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Ontario-Minnesota-Manitoba

Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods is a trophy-tier fishery where 50s show up every fall.

Tier S951,337 acres

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7-day outlook

Seasonal patterns

How this lake fishes

Spring
Shallow bays, small bucktails, dark-bottom warmups.
Summer
Cabbage edges, topwater at dusk. Bucktails all day.
Fall
Rock and cisco on deep breaks. Big rubber, suckers.
Late fall
Trolling basins and casting the steepest breaks you can find.

Stay there

Resorts on Lake of the Woods

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Guides

See the guide directory.

Tackle shops

Northwoods Bait & Tackle4 mi from main launch

The Musky Shop Annex10 mi from main launch

Dockside Outfitters16 mi from main launch

Launches

  • Zippel Bay State Park AccessFree

Gear for this lake

What the locals throw

Data

By the numbers

Acres
951,337
Max depth
310 ft
Forage
cisco, yellow perch, white sucker
Strain
Great Lakes / Shield strain (native)
Stocking
Check the state agency for stocking history
Regulations
Verify current rules with the state or provincial agency.

Lake Breakdown

Lake of the Woods, spot by spot

  • 40+ marked spots with GPS
  • Month-by-month lure picks
  • Trolling runs with depth and speed

$29

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