
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – October 3, 2023
With the warmer weather, spinners and crankbaits are still working well, but fish are being caught jigging as well.
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With the warmer weather, spinners and crankbaits are still working well, but fish are being caught jigging as well.

Hard to believe it’s already October – especially with this warm weather. Water temps and patterns still holding onto summer. We have three tactics working well, but you have many more options, too. Rain helped

Big numbers of teal shot by duck hunters to start the season. A look at the fishing and hunting report from across Minnesota on Sept. 27, 2023.

Anchored up or spot locked and jigging over the side of the boat is an effective fall method. Using gold, pink, glow, orange and chartreuse colored jigs tipped with a frozen emerald shiner is hard

Definitely not fall weather – and also not seeing heavy fall patterns. A lot of fish moving ever-so-slightly back into summer-like patterns, but when you’re on fish, they certainly bite.

No big switch to fall walleye or crappie patterns yet. A look at the fishing report from across Minnesota on Sept. 20, 2023.

Walleyes are being caught at many locations around the lake. The north end continues to be producing a good number of eater walleyes with the mixed in trophy. This part of the lake has been

Water temps are dropping and fish continue to move shallower. Caught fish several different ways but things are falling in nicely for a good moving-bait bite.

Water temperatures drop, with a hint of fall in the air. A look at the fishing report across Minnesota for Sept. 13, 2023.
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