Ice fishing goes sturdy on Lake of the Woods. Because the ice thickens, resorts / outfitters begin rising weight limits. Every space of the lake can have very totally different ice situations; examine forward primarily based on the place you entry the lake. Keep on marked ice roads, trails, and many others.

Fishing stories for walleyes and saugers are wonderful. Most anglers report catching numbers of fish and having to kind by many small fish to search out keepers. Good for the longer term however ensure you have loads of bait. Good numbers of slot fish (19.5 to twenty-eight inches) are being caught, rapidly photographed and launched. There’s a good inhabitants of trophy walleyes over 28 inches within the lake, and they’re being caught as nicely.

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Good motion in 21 to 27 ft of water. For many who are transportable, some morning / night fish are being caught nearer to shore in 9 to 18 ft of water.The one-two punch – jigging one line and deadsticking your second line – is only. Gold, glow colours, lighted lures and lures with vibration and rattles are efficient on jigging line. Use a reside minnow set simply off the underside on the second line for the deadstick presentation. Some anglers use a plain hook, others choose an ice jig.

Pike anglers are nonetheless discovering good numbers of pike on tip ups, and loads of pike are also being caught by walleye anglers. Eelpout, jumbo perch, tullibees, sturgeon and an occasional crappie are exhibiting up as nicely. You by no means know on Lake of the Woods.

The Wet River is ice lined, and the place there’s good ice, anglers are discovering walleyes and sturgeon. With the present of the river, figuring out the place and the place to not journey and dealing by resorts or outfitters who know ice situations is essential.

Fishing this week has been good. The walleye chunk is greatest within the mornings and evenings. Sturgeon are nonetheless energetic and creating some sore arms!

Ice is progressing properly ,and the walleye fishing is beginning out good. Relying upon the place resorts have fish homes, some are energetic mornings and evenings with a lull through the day. Others positioned in deeper water decide at fish all day however not the flurries. Each are good choices.

The snowmobile trails alongside each the west and east sides of the lake are open, groomed and staked. The ice runway for Lake Nation Air is open and flights are delivering anglers. Bomber service throughout the lake by way of Lake of the Woods Passenger Service is anticipated after Christmas.

Driving by way of land to and from the Angle by Canada is open, however proof of full vaccination and a damaging PCR COVID check is required. Plan forward with testing or signing up for speedy assessments accessible in Baudette and this week in Warroad. As soon as on the Angle, no further COVID testing is important for touring again south from the Angle by Canada.

A whole listing of lodging and ice fishing packages round Lake of the Woods, the Northwest Angle, Baudette and the Wet River is on the market at www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com/Lodging .