
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report – September 30, 2025 – video
Walleyes continue to congregate along the south shore, and despite unseasonably warm weather, anglers are putting good numbers of fish in the boat.

Walleyes continue to congregate along the south shore, and despite unseasonably warm weather, anglers are putting good numbers of fish in the boat.

Opening weekend of the 2025 Minnesota duck season had a little bit of everything for the state’s roughly 50,000 waterfowl hunters.
Lots of blue sky. Unseasonably warm morning weather that turned into balmy, summer-like

After more than a decade in the works, a major access has opened for the public on the Cedar River State Water Trail, about five miles south of Austin, Minn.
Paddlers now can exit

Fall is a popular time to find zebra mussels in Minnesota waters as people pull docks out in preparation for the winter. There are three new lakes where these invasives were found recently.

A video series designed to help you put more walleye in the boat this fall. Step one is all about location.

State and federal agencies are using wasps to slow the spread of emerald ash borer. Listen here for the details.

A ton of fish to be had – definitely a multi-species bite.

By the time I found the big doe, it was well past dark. Stars were shining brightly and the only sound was the occasional bark of a farm dog in the distance.
Tracking

I have seen some interesting lake-related phenomena during the past 40 years. Here are a few examples. More than once I’ve witnessed a northern pike with at least half their body completely vertical, out of
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