Sportsman’s Lodge South End Fishing Report 7/25/2019
Troll Slow!
Guides are still having success with hammered gold with pink/orange spinners, tipped with minnows, crawlers and leeches. Drifting with spinners on breezy days and trolling with spinners on calm days in 14’-22’ of water in the sand or mud has been bringing in the 14”-19.5” walleyes. The water temp is hovering around the 70 degree mark this week. Pro tip of the week – troll between 1 – 1.5 mph. Anything faster and you will tangle your spinner!
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Spinners and Crank Baits
If you have been jigging and not having luck, time to switch over to spinners and crank baits for awhile. Gold and pink spinners tipped with a minnow or worms have been working well as well as crankbaits.
Drifting or a slow troll has been the ticket on rock reefs in 20’-24’. Water temp is in the mid 70’s. Itching to go fishing? We still have some dates available through the soft water season. We are opne through mid October. Give us a jingle!
Pike/Muskie
It has been an active bite. Rocky points and weedy points using top water baits have been pulling in some nice 45”+ fish. Late summer through fall is a great time of year to reel in these monsters.
Drifting with spinners has been reeling in the fish this week in 25’-32 depths however don’t count out the shallows 10’-16’ too. Hammered gold/pink spinners tipped with crawlers or leeches in the mud, rocks and sand. Jigging has also had some success in the deeper depths (25’-32’) with gold jigs being the key. Many 16”-17” fish are coming in with a mix of bigger fish as well. The water surface temperature is hovering around 72 degrees. Pro tip of the week – Don’t count out the shallows. Try the sand bars and shallow rock piles!
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Fantastic Fishing
Sandbars 18’-22’ and rocky points 24’-28’ continue to produce some nice walleyes. A variety of methods are working. Drifting with hammered gold, white and orange spinners tipped with worms or jigging with minnows. Crankbaits are working too. Water temperature continues to hover in the mid 70’s. Lots of great fishing going on right now. Nice eater size walleyes nibbling at the hook right now.
Muskies
Rocky points in sandy bays have been hot spots using top water baits. The bite is really heating up! Between now and late October is the best time of the year.
Pike & Bass
Pike and Bass are being found in big bays up shallow and the larger pike around points and rock piles. Casting flashy spoons or crankbaits have been working well.
The mayflies hatched a few weeks ago but we are starting to see less and less now. The hatch seemed more abundant on the north side of the lake than around by us. Pro tip of the Week – Match the Hatch! Change up your tackle colors to match the color of the fly, gold and orange.
The guides have been splitting their time this past week between jigging and drifting with spinners. Jigging with with a frozen shiner or leech has been bringing in the slot fish in the mud at 29’-34’ range. Drifting with gold/pink/orange spinners tipped with crawlers has produced nice eating size fish in the 12’-16’ range in the sand or on the sand bars.
Water surface temp is hanging around the 74 degrees mark. If you haven’t had a chance to get out fishing yet this summer, give us a call 800-862-8602. Fishing has been great and trips are still available!
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Great Fishing ~ Walleyes
Over the holiday week we had incredible weather and an excellent bite. We saw lots of families out fishing and enjoying the lake. A slow troll jigging using gold, orange and green jigs tipped with a chub or shiner along rock reefs in 17’-25’ has been good as well as drifting with spinners the same colors as the jigs tipped with a night crawler along and on top of rock reefs has produced some nice walleyes. Water temperature is hovering in the mid 70’s now.
Muskies & Pike Shallow weedy bays have been best although we do notice they are on the move to the points. Rock piles and cabbage have been good spots. Casting buck tails and jerk baits has been working best during the day and top water baits in the evening.
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Sportsman’s Lodge South End Fishing Report 7/3/2019
Hot, Hot, Hot!
The water surface temp took a big jump up to 74 degrees this week. Fishing is still hot in the deep mud 30’-34’with gold/orange or gold/chartreuse jigs tipped with a fathead or frozen shiner. Guests are reporting quite a bit of slot fish with the keeper fish in the 15 to 18 inch range. Pro tip of the week – Put your jig in the mud!
