Lake of the Woods

Good numbers of walleyes are being caught jigging with a minnow along the south shore.

More and more walleyes are continuing to move into the river, and the bite is building right along with the fish count.

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.

Cranks and spinners are still the top producers, but the jig bite is waiting in the wings.

Change is on the way on the Rainy River, and it’s the kind anglers wait all year for.

Anglers here put up some very nice muskies, many between 45 and 49.5 inches, along with big walleyes up to 28.5 inches.

The Rainy River is producing a nice mixed bag right now, but the real excitement is what’s on the horizon.

The deep mud on the south end remains the place to be.

Two techniques have been doing the heavy lifting: pulling spinners and crawlers on crawler harnesses and trolling crankbaits.