Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 11, 2025
Site Staff
November 11, 2025
The best action remains in 15-25 feet of water. The water temperature has dropped to 42 degrees, and the fish are active.
Fishing
Commentary: Defending the Boundary Waters, and our outdoor legacy, from short-term politics
Ron Monson and Lukas Leaf
November 10, 2025
The fight to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is far from over.
America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife are facing threats from the current administration and Congress that could irreversibly change our
Whitefish and the old ways: Maintaining a North Country tradition in Minnesota
Mark Norquist
November 10, 2025
Lake whitefish are a species of salmonid found in the cold waters of northern Minnesota, and across the upper Great Lakes region. I grew up spearing this cold-water species through the ice in early winter.
Creating the ‘million-dollar’ fishing lure, Part 1
Ron Riegger
November 10, 2025
You’ve been working on an idea for a new crankbait. Slaving away in your basement, you’ve been able to make a crude sample that shows some promise but needs a little “tweak” or two to
South Dakota doesn’t disappoint for an autumn cast and blast
Chris Kolbert
November 9, 2025
Brilliant sunlight illuminated the horizon as I pulled my cell phone out of a jacket pocket to check the time.
“Legal shooting time,” I uttered to my buddy, Mike, lying in a makeshift layout
How to target the bucketmouths of November
Rob Kimm
November 8, 2025
For most Minnesota anglers, bass are the boys of summer. Think bass and you think muggy mornings and long, sun-shot summer evenings. Topwater frogs in the lily pads, or deep weed edges and crankbaits when
Outdoor Insights: More federal shenanigans when it comes to public lands
Rob Drieslein
November 4, 2025
Tired of reading about scams emerging in Washington D.C. to steal the public lands legacy that we hold dear? Me, too. Nonetheless, there are a couple of big topics that demand the sporting public’s attention.<br
Steve Carney: Rattling during the rut, and where’d the crappies go?
Steve Carney
November 4, 2025
There’s nothing more exciting in the whitetail-hunting world than actually “rattling” a buck into bow range.
I have used real antlers and also fake antlers and had about the same success. Here are some
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – November 4, 2025
Site Staff
November 4, 2025
The best action remains in 15-25 feet of water along traditional fall locations from Pine Island to Morris Point Gap, Zippel Bay, Long Point, and over to Twin Islands.
