Fishing on Lake of the Woods- LOW Tourism

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Multiple limits still being caught daily, with plenty of trophy walleyes in the mix. Fish and fish houses shifted a bit deeper this week.  Morning bite 7-10 am and afternoons later than 2 pm still producing the most action. Pick your favorite jig, glow jigs have been hot! Tip hooks with a live shiner or minnow in 22-28 feet of water. Use a dead stick 6" off bottom and an active jigging spoon tipped with minnow head in the other. Electronics helpful in finding those few suspended fish.

Roads are plowed and mid sized vehicles are out! Up to 16" of ice on the lake allows for midsize vehicles and small pickups to drive on plowed roads. Use resorts as your guides and stay on marked trails as cold weather has caused a few cracks and pressure ridges. Wheeled houses allowed out of some resort accesses.  Check with resorts for specifics on ice restrictions, www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com.

The snowmobile trail is open on the Rainy River.  Parts of the river have up to 12" of ice. Heavy bites in 17-21 feet of water, using 3/8 oz light colored jigs like glow, pink, and white tipped with minnow.

Up at the NW Angle, fishing is awesome, with resorts now open for the season! 19-24 feet is the best bite, using pink or gold. Many reports of trophy walleyes along with a very active crappie and perch bite. Up to 15" of ice with marked snowmobile trails.   For info on resorts, ice roads and accommodations, www.LakeoftheWoodsMN.com or on Facebook, search Lake of the Woods Tourism