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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge 7/3/2019
Water is Warming Up The best approach has been using 3/8 oz. gold jigs tipped with a minnow or gold and pink spinners and a few ounce sinker tipped with a night crawler or leech in 20’-30’ of water on the reefs.Anglers are also find a few pulling crankbaits in shallow bays as well. The current water temperature has increased to the lower 70’s now. More warm weather in the forecast.
Muskies & Northern Pike
Shallow weedy bays using small baits are working well using a slow retrieval method.
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6/25/19 Sportsman’s Lodge South End Fishing Report
Changing Bait Is The Key!
Our guides are still having success jigging in the mud, about 30-34 feet of water. The key has been changing up the bait. Walleyes have been biting on orange/gold, purple, pink/white/gold rattle jigs tipped with either a leech or a frozen shiner. If one isn’t working, try the other. It can make a difference! The water temp has warmed up to about 64 degrees and many slot fish are being caught. Pro tip of the week – Fish are staying tight to the bottom so raise your jig up about a foot.
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6/25/2019 Oak Island Fishing Report
Moving Deeper The fish have been on the move to deeper water this week. 24’-28’ has been best on the edge of the rock reefs. A 3/8 oz orange or gold jig tipped with a minnow or gold spinner, 1-2 ounce sinker and a crawler have been hot tickets for a walleye and sager bite. Water temperature is ticking up. Sitting around 64-66 degrees right now. Warm week ahead and 4th of July is just around the corner. We have openings, give us a call and come have some fun. 800-772-8411
Pike, Muskie, Bass Pike and Bass have been found in shallow rocky bays in 7’-15’, crankbaits working well. Muskies have been hitting on large plugs and buck tails in shallow bays. Come get into the multi-species action.
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6/19/19 Sportsman’s Lodge Lake of the Woods South End Fishing Report
Set The Hook!
Changing it up a bit has been the key to success this past week. The water temp is hovering about 60 degrees and the guides have been switching between jigging with frozen shiners and drifting with spinners, using leaches or night crawlers as bait. Hot colors have been hammered gold spinners and gold/orange jigs. Many guests have reported catching slot fish in 26 – 33 feet of water. Pro tip of the week – Make a good hook set!
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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Northwest Angle & Oak Island Fishing Report
Lots of nice fish
Crawlers and minnows have been working this week. An orange or gold 3/8 oz jig tipped with a minnow or a gold spinner with a crawler in 18′-22′ on sandbars and coarse rock bottoms is bringing in some nice walleyes and saugers. Weather for the week is looking good in the 70’s and mainly light wind. Water temp is slowly increasing. Sitting in the low 60’s right now. This week should really warm it up.
Muskie season has begun. Tom one of our cooks has already reeled in a some nice 39″+. Check out the picture in video above.
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6/13/2019
Warm Weather, Hot Fishing!
The nice temps this past week sure helped coax the walleyes to bite! Our guides have been alternating between jigging with frozen shiners and drifting with spinners tipped with night crawlers. Many 15”-16” walleyes have been found in 23’ of water were the water temp is hovering around 61 degrees. Guide Dan reminds guests this week to wine and dine the fish (let them nibble and then set the hook)! Pro tip of the week – Be sure to dress for the weather!
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NW Angle & Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing & Outdoor Report
Great Bite Continues! The walleyes have been hungry. The best spots have been 16’-25’ using a jig and a minnow or drifting with spinners and a crawler. Sand and rocky points have been the best spots. Water temperature is about 60 degrees.
Bass & Pike
Some good smallmouth bass and pike fishing have been had by anglers as well this week. They have found the best results casting with spinner baits in shallow less than 15’
Muskie Fishing opens this weekend
Ontario and Minnesota opens Saturday! We have thousands of bays to explore and hunt for this fighter. The guides are getting excited to start the hunt, give us a call and book in your trip, mid July thru October is the best time of the year!
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Lake of the Woods South Shore & Rainy River Fishing Report
6/4/2019
It’s Heating Up!
