Lake of the Woods is 70 miles long, 60 miles wide, and encompasses more than 1,700 square miles. It's a fishing haven for anglers that produces world-class walleye and sauger all year long, as ...

Joe Banish of Grand Forks, N.D., caught this 27½-inch walleye Saturday, May 10, 2025, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, on Lake of the Woods near Baudette, Minn.

Somewhat surprisingly, perhaps, fishing pressure this past winter on Lake of the Woods didn’t set a record, despite ideal ice conditions and marginal snow cover that made it easy to get around ...

Changes in lake habitat, ecology and conditions coupled with technological advances in fishing gear and methods are prompting ...

Fishing guide Ben Barrus of Roosevelt, Minn., holds a chunky smallmouth bass he caught and released Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, on the south shore of Lake of the Woods.

Fishing opener brought a lot of anglers to Lake of the Woods, and a lot of success for them as well. Enforcement action was taken for the use of an extra line and fishing without a license.

Spring Fishing at Lake of the Woods By KSTP Updated: April 18, 2025 - 8:40 AM Published: April 18, 2025 - 6:57 AM ...