Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 5, 2024
Site Staff
November 5, 2024
Water temperatures are dropping, and as the temps cool further, the bite has been excellent.
Fishing
James Lindner: Trophy hunting for late open-water walleyes
James Lindner
November 5, 2024
Trophy walleyes – they’re a part of what keeps us ticking. The anticipation of that next big bite is a feeling rivaled by few others. Anyone who has targeted them knows just how special they
Relationships mattered for retired Minnesota DNR fish manager Jack Lauer
Natalie Ryder
November 1, 2024
Looking back on his almost 40-year career with the Minnesota DNR, most recently the past 16 years as southern region fisheries manager, Jack Lauer says he viewed the job as more than that of simply
Commentary: Solutions to unlocking millions of acres of ‘landlocked’ public lands
Laura Orvidas
November 1, 2024
Across 20 U.S. states, there are 16.4 million acres of public land that are effectively off-limits to the public. In Minnesota and Wisconsin alone, there are over 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t a
When it comes to fall walleyes, think big picture, then think small
Rob Kimm
October 31, 2024
Finding fall walleyes can be a study in extremes.
At one end of the spectrum, big is better as migrating fish are drawn to macro structure. Think big, main-lake points, neck-downs, and pinch points
Catch more, rebait less: Soft plastics are redefining ice angling for walleyes
Terry Tuma
October 30, 2024
While live bait like minnows have been the go-to choices for generations of hard-water walleye anglers, soft plastic baits have grown in popularity just in the past few years. I’ve found that they offer numerous
Steve Carney: A fall turkey, suckers catching walleyes, and some youth season deer success
Steve Carney
October 30, 2024
After several unsuccessful stalks of various groups of turkeys, I finally caught a break. Fall turkeys are fun for hunters to try to outwit, and once you learn the ropes, your chances for success increase.
Shallow streams, weather extremes hinder Minnesota’s North Shore fish
Tori McCormick
October 30, 2024
After a spring and early summer of intense rains and flooding, drought conditions have reduced the flows of some of Lake Superior’s North Shore streams, in some cases to a trickle, thus putting in jeopardy
Minnesota’s Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Consider water temp when fall fishing
Steve Scepaniak
October 30, 2024
Many fishing enthusiasts await the fall bite to begin. Predator fish leave the main basin of the lake to return to the shallows and gorge themselves on baitfish.
