Lake of the Woods is heavily populated with walleye, which is the prime fish sought by anglers. Walleye are literally everywhere in the lake, limits are easily obtained with many conventional fishing techniques.

In spring, pre-spawn walleye congregate at the mouth of Rainy River and in the river near Franz Jevne State Park. Bait fishing proves to be an excellent tactic. Shad-raps baited with crawlers is a great combination along with trolling in the sand dragging leeches.

In summer & fall, the South Shore is full of walleye. Some of the best spots are at the Morris Point Gap, out by the red buoy, and by Lamertson's Rock. Most fish are caught in 10 ft-11 ft of water over rock bottom. The best bait to try are leeches and crawlers with a hammered gold spinner. Fishing is also excellent in the Northwest Angle & Islands, reefs in 19-20 ft of water are the prime hotspots.

In winter, anglers can ice fish to their hearts' content in the South Shore for walleye and sauger during the day or all night long. They can also add variety by checking out the hot northern pike action in tip-up and spearing houses. Rainy River also boasts a fantastic fishery, with many icehuts available for winter anglers.

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Lake of the Woods NEWS! Warm spring didn't affect fishing opener Minneapolis Star Tribune The early ice-out this spring had Minnesota anglers thinking the fishing opener might resemble the hot bite often seen Memorial Day weekend, when water temperatures warm. "As far as water temperatures and fish activity, it was more like the middle of ... and more » New fishing pier is in at Battle Point Park on Lake Osakis Osakis Review A new fishing pier is the newest of several improvements and additions to Battle Point Park near Osakis. On May 7, volunteers from several organizations assembled and installed a new fishing pier at Battle Point Park on Lake Osakis. WEEKLY DNR ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Fishing opener, Wolf depredation, Sandhill ... Grand Forks Herald Anglers who could ride out the high winds on Lake of the Woods were rewarded with fish over the weekend. Enforcement action was taken for boating safety violations and invasive species violations. CO Jeff Birchem (Baudette) worked the fishing opener on ... and more » Minnesota anglers expect a 'normal' fishing opener DL-Online Pick a lake or river in Minnesota, and this year probably set a record for early ice-out. That had fishing prognosticators thinking walleye opener 2012 would be more like early June, which often serves up some of the easiest, if not the best fishing of ... and more » Lake sturgeon making a comeback on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River Brainerd Daily Dispatch By Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Section of Fisheries is celebrating a major milestone in the recovery efforts of the lake sturgeon population on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River. and more » kjrh.com Fishing opener forecast: It's all about the temps Pioneer Press Lots of walleyes between 14 and 22 inches have been recorded, an offering that includes keepers and fish protected by the 17- to 26-inch slot. Drewes said he believes Upper Red's trophy pike fishery is matched in Minnesota only by Lake of the Woods; ... That annual rite of spring — the walleye opener — gets underway Saturday morningGrand Forks Herald all 170 news articles »