
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 29, 2026
Things are heating up on the river. Balls of emerald shiners have started showing up, and some anglers are already reporting good catches of walleyes as fish key in on that bait.

Things are heating up on the river. Balls of emerald shiners have started showing up, and some anglers are already reporting good catches of walleyes as fish key in on that bait.

On a warm September afternoon, I stood at the edge of a cattail marsh on my property watching the sky. At first it looked empty. Then a large dragonfly swept past at eye level, followed

Fall is a magical season. It’s a season of abundance, even while we feel winter breathing down our necks. There are more birds in the world after summer’s busy nesting season, butterflies are busy living

This time of year always makes me excited. The cool weather always makes me want to be outside. I have been planning all year to head out to the woods and waters to hunt. Whether

Looking back, Minnesota pheasant hunters have gotten smarter and pheasant numbers have increased, too. It’s no coincidence. But it hasn’t happened overnight.
For example: Almost unheard of these days are pheasant hunters complaining about

A solid week of fishing and some ups and downs on the weather front.

According to family lore, when a tornado ripped through his land in June, 1973, my grandfather was so depressed that he considered selling the 162 acres in Minnesota’s Crow Wing County that he had purchased

It is that special time of the fishing season when summer and fall merge. There’s give and take, compromise, and making deals to make things happen. Sound familiar?
That’s because in the smallmouth bass

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