Fish houses out until March 31, walleye season open until April 14, pike season does not close. Walleyes spread out this week. Over mud, try 22-24 or 27-30 feet of water. Use spoon tipped with frozen shiner head in jigging hole, bright colored jigs tipped with live shiners or fatheads as dead stick. Afternoon best bite, with short flurries of action common all day. Good reports from the reefs of Knight and Bridges Island, 29-31 feet. Electronics helpful. Lots of small walleyes and saugers in the mix. Some fish making their way to south shore, staging for spawning run up Rainy River. Good evening bite in shallower water. Tulibees are plentiful. Check with resorts as some are no longer allowing wheeled houses on their roads. Tip-up fishing for pike best 10-12 feet of water baited with live sucker minnow.
On the Rainy River, walleyes are moving up river. Fishing still consistent near airport and Wabonica Church (chapel) using pink, gold, and red/white with frozen shiner. Evening bite best. Try 16-19 feet. Rapids near Birchdale starting to open, open water on Big Fork River.
Up on the NW Angle, fishing remains steady. Try 22-24 feet with pink, chartreuse, or glow jigs tipped with live or frozen shiner. Walleyes, saugers, perch, and pike active. Crappie fishing good reports for mobile anglers just over border. For lodging info, www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/lodging.
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There is still plenty of ice fishing to be had. Whether you are using on of our full service resorts who transport you out to a heated fish house or driving out on your own, come on up and enjoy one of the best fishing and weather months of the year. Resort houses out through March 31st. Walleye season open until April 14. Pike open all year long!
Click here for a list of resorts.
Adrians: Open and including wheel houses
Cyrus: Closed to full sized vehicles (creek starting to flow), snowmobiles and ATV’s only
Morris Point: Open to vehicles, closed to wheel houses
Zippel Bay: Open and including wheel houses
Long Point: Open to vehicles, closed to wheel houses
Babblers: Closed to vehicles, snowmobile and ATV only (pressure ridge)
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Big LOW Walleye
Pictured in Boat U.S.
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Executive Director Joe Henry has the honor of holding one of Lake of the Woods big walleyes in a picture taken by AGLOW outdoor writer and photographer, Doug Stamm (www.stammphoto.com). The fish was caught on a charter boat this past summer pulling crankbaits. This is a nice reminder of the great open water fast approaching. Many resorts offer full service charter fishing in which everything is provided. Click Here for more info.
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#walleyecapital
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The Lake of the Woods “Keep It Clean” program is in it’s second year. A joint effort amongst a variety of caring stakeholders around Lake of the Woods created a vehicle to educate, promote, enforce and provide dumpster services to visitors of the Walleye Capital.
We ask your cooperation at the end of March as fish houses are being removed from the ice to do your part. Please pick up and remove your own garbage and if you see other garbage not yours, please pick it up and dispose of it in one of the many land dumpsters provided.
With one of the greatest natural resources in the world, we owe it to ourselves and future generations to Keep It Clean. Click Here for more info on Keep It Clean.
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Northern Tournament at
Zippel Bay Resort
April 26-27
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Join Zippel Bay Resort for their annual Ice Out Spring Northern Tournament Saturday and Sunday April 26th and 27th, 2014. Registration will be Friday, April 25th, or Saturday morning from 7-8 am. This is a 2 person team event, $60.00 per team.
For more information and registration, call Zippel Bay Resort at 218-783-6235 or Lake of the Woods Tourism at 218-634-1174
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| Spring Fishing on the Rainy
River Approaching |
Water open near Big Fork River.
Current open water report on the Rainy River…Open water approximately 22 miles away from Birchdale access. Water flow from the dam in I-Falls has increased and ice is slowly deteriorating.
Spring fishing for walleyes goes until April 14th. Annually, there is a tradition for many to make their way to the cold waters of the Rainy River as it opens up and target walleyes making their way to their spawning areas.
The draw is the potential for thousands of walleyes to be constricted into a small river, the chance at catching big walleyes and of course for many, the first open water fishing for many months.
We ask anglers who make the journey to do their part with garbage, parking, and simply working together. Access points can be limited as there is only open water around a couple of boat access points initially. With anxious anglers and a lot of boats and trailers, we ask as always, to help each other out and to be respectful of local land owners properties, right of ways, etc.
Click Here for info on spring fishing on the Rainy River.
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| Walleye Season at The
Walleye Capital
Open till April 14th! |
Some of the best action of the ice season happens in March. In the lower part of MN, the fishing season for walleyes and pike ends the end of February. On Lake of the Woods, however, the season remains open until April 14th. Great news and an extended season.
Resorts are allowed to keep their fish houses out through March 31st. With over 30″ of ice and a good snow pack, chances are that we will be ice fishing to the very end.
Take advantage of fish “putting on the feed bag” and getting ready for the spawn.
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| Ice Fishing is OPEN on Lake
of the Woods!
Lodging is Available |
Ice fishing is in full swing and the fish are biting. If your favorite resort is full the dates you have available, don’t fret, there are options.
For a list of Lake of the Woods resorts, fish house providers, etc, Click Here
If you are looking to book lodging at Lake of the Woods and don’t feel like calling around or it is last minute, try our lodging availability finder. Simply enter in what part of the lake or river you want to stay, how many people and dates. Your request is emailed to all the lodging facilities in the geographic region you choose. Resorts will respond back to your email with availability.
Check out our LODGING page to search out different lodging options and a list of amenities.
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Facebook Fans, enjoy pictures, videos, area events, ice conditions, current fishing reports and more on Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau’s Facebook page.
Click Here to check out the official Lake of the Woods Tourism Facebook page, and then click Like.
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Snowmobile Trails…
By Land and Sea |
| Lake of the Woods has literally hundreds of miles of beautiful groomed and staked trails. Check out our website for trail maps in LOW!
Decide what part of the lake you want to stay, lodge room or cabin and make your plan! Let us know if we can assist. Call us at (218) 634-1174 or email at [email protected].
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 A tradition up at Lake of the Woods are the fish frys. Come up and experience world class fishing “just like the good old days” and celebrate after with a great meal of fresh walleyes and sauger.
Some groups use the fish cleaning houses at the resort they are staying at to clean their catch. Others let the guides do the cleaning.
As far as the fish fry, cook your own in your cabin or have a resort cook them for you. Many resorts will cook up your fresh catch with all the sides we have come to love with a fish fry. Click Here for info on Resorts at Lake of the Woods.
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Resorts Offering Reasonable Rates
The area offers some very reasonable lodging to fit your budget. Click Here for a complete list of resorts and hotels. |
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