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Weekly Oak Island Fishing Report

The island life is a good life…especially when fishing is this good!

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Beautiful weather and great fishing have kicked off a late starting summer up at Oak Island. Anglers have reported a number of both trophy- and eating-sized walleye, as well as some MONSTER northerns.

Head out to depths between 15’ and 30’. Take your pick between jigs, spinners and cranks as they have all produced some great fish. We expect this trend to continue as the waters warm and fish continue to spread out across the lake.

Charter fishing available 7-days a week!
Jump on one of our professionally guided charter trips! No equipment or experience needed! Let us help you find some fish. Call us to book your day on the lake!

Sweet Summertime!
The sounds of the water, the beautiful scenery and the incredible walleye, pike, bass and muskie fishing awaits you. Book your summer trip todaywww.oakislandlodge.com 800-772-8411

Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge

The water is heating up, and so is the fishing! After a late ice out, the water on the northern end of the lake is warming up quickly. Some spots have already heated up to over 48 degrees! This warming has equated to some stellar fishing around the northern islands. Jigging using gold tackle and minnows has yielded both quality and quantity walleye, jumbo perch and northern pike. As far as depth and location, anglers have had just as much luck in shallow water (5’+) along the shorelines as they have in the deep bays.

The weather seems to have finally transitioned to what is normal for early June, pleasant days with highs in  the 70s and lows dipping into the 50s. Click here for a complete 10-day forecast.

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Charlie Hilligoss from Silva, IL reeled in this 30” walleye with a gold jig over the weekend. Charlie and his friends fished their way from the south shore of Lake of the Woods up to Oak Island with Captain Darryl.

Summer is here!

We still have openings. Give us a call to book your Oak Island adventure, 800-772-8411.

Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge

The ice is gone, and the fishing is great! The combination of great fishing, beautiful weather, and a long weekend set us up for the perfect kickoff to summer.

Anglers fishing the lake didn’t have to travel too far to find fish. Slot and trophy sized fish were found swimming in shallow water amongst the islands in the Northwest Angle. Anchored jigging with chartreuse, pink, white/pink combo and gold tackle tipped with a frozen shiner or live fathead produced some of the largest fish of the week. One party caught and released a trio of trophy-sized walleye ranging from 27” to 30”. However, walleye isn’t the only species being caught. Anglers have reeled in sizeable perch and pike throughout the last week.

Summer is here!

We still have openings. Give us a call to book your Oak Island adventure, 800-772-8411

Oak Island Ice-Out Update

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The ice is slowly shrinking away around the lake and its islands. Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge is closed at this time, but with warmer temperatures starting tomorrow and rain early next week, we are hoping to be open within a week. Travel around the south side of the island is not possible due to ice surrounding the island and in Young’s Bay.*

Watch Facebook and our weekly fishing report for updates on the ice and opening of Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge!

Now is the perfect time to plan your Sportsman’s Oak Island adventure! For more information, or to book your trip, visit us at
www.sportsmanslodges.com/oakisland or give us a call at 800-772-8411.

*Lake access and fishing is possible (and great) on the south side of Lake of the Woods. Check out the latest report from the south side here!

Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

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Big shoutout to the Bryan “Beef” Sathre group that visited us at Oak Island this weekend! Thanks for sharing your photos!

To book your winter or summer Oak Island adventure, call us at 800-772-8411!

Kevin Workman with his 26” walleye!

    

Ever wonder what it’s like to fish in a winter storm?

Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge is now closed for the winter season. Sportsman’s Lodge Rainy River location is open and will remain open through the ice breakup season.  Thank you for a great season! Give us a call to make your spring, summer and fall trip plans. We open May 9.

Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

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Daylight Savings Saved the Evening Bite

The switch to daylight savings time came just in time for the fisherman at Oak Island. The evening bite has picked up just as we rolled our clocks forward, and has given fisherman a productive final hour of fishing.

The fish have been a bit slow to bite, but haven’t been picky on what they are biting on.

If you’re planning on fishing this week, let your inner scientist come out, and experiment with a variety of jigs and bait. 22’ to 26’ of water continues to be where the most catchable fish have been staying, and has produced a number of nice-sized walleyes measuring between 15” and 18” as well as some saugers, perch and northern pike.

Trail Conditions

Public trails continue to be groomed as much as state and local club funding allows. The lake trail is in fair condition from the south end to Knight Island, and in great condition from Knight Island all the way to Oak Island. Many resorts help maintain the trails or use their own private trails. Local groomers and riders have reported excellent riding conditions throughout the area.

The warmer daytime temperatures have made for nice riding conditions throughout the area.Take a ride up to Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge before we close for the season!

Ice Conditions

We currently have between 46 and 48 inches of ice in the areas that we travel and fish.

Ice Road

The ice road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island continues to be maintained. Due to warmer weather conditions, some slush has developed on and around the road, however, there is still a substantial amount of ice along the trail and it is safe for travel.