Fishing has been crazy this past week! As the air and water temperature warms up, the walleyes have started moving out to 26-28 feet water. Water temps are ranging from 56 to 62 degrees and the forecast looks great this week! Our guides have been successful in the rocks, mud, and sand using 3/8 oz. jigs. The walleyes have been biting on gold jigs tipped with a shiner. Many guests are catching fish that are 17” to 19” along with many walleyes 27” or bigger! Pro tip of the week – make sure you are setting your hook, practice makes perfect! Guided trips available, come have some fun this summer.
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Lake of the Woods Oak Island & the Northwest Angle Fishing Report
Great Walleye Bite
Depths 18’-20’ in the mud jigging a jig and minnow has been hot. Gold and orange have been good jig colors. Captain Steve and his crew boated over 100 fish along with some nice slot fish this week. Lots of sun in the forecast. Water temp currently 57 degrees.
Nice Pike
Casting out flashy spoons and shad raps have been the hot ticket 6’-20’.Smallmouth Bass
Anglers are having the most success finding the bass casting using mallet spinners and shad raps deep 20’-30’.Muskie season opens June 15.
Cool Last Weekend but Warmer Weather is here!
Another cool weekend over the Memorial holiday but it was hot fishing! Fish are moving out into the deeper water (25-26 feet was great) as the water temp has warmed up to 53 degrees. Most anglers found success using frozen shiners with a variety of jig colors, including pink/gold, orange/gold and even blue/white/pink. A variety of walleye sizes were caught this past week again with many fish between 15” to 17” and 25” to 28”. Pro tip of the week – when you are in the mud, make sure you find the bottom and raise your jig up about a foot. The weather forecast looks fantastic for this week – perfect for a day on the lake!
Lake of the Woods Oak Island & the Northwest Angle Fishing Report
It was a cool weekend
It was a cool weekend but it looks like the forecast is finally looking warmer this week. The cool weather sure hasn’t kept the walleyes from biting. It has been an active bite and deeper than normal. 22′-26′ along rocky points and in the sand were good this week using a jig and a minnow. Water temp is 51 degrees. Anchored or a slow troll has been working the best. Lots of nice walleyes biting at the hooks. Pike and bass anglers have also had good luck. casting shad raps in shallow weed beds is the best approach.
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5/21/19 Sportsman’s Lodge South End Fishing Report
What a Weekend!
The weather was a bit cool and breezy this past weekend but the anglers sure enjoyed the great fishing!
Guides found that the fish were active in a large depth range, from 18’ to 28’ of water, fishing in rocks, mud and sand with success. It proved to be no problem to catch a limit and the big walleyes were hungry too using a chartreuse/gold or pink/gold jig with a shiner or chub. The average water temp is 49 degrees in the river and 46 degrees up north by Garden Island right now. Moving your rod to get some nice jig action is the key to success. Pro tip from one of our guests – make sure you get your jig and minnow in the water before you catch a bird! (It does happen.)
Check out some of the pictures of the week!
Meyers Group enjoyed an incredible Sportsman’s Adventure!
What a trip! 5 Nights, 4 Days of Incredible Fishing and 2 Sportsman’s locations, made for an absolutely epic adventure! The 4 person group reeled in and released well over 400 walleyes including over 50 19.5”-29” walleyes with Captain Baihly Hontvet this past week all while enjoying beautiful Lake of the Woods scenery and wildlife. The weather and the walleye bite aligned making this an awesome adventure for this crew. Of course not every experience is quite as epic like this, some nice limits, throwbacks and a few 19”+ is a pretty common and great experience, fishing is fishing, but another reminder when you hit it just right, it can be absolutely amazing. Lake of the Wood’s, one awesome fishery.
Meyers Group enjoyed an incredible Sportsman’s Adventure!
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5/21/2019
Oak Island Fishing Report
Weather and fishing is heating up!
The water is warming up and the bite is getting more active by the day. A limit of walleyes and plenty of throw backs in a day has not been hard to come by. 18’-20’ along shorelines and points have been producing some good fishing using gold, pink or glow in the dark jig with a minnow. Current water temp is in the mid to upper 40’s. The Minnesota and Ontario side are now both open for walleye season. Pike, bass, crappie and perch season are also open and Muskie season opens mid-June. We have openings now through October for the summer season. Come have some fun!
