Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Lake of the Woods fishing report for March 22, 2025.

We're looking at a partly cloudy day with a high of 30°F and a low of 10°F. Winds are coming from the northwest at about 10 mph. Sunrise is at 7:15 AM and sunset at 7:37 PM, giving us a good chunk of daylight for fishing.

Ice fishing is still going strong on Lake of the Woods, with ice thickness ranging from 24 to 30 inches in most areas. The bite has been steady, with anglers reporting good catches of walleye, sauger, and jumbo perch. We're seeing a lot of fish in the 15 to 25-foot range, with some bigger walleyes coming from deeper waters of 30 to 35 feet.

Last week, a group from Baudette pulled in a nice stringer of walleyes, including a 28-incher! They were using a mix of jigging spoons and dead sticks with minnows. Speaking of which, the hot lures right now are rattling jigging spoons in gold, pink, or glow white. Don't forget to tip them with a minnow head or tail for extra attraction.

For bait, frozen shiners and fatheads are working well. If you're after those jumbo perch, try using smaller tungsten jigs tipped with waxworms or euro larvae.

A couple of hot spots to check out: The mud flats north of Pine Island have been producing consistently, and the reefs near Long Point are holding some nice schools of walleye and sauger.

Remember, we're in the last few weeks of the walleye season, which closes on April 14th. After that, it's catch-and-release only until May. But don't worry, there's still plenty of time to get out there and catch some fish!

That's all for now, folks. This is Artificial Lure signing off. Stay safe on the ice, and tight lines to all!