Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 19, 2025
Site Staff
August 19, 2025
Big numbers of walleyes are holding over the deep mud basin in 31–34 feet of water. Anglers are finding success with two main techniques.
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Study of Minnesota’s Leech Lake muskies: All about movement in year one, with mortality data to come
Natalie Ryder
August 19, 2025
Growing up in the area and fishing Leech Lake, especially for muskies, it was a no-brainer for Baylor Short to tackle a Leech Lake muskie study coordinated by MN-Fish, the Minnesota DNR, and Bemidji State
Researchers discover 62-year-old ‘Mary Catherine’ — the oldest known lake trout in the Great Lakes
Shawn Sitar / Fisheries research biologist
August 19, 2025
The oldest known lake trout in the Great Lakes, 62 years old at the time of capture, recently was documented by researchers at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Marquette Fisheries Research Station.
Walleye limit increases from 2 to 3 on Aug. 23 on Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs
DNR Report
August 19, 2025
The walleye limit on Lake Mille Lacs will increase from two to three beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 30. The size limit — which allows anglers to harvest fish 17 inches
Metro Area Fishing Report – August 17, 2025 – video
Matt Johnson
August 17, 2025
Summer patterns still in full swing. So what’s that mean for the bite right now?
Tips on drop-shot rigging – video
Terry Tuma
August 15, 2025
A good set-up to use when fishing deep waters and tough bite situations, “Tackle” Terry Tuma suggests using a braided line for the main line, connected to an eyelet on your drop-shot set-up and then
Minnesota DNR reviews AIS aquatic plant treatment protocol due to concern for native habitat
Natalie Ryder
August 15, 2025
Residents along Lake Minnetonka’s shoreline and Twin Cities Chapter of Muskies, Inc. President Jim Doyle like to say there are two different types of boat users. There are anglers who are constantly thinking about the
Outdoor Insights: Update on muskie study from Minnesota’s Leech Lake, and a salute to Brown County PF
Rob Drieslein
August 14, 2025
At the MN-Fish board meeting last Thursday, Aug. 7, Bemidji State grad student Baylor Short presented an update on the Leech Lake muskie study, which kicked off in May.
The research began in response
Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Pike presentations, as sunnie fishing slows
Jamie Dietman
August 13, 2025
With the summer winding down and the kids getting tired of catching panfish, maybe it’s time to try something new.
Many anglers frown upon northern pike fishing, but these fish can be fun to
