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Walleye, Sauger, and Smallmouth Bite Strong at Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is truly living up to its reputation this weekend. Sunrise hit around 5:14 AM and you can expect sunset at about 9:26 PM, giving anglers a long, prime window on the water. With light winds this morning, overcast skies, and temperatures dancing in the low 70s, conditions were nearly perfect for an all-day bite. There’s no tidal swing here, just good old-fashioned freshwater fishing.
Walleye remains the main event—limits are coming easy with a nice mix of “eater” sizes and some overslot trophies in the cooler. Most action today came in 24 to 35 feet of water, with anglers either drifting crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over the mud flats and around structure. Jigging with a gold or chartreuse jig tipped with a frozen shiner or lively fathead minnow also produced. As the day wore on, the leadcore crowd running brightly colored crankbaits at 2 to 3 mph across the deep basin near Garden Island and Long Point found big fish stacked up. According to the local reports, the “mud” is loaded with schools of feeding walleye right now.
Sauger are still biting strong, with catches mixed right in among the walleye. Jumbo perch and pike are being caught as incidental bycatch, especially for those running bait near the bottom. If you’re after pike, throw some big spoons or shallow-running crankbaits into Four Mile Bay or Zippel Bay.
Smallmouth bass are lighting up near rocky points and scattered structure, especially around the islands in the Northwest Angle. Cast soft plastics, Ned rigs, or twitch a minnowbait along the rocks and you’re in business. The shallows are loaded with hungry bass this time of year, so don’t overlook the shoreline.
Hot spots today were the deep mud triangle between Long Point, Garden Island, and the US/Canada border, as well as the rocky reefs just off Pine Island for those looking for numbers and size. The Northwest Angle remains a steady producer, especially for bass and a mixed bag off the points.
A quick heads up: sturgeon season is closed until July 1st, and the muskie opener is right around the corner—June 21st. Start plotting your plan if you’re looking to tangle with these giants.
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Walleye remains the main event—limits are coming easy with a nice mix of “eater” sizes and some overslot trophies in the cooler. Most action today came in 24 to 35 feet of water, with anglers either drifting crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over the mud flats and around structure. Jigging with a gold or chartreuse jig tipped with a frozen shiner or lively fathead minnow also produced. As the day wore on, the leadcore crowd running brightly colored crankbaits at 2 to 3 mph across the deep basin near Garden Island and Long Point found big fish stacked up. According to the local reports, the “mud” is loaded with schools of feeding walleye right now.
Sauger are still biting strong, with catches mixed right in among the walleye. Jumbo perch and pike are being caught as incidental bycatch, especially for those running bait near the bottom. If you’re after pike, throw some big spoons or shallow-running crankbaits into Four Mile Bay or Zippel Bay.
Smallmouth bass are lighting up near rocky points and scattered structure, especially around the islands in the Northwest Angle. Cast soft plastics, Ned rigs, or twitch a minnowbait along the rocks and you’re in business. The shallows are loaded with hungry bass this time of year, so don’t overlook the shoreline.
Hot spots today were the deep mud triangle between Long Point, Garden Island, and the US/Canada border, as well as the rocky reefs just off Pine Island for those looking for numbers and size. The Northwest Angle remains a steady producer, especially for bass and a mixed bag off the points.
A quick heads up: sturgeon season is closed until July 1st, and the muskie opener is right around the corner—June 21st. Start plotting your plan if you’re looking to tangle with these giants.
Thanks for tuning in to this Lake of the Woods fishing report. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseLake of the Woods is truly living up to its reputation this weekend. Sunrise hit around 5:14 AM and you can expect sunset at about 9:26 PM, giving anglers a long, prime window on the water. With light winds this morning, overcast skies, and temperatures dancing in the low 70s, conditions were nearly perfect for an all-day bite. There’s no tidal swing here, just good old-fashioned freshwater fishing.
Walleye remains the main event—limits are coming easy with a nice mix of “eater” sizes and some overslot trophies in the cooler. Most action today came in 24 to 35 feet of water, with anglers either drifting crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over the mud flats and around structure. Jigging with a gold or chartreuse jig tipped with a frozen shiner or lively fathead minnow also produced. As the day wore on, the leadcore crowd running brightly colored crankbaits at 2 to 3 mph across the deep basin near Garden Island and Long Point found big fish stacked up. According to the local reports, the “mud” is loaded with schools of feeding walleye right now.
Sauger are still biting strong, with catches mixed right in among the walleye. Jumbo perch and pike are being caught as incidental bycatch, especially for those running bait near the bottom. If you’re after pike, throw some big spoons or shallow-running crankbaits into Four Mile Bay or Zippel Bay.
Smallmouth bass are lighting up near rocky points and scattered structure, especially around the islands in the Northwest Angle. Cast soft plastics, Ned rigs, or twitch a minnowbait along the rocks and you’re in business. The shallows are loaded with hungry bass this time of year, so don’t overlook the shoreline.
Hot spots today were the deep mud triangle between Long Point, Garden Island, and the US/Canada border, as well as the rocky reefs just off Pine Island for those looking for numbers and size. The Northwest Angle remains a steady producer, especially for bass and a mixed bag off the points.
A quick heads up: sturgeon season is closed until July 1st, and the muskie opener is right around the corner—June 21st. Start plotting your plan if you’re looking to tangle with these giants.
Thanks for tuning in to this Lake of the Woods fishing report. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Walleye remains the main event—limits are coming easy with a nice mix of “eater” sizes and some overslot trophies in the cooler. Most action today came in 24 to 35 feet of water, with anglers either drifting crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over the mud flats and around structure. Jigging with a gold or chartreuse jig tipped with a frozen shiner or lively fathead minnow also produced. As the day wore on, the leadcore crowd running brightly colored crankbaits at 2 to 3 mph across the deep basin near Garden Island and Long Point found big fish stacked up. According to the local reports, the “mud” is loaded with schools of feeding walleye right now.
Sauger are still biting strong, with catches mixed right in among the walleye. Jumbo perch and pike are being caught as incidental bycatch, especially for those running bait near the bottom. If you’re after pike, throw some big spoons or shallow-running crankbaits into Four Mile Bay or Zippel Bay.
Smallmouth bass are lighting up near rocky points and scattered structure, especially around the islands in the Northwest Angle. Cast soft plastics, Ned rigs, or twitch a minnowbait along the rocks and you’re in business. The shallows are loaded with hungry bass this time of year, so don’t overlook the shoreline.
Hot spots today were the deep mud triangle between Long Point, Garden Island, and the US/Canada border, as well as the rocky reefs just off Pine Island for those looking for numbers and size. The Northwest Angle remains a steady producer, especially for bass and a mixed bag off the points.
A quick heads up: sturgeon season is closed until July 1st, and the muskie opener is right around the corner—June 21st. Start plotting your plan if you’re looking to tangle with these giants.
Thanks for tuning in to this Lake of the Woods fishing report. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.