boating across or charter boat service is available keeps you out of Canada.

    A complete list of lodging, fish house rentals and sleeper fish house rentals at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging.

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