Fish House Rentals available until late March

Fish House Rentals available until March 22 at Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge and Eagle Ridge locations. Sportsman’s Lodge will have rentals available until March 31.  Give us a call to book your late season stay! 800-772-8411

Dreaming of warmer weather? Us too!

Summer is less than 100 days away, and we’ve been dreaming of reeling in some monster walleyes in the northern Minnesota sun! Give us a call or visit our website to book your summer trip, and start your own countdown today!

Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing Report 3-12-14

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Warmer, more spring-like weather has finally rolled in!

Both anglers and snowmobilers have been enjoying the reprieve from sub-zero temperatures and have been taking advantage of the 30 and 40 degree highs. Evening lows have been consistently dipping below freezing, and it looks like that will continue into the next few weeks.

Visit http://goo.gl/7DmOgR  for a full, local weather report.

Despite the weather changes, the fishing remains productive. Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge guides report “steady action and a lot of fish”. Minnows and fatheads remain the popular bait, while buckshot lures in flashy and bright colors have been the tackle of choice.

Anglers have been consistently reeling in walleyes measuring between 16” and 18”, and have seen their fair share of both slot (19.5”-28”) and trophy sized walleye. A guest reported a 29.5” walleye on Saturday morning.

The best bite has been found in the 22 to 24 foot depth range.

Trail Conditions
Warmer temperatures have brought with them a fair amount of slush on and around trails and ice roads. While plenty of ice remains in these areas, we strongly recommend staying within the groomed and maintained trails and roads.

Public trails continue to be groomed as much as state and local club funding allows. Many resorts help maintain the trails or use their own private trails. Local groomers and riders have reported beautiful riding conditions throughout the area.

Ice Conditions
We currently have between 46 and 48 inches of ice in the areas that we travel and fish.

Ice Road
The ice road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island continues to be maintained. Due to warmer weather conditions, some slush has developed on and around the road, however, there is still a substantial amount of ice along the trail and it is safe for travel.

Fish House Rentals available until late March
Fish House Rentals are available until March 22 at Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge and Eagle Ridge locations. Sportsman’s Lodge will have rentals available until March 31.  Give us a call to book your late season stay! 800-772-8411

Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

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3/6/2014

More sun = More fun!
The bite has been improving.  Nice walleyes, saugers, perch and northern pike have been reeled in this week.  24-26’ of water around structure has been the best bite. Jigging is key.  Don’t let up or you might miss some nice fish!   Pink charmers and gold jigs have been the  tackle of choice tipped with a minnow.

Michael Pautsch 29 inch walleye oak island

Michael Pautsch, reeled in a very nice 29 inch walleye
found 15′ off bottom.

Trail Conditions
Public trails continue to be groomed weekly and as funding allows.

Ice Conditions
Currently we have 40+ inches right now.

Ice Road
The ice road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island continues to be maintained and is in great shape. Take a cruise out today.

Fish House Rentals available until late March
Fish House Rentals available until March 22 at Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge and Eagle Ridge locations. Sportsman’s Lodge will have rentals available until March 31.  Give us a call to book your late season stay! 800-772-8411

Gold Jigs and Nice Walleyes

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Gold Jigs and Nice Walleyes

Bite continues to be spotty. We are ready for a warm up to get these fish to bite more aggressive.  Anglers are seeing some nice quality sized walleyes in the 16”-25” range, few saugers and an occasional pike along structure in 24’-28’ of water, but they are biting light.  The best presentation has been gold, pink and orange jigs tipped with a minnow.  Electronics help angler’s success! Bring one along or rent one from us.

Shannon Blomquist


Trail Conditions
Public trails continue to be groomed weekly and as funding allows. We have a 2-3 feet snow base.

Ice Conditions
We currently have 40+ inches of ice and making more daily!

Ice Road
The ice road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island continues to be maintained and is in great shape. Take a cruise out today.

Fish House Rentals available until late March
Fish House Rentals available until March 22 at Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge and Eagle Ridge locations. Sportsman’s Lodge will have rentals available until March 31.  Give us a call to book your late season stay! 800-772-8411

NW Angle/Oak Island Fishing, Ice Conditions & Trail Report – 2/21/2014

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I think the crazy weather is confusing the fish!
The bite has been up and down this week just like the weather. Spotty is the word for the week. The best bite we have found has been in 24’-28’. A mix of walleyes, saugers, pike and a few perch have been caught ranging from small to large. Gold, orange and glow in the dark jigs tipped with a minnow have worked best. Electronic users see twice the action as non-electronic users. If you don’t have one of these devices? Ask about our rentals.

John Tate with a 27.5 inch walleye, which was released

John Tate with a 27.5 inch walleye, which
was caught and  released

Trail Report
We are getting some wind today which will be hard on the trails. The groomers are grooming as much as funding allows and resorts are helping out as well to keep it in the best shape possible. It takes on a lot of traffic these days.

Ice Conditions
Currently we have 40+ inches of ice and building daily! We will be fishing until late March!