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Lake of the Woods Fishing Report April 24 2019

04/25/2019

South end
  • While walleye anglers are looking forward to the MN Fishing Opener, May 11th, the target now is pike and sturgeon.
  • Back bays are becoming ice-free and pike are staging for the spawn.
  • Some pike in shallows and ditches.
  • The pike season is open year round.
  • LOW has a very strong population of trophy class pike over 40″ long.
  • All pike 30-40″ must be returned with a 3 fish limit and one over 40″.
  • Parts of the lake have big stretches of open water, spring is here!
Rainy River
  • Sturgeon fishing remains good despite some spring dirty water.
  • Sturgeon are bottom feeders and rely more on smell vs sight to feed.
  • Most using a 3-4 ounce no roll sinker with an 18″ sturgeon rig.
  • Some using a colored bead before 4/0 – 5/0 circle hook with a gob of crawlers, frozen emerald shiners or both.
  • Local bait shops have rigs.
  • Catch and release for sturgeon through April 23rd with the keep season starting April 24th.
NW Angle
  • The angle has a combo of open water and rotten ice.
  • After an ice fishing season with good numbers of walleyes in the area.
  • Resorts getting ready for May 11th opener.

Source: Lake of the Woods Tourism

Last modified: 04/25/2019

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