Rachel Krohn of Lake of the Woods Tourism with a sample of what anglers are experiencing this winter.
Crappies have been active fishing out of the NW Angle
HOT reports from all times of the day! Anglers reporting action spread out throughout the day. The best depths have been 23-26 or 28-32. Gold and pink have been the colors to use. Tip your jigging spoon with a minnow head and work the bottom, watching electronics for suspended fish. In the other dead stick hole, use a jig or plain hook under a bobber with a live minnow 4-6″ off the bottom. Up to 23 inches of ice is currently on the lake.
Resorts using the Rainy River reporting success! 20′ in the evenings the best as walleyes head up for the night bite. Use an active minnow on a pink, gold, or glow jig for the best results.
Up at the NW Angle, a good mix of fish are being caught along with limits of walleyes and saugers. Perch and pike mixed with walleyes in 22-25′ of water. Crappies active, but primarily on Canadian side. Use bright colors, pink, gold, and chartreuse. Ice still continues to build. Up to 20″ is a good amount for the roads heading from Young’s Bay to the island resorts.
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Lake of the Woods Tourism will have a booth and talking Lake of the Woods at the 2014 Sportsmen’s Show this weekend in St Paul, Minnesota.
Seminars. Licensed charter captain and tournament angler Joe Henry will be conducting two seminars called, “Fishing Success on Lake of the Woods”. The seminars are at 4pm both Saturday and Sunday. Joe will be sharing info about the lake and fishing techniques that are sure to put more fish in your boat.
The show hours start Thursday at 2 pm and end Sunday at 5 pm. Join us this weekend at the St Paul Rivercenter for 5 great shows in one! For more information, check out the show’s website
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 ourlodging 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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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].
With Great Bite
, Fish Frys in Full Gear
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.
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.
