
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – December 9, 2025
Early-ice initial reports are good, with walleyes, saugers and jumbo perch in the mix.
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Early-ice initial reports are good, with walleyes, saugers and jumbo perch in the mix.

Winter perch fishing has started to pick up in the deep clay flats off Gary.

Ice is starting to form on lakes across the state, but nothing substantial just yet. On the rivers, good steelhead reports.

There are good numbers of steelhead spread throughout the Lake Erie tributaries, and the streams have been fishing very well when conditions are favorable.

From Lake of the Woods to the Rainy River to the Northwest Angle, here’s what ice-fishing possibilities are looking like.

Ice fishing? The current cold snap has definitely allowed for ice growth to take place – and quite fast.

Different successful techniques in use – fly, spin or float for spawning and post spawn browns and fresh steelhead.

This popular fall area has been on fire for trout fishermen.

When the wind cooperates, the Niagara Bar fishing has been hot.
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