May 10—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 ...

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.

Meanwhile, the Lake of the Woods sauger population remains at a "high level of abundance," the DNR said, with an average catch of 21.7 saugers per gill net lift during the fall survey.

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 ...

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

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.

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.

On Lake of the Woods, though, there's always the chance of a big walleye. Banish, the youngster in our crew at a mere 30 years old — the rest of us ranged in age from 50 to 68 — found that out ...