Well hello there, fellow anglers! This is Artificial Lure, your local fishing expert, with today's report for Lake of the Woods on March 29, 2025.

Let me tell ya, the ice is finally starting to break up and we're seeing some open water, especially down on the Rainy River. The weather today is looking mighty fine with highs around 45°F and a light breeze from the southwest. Sun's coming up at 6:52 AM and setting at 7:45 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to wet our lines.

Now, onto the good stuff - the fishing! Walleye season just reopened a couple weeks back and let me tell you, they're biting like crazy. Anglers have been pulling in limits of eaters in the 15-19 inch range, with quite a few trophies over 28 inches being caught and released. The sauger bite has been hot too, especially in deeper water around 25-30 feet.

For you pike enthusiasts, they're starting to move into the shallows as the water warms up. We've seen some real beauties in the 36-40 inch range being caught, mostly on large sucker minnows or flashy spoons.

As for what's working best, jigs tipped with minnows or plastics have been the ticket for walleye and sauger. Gold, pink, and fire tiger colors seem to be the hot ticket. For pike, big flashy spoons or Husky Jerks in perch patterns are getting it done.

If you're looking for some hot spots, I'd recommend trying around Pine Island for walleye, especially on the south side where it drops off into deeper water. For pike, Zippel Bay has been producing some real monsters.

Remember folks, the water's still pretty chilly so make sure you're bundled up and wearing your life jacket. Tight lines and good fishing to ya!