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Weekly Oak Island Fishing Report

Nice Walleyes and Saugers

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2/12/2014

Nice walleyes and saugers have been caught this week along with a few northern pike. The walleyes and saugers have been good eater size. A few 19”+ walleyes have also been brought up and released as well. The best bite has been in 24’-28’ of water using glow jigs or spoons tipped with a minnow. Keep those glow jigs bright, it helps your success! Vexilar/Fish Finder users also have the best success.

The islands are a great place to be! Come on up and enjoy some winter fun, before it is over! Only 6 weeks left of ice fishing!

Ice Conditions
We currently have 30-34 inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel. Lots of good ice for good ice fishing until late March.

Snow & Trail  Report
The trails are in good shape. We are forecasted to get a couple of inches of snow this week.  The trails continue to be groomed 1-2 times a week. Click here for specific trail conditions.

 

 

Oak Island Fishing, Ice Conditions & Trail Report – 2/5/2014

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Oak Island Fishing, Ice Conditions & Trail Report – 2/5/2014

It Has Been a Little Spotty This Week
The best fishing has moved into about 27’-29’ of water. There has been a mix of walleye, saugers and perch caught and on a sunny day we are seeing a few pike. The best tackle this week has been gold and glow in the dark jigs tipped with a minnow. Most of the fish found are hugging bottom. The fish being caught are nice eaters and a few 26”-29” as well.

Dane Schmucker from Nappanee, IN caught this 27 inch walleye Sportsmans Oak Island Lodge

Dane Schmucker from Nappanee, IN caught this 27 inch walleye
Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge

Rich Flory from Plymouth, IN caught this 13 inch perch on Jan. 27 Sportsman's Oak Island Lodge

Rich Flory from Plymouth, IN caught this 13 inch perch on Jan. 27
Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge

Ice Conditions
We currently have 32-36 inches of ice in the areas we travel and fish.

Ice Road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island
Road is in great shape! Take a drive out today.

Trail Conditions
Trails on lake and land continue to be groomed 1-2 times a week. For specific trail conditions click here.

Take a ride today!

Nice Mixes of Walleyes and Saugers Have Been Caught This Week

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1/31/2014

Average walleye size has been 17”. The houses in the in 26’-28’ have been doing best. Jigging with red, glow in the dark and gold jigs tipped with a minnow have been hot this week. A few slot fish between 19.5-28 inches have been caught this week as well. We are now heading into the last half of our season. Where does the time go? If you haven’t made it up this year, give us a call 800-772-8411!

Ice Conditions
We have between 34-38 inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel right now.

Trail Conditions
We have about 2 feet of snow in the area.  The trails continue to be groomed 1-2 times a week. Click here for specific trail information.

Tony Edwards of Omaha, NE with 27.5 inch walleye caught from within a fish house in 19-27 feet of water. Caught on glow with red dot jig then released.

Tony Edwards of Omaha, NE with 27.5 inch walleye caught
from within a fish house in 19-27 feet of water.
Caught on glow with red dot jig then released.

Ice Road
The ice road from Young’s Bay to the lodge is in great shape! Take a drive out today.

Until next week! Get out and do some fishing!

Don’t let winter pass you by! Book your winter ice fishing package today 800-772-8411!

Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Fishing Report 1/24/2014

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Decent bite this week 28 feet of water jigging with a chubby darter or buckshot tipped with a minnow has been successful this week.  Average size walleyes have been 17-19 inches. Get into the action. We have fish house rentals available until late March. Give us a call 800-772-8411 or reserve online.

Ice Conditions
Currently we have 35 inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel.

Trail Conditions are good in the area.
The wind and snow we are getting today will make them drifted but the groomers will be out again soon.

Ice Road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island
The ice road is good. It is nice and wide so even on the windy days it is still open. Come on out.

27 inch walleye
Tom Schaber caught and released this lunker.  27 inch walleye caught on a stop sign lure.
27.5 inch walleye
Tony Edwards from Omaha, NE reeled in and released this big 27.5 inch walleye in fish house #19 in 27 feet water on glow with red dot jig.

 

Don’t let winter pass you by!  

Book your winter ice fishing package today 800-772-8411!

NW Angle/Oak Island and Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

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NW Angle/Oak Island and Lake of the Woods Fishing Report

1/15/2014

Midseason Bite: The best depth this week has been in 26’ of water. More walleyes than saugers have been found with the average size between 16”-19”.  A few northern pike and perch have also been caught this week.  Jigging with a chubby darters and buck shots have been the best tackle.  Vexilars are a great idea to bring along or rent, we notice an increase in fishing success using them.

