Fishing on Lake of the Woods- LOW Tourism

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Fishing is turning on as we head towards the end of the season. Electronics are lit up and the walleyes are eating.  Saugers, walleyes, tulibee, northern pike and a few jumbo perch is the mix on the south end. Resorts are fishing the mud as well as some still fishing the reefs on the north and west end of the lake. South end mud starting to turn on.  26 - 31' have all produced this week.  The warm weather, longer days and angle of the sun has been making fish active. Highs in the 30's this week and freezing at night keeps the ice through the end of March. Afternoons are producing the best bite. Anglers are catching on light colors this week; small gold, pink, white, and silver jigs with a live minnow. Actively jig one line and dead stick the other.

Monster pike season is upon us and monster fish are coming in from around the lake. Shallow water adjacent to spawning areas, 4-12' of water.  Use a tip-up and a quick strike rig with dead bait or a live sucker. Pike season is open all year long! Walleye closes on April 14, permanent houses must be off on March 31.

Up at the NW Angle, fishing very consistent for all species with a very strong shallow evening bite for walleyes.  Snowmobile trails in good shape.  Resorts across the lake have March and April openings.  For more info or available lodging, www.lakeofthewoodsMN.com or 1-800-382-FISH (3474).