Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 4, 2026
Site Staff
August 4, 2026
Up at the Angle, structure is the key this week.
Minnesota
CWD confirmed in a wild deer near Stillwater, Minn.
Staff Report
August 4, 2026
The Minnesota DNR announced on Tuesday that a deer near Stillwater has been confirmed positive for chronic wasting disease.
The female deer was reported to the DNR by a landowner who observed it for several
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – August 4, 2026
Site Staff
August 4, 2026
When you find a school, jigging is hard to beat right now. Anglers are doing well in 30 to 32 feet with a jig tipped with a frozen emerald shiner, a minnow, or a piece
Nature Smart: Speedy cliff swallows
Stan Tekiela
August 4, 2026
While leading a photo workshop this year, my small group of photographers saw a flock of interesting birds. We had more than 300 individual birds swooping and diving all around us. I instantly recognized them
Backyard and Beyond: The scenes of summer
Val Cunningham
August 4, 2026
What does it mean when a handsome male cardinal lands on a backyard sundial?
To Michael Rix, who snapped this fun photo, it suggests that the cardinal is thinking “Time to eat.”
Winners chosen for Minnesota’s 2027 trout and salmon stamp, walleye stamp contests
DNR Report
August 4, 2026
Minneapolis artist Melissa Mickelson has won the Minnesota 2027 trout and salmon stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a lake trout, and Virginia artist John Barnard is the winner of the 2027 walleye stamp
What can hunters expect from the 2026 ruffed grouse season? Here’s an Upper Midwest forecast
Dave Zeug
August 4, 2026
Spring drumming surveys from the states that still conduct such surveil lance indicate a slight decline from last year, following the traditional eight- to 11-year cyclical pattern. Here’s a closer look at what primary ruffed
Take big buck inventory now, but don’t be surprised if things change before bow opener
Outdoor News
August 3, 2026
There are two divergent trends that have taken over the whitetail industry in the past decade. The first is the public land craze, where tree saddles, lightweight climbing sticks, and the willingness to be truly
Metro Area (Minn.) Fishing Report – August 2, 3036 – video
Matt Johnson
August 2, 2026
The bass bite continues to be strong in our area.
