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 Best Fishing by Season
Spring Fishing The extended walleye season we enjoy on the Canadian border allows for a phenomenon not available for much of the state. Summer Fishing The warming waters of early summer show walleye in the shallow waters and sandbars of the South Shore. Anglers at the beginning of the season drift and troll with spinners. As Lake of the Woods continues to warm and clear, the walleyes move deeper towards the mud flats and rock reefs. Controlled depth fishing, more commonly know as “down rigging” is the method of choice during the hot months of July and August, bringing in monster walleyes with plugs and shad raps. If traditional bait fishing is more your style, quality eating fish can still be found along the shallower reefs during the cooler summer mornings and evenings. While minnows start out the summer, leeches and crawlers are the bait of choice in the later months. Click here to request more information about fishing at Sportsman's Lodge or call us today at (866) 533-8998. Fall Fishing Autumn at Lake of the Woods is best known for the emerald shiner run that hits the Rainy River in the mid fall, typically the end of September/beginning of October. Walleye fishing during the run has been compared to the frantic spring action of first ice-out! But if you're looking for multiple species in one trip, the lower fall levels on the Rainy offer unbeatable action for northern, crappie, perch, lake sturgeon, even small mouth bass! Jigging is the presentation of choice, with pink typically finding success for crappie and perch, and green usually bringing in small mouth. Red and white or silver spinners traditionally show well with northern. Anglers are welcome to bring their own boats, or take advantage of the great deals for fall - 10% off our regular rates! Winter Fishing Winter fishing on Lake of the Woods is the best you can find. According to DNR studies, the catch rate is better than any We provide everything you need for your stay and your fishing success. Our guides are constantly scouting and moving houses to stay on the schools of fish. Heated track vehicles provide transportation to the fish houses that are set up with plenty of room, holes are drilled, bait and tackle provided and a hot lunch is delivered right to your door. The lodging accommodations are clean and comfortable, our restaurants provide you with some great menu choices and excellent food, live entertainment nightly in the Sandbar, the indoor pool, hot tub and game room give you all you need to round out your stay. If you are a hard core fishing enthusiast – try our Sleeper fishing option and stay right on the ice. Click here to request more information about fishing at Sportsman's Lodge or call us today at (866) 533-8998.  |
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The warming weather and increased currents at the beginning of April work to open the Rainy River just as the walleyes are beginning their spring run. The action is fast, and the fish are huge, pulled up one after another. Most fishermen practice catch and release this time of year, jigging with minnows. Walleye season closes from mid-April to mid-May, giving anglers an opportunity to try their luck with Minnesota's largest fish - the mysteriously prehistoric lake sturgeon. The season at the end of April only runs for about two weeks, but is the best time to catch sturgeon, as they move into the shallows in anticipation of the spawn. 
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