 

Trail Conditions: The lake and land trails continue to be groomed 1-2 times a week. Get out and enjoy the trails today!  For more information about specific trails click here.

Plowed Road Young’s Bay to Oak Island: Great condition! Take a cruise out!

Tim caught and released a 25.5 inch walleye on a stop sign lure near Oak Island
Tim also caught a 35 inch northern pike near Oak Island

 

Don’t let winter pass you by! Book your winter ice fishing package today 800-772-8411!
 

Lots of Big Walleyes

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Lots of Big Walleyes

We have been seeing a large amount of slot walleyes in the 24”-26” range this week. So pump up your arms!

Anglers are still getting some nice eater sizes too, but definitely lots of big ones to catch and release.  The best bite has been in 24-27 feet of water. The water is clear for Lake of the Woods standards. Anglers also finding several suspended walleyes 3-4 feet off bottom so bring the vexilar!

Ice Conditions
Currently we have 20-22 inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel.

Trail Conditions
Groomer was out today grooming the trails around the Northwest Angle. A fresh grooming will be done today from Wheeler’s Point to Oak Island, Wheeler’s Point to Warroad and the following day from Wheeler’s Point to Baudette. Most lake trails are groomed 1-2 times a week based on conditions and traffic.

Plowed road from Young’s Bay to Oak Island.
Road is in great shape! Take a ride out!

Don’t let winter pass you by! Give us a call to book your winter getaway! 800-772-8411 or request online at www.oakislandlodge.com.

Nice size walleyes!

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Nice size walleyes at Sportman’s Lodges!

70% Walleyes, 30% Sauger mix in ‘21-25’. Walleyes have been real nice size, 17”-19”. A few nice perch and pike have been found too.  The bite was real active on Saturday, slowed a bit with the fierce cold front that has been moving through, but anglers have still catching some nice fish. Good runs reported between 8am-10:30am and 2:30pm-5:00pm.  Pink 3/8 oz jigs tipped with a minnow has been the hot lure.

Ice Conditions
17-20 inches of ice in the areas we travel and fish right now. All of our houses are just off our groomed snowmobile trail.

Trail Conditions
Lake Trails
Fresh trail grooming will be done this week on the trails from Wheeler’s Point to Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge and Wheeler’s Point to Warroad. As always, watch for the caution areas.

Ice Road
Ice road from Young’s Bay to the island is in good shape.

Lots of nice walleyes!

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NW Angle/Oak Island Lake of the Woods  Fishing, Ice Conditions & Trail Report    Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Oak Island, MN www.oakislandlodge.com 800-772-8411
12/27/2013

We have had a great start to our ice fishing season. Nice 14”-18” walleyes with a mix of a 21”-25” once in a while too. 19’-23’ of water jigging using gold and chartreuse 3/8 oz jigs has been working well tipped with a minnow. Swedish pimples, stop signs and buck shots have also done very well in shades of gold and pink. Come for a visit and wet a line!

Ice Conditions Currently we have 16-20 inches of ice in the areas we fish and travel. We are building more every day!

Trail Report Lake Trails we currently have 12-15 inches of snow on the lake. The trails are in fair condition.  The plan is to start grooming early next week from Wheeler’s Point to Oak Island for sure.  Ice checks from Wheeler’s Point to Warroad and Wheeler’s Point to Baudette will be done over the weekend to determine when grooming can start on those trails. Everything is staked and has sufficient ice for snowmobiles; we are just waiting on a few more inches of ice for the groomer.  Like always, watch for caution areas especially during days like today when the temperature fluctuates a wide range.

Young’s Bay to Oak Island Ice Road Report The ice road out of Young’s Bay is open. Drive on out. Signs are posted.

We Open for the Season Tomorrow!

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Ice Fishing at Sportsman’s Lodges Starts Tomorrow!

Fishing
Pre-season reports are great! Water is clear and the bite is active. We have had a hot bite between 8am-10am and late afternoon between 3pm-5pm in 21’-23’ of water. Pink Swedish pimples and 3/8 oz long shaft gold jigs tipped with a minnow have been working well. Nice 13”-18” walleyes have been found.

Ice Conditions & Trail Report
Currently we have 10”-15” inches of ice in the areas we travel and fish and 14-15 inches of snow. The snowmobile trail from the Northwest Angle/Young’s Bay has been marked. The ice road has been plowed just today but vehicles are not allowed out for another 4-5 days once we get a few more inches of ice. The snowmobile trail is also marked from Baudette to Oak Island. This trail will be dragged tomorrow and grooming will begin as soon as we get a few more inches of ice.