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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

October 29, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

October 29, 2014

Calm and clear…

When talking with the guides this last week, they said, “find the calm and the clear water and you can catch fish anywhere. That certainly has been the case. The shiner run continues in the River and most anywhere, especially in the 18’ depth, from the International Bridge to the Gap will put you on the walleyes. Head north towards Garden Island, Hay Island or Little Oak around the 25’ depth, throw your line in that’s tipped with a jig and a frozen shiner and you will catch walleye. Gold, pink or white are the hot colors. The water temp is currently at 47.7 degrees. Temperatures forecasted for the week range from highs in the 40’s and 50’s to lows in the mid-20’s to low 30’s with winds ranging from 6-12mph.

Tim and Sue Nelson
Dale and Kathleen Jansen
Rod Vondrka
October 23, 2014, Guided by Captain Dave

Our last day of charter fishing is October 31, 2014; however, our cabins and villas continue to be available to rent through freeze up. Our dining facilities, the Sandbar and the pool/hot tub will be closed through early December. Our reservation desk is open year round. Make your winter reservations now online or by calling 800-862-8602!

A note to travelers…the Highway 172 detour is scheduled to run through November 20^th. From Baudette, follow Highway 11 West, go North on County Road 6 to Highway 172 and then continue north to Sportsman’s Lodge. You can also find this information at www.511mn.org.

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

October 22, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

October 22, 2014

Head to the River or the Lake…

…and you shall find fish. The Rainy River provided not only the needed windbreak but also the limits of walleyes and saugers that fisherman were seeking. Gold jigs tipped with frozen shiners are producing the greatest amounts but have also heard that pink or white jigs are productive as well. The shiner run continues in the River and most anywhere, especially in the 18’ depth, from the International Bridge to the Gap, will put you on the walleyes. Areas outside of Morris Point in the 18’-20’ depths are also producing well for anglers. Up and around Garden Island in the 18’-22’ depth gave anglers their limits as well. The water temp is currently at 49.5 degrees. Temperatures forecasted for the week range greatly from highs in the mid-40’s to mid-60’s and lows in the low 30’s to mid-40’s and variable winds from 7-17mph.


Phil Allen 57 inch Sturgeon, caught and released October 2014	Bob 41 inch Northern October 2014, Captain Mike

Boat slips are available at this time. They are on a reserved-basis only so please call the front desk at 1-800-862-8602 to find out if there is one available. However at this time, there is no electricity at the docks so please keep that in mind when wanting to reserve a slip.

A note to travelers…the Highway 172 detour began on Monday, October 20^th and is scheduled to run through November 20^th. From Baudette, follow Highway 11 West, go North on County Road 6 to Highway 172 and then continue north to Sportsman’s Lodge. You can also find this information at www.511mn.org.

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

October 21, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

October 16, 2014

The full force of fall…

Gold jigs tipped with frozen shiners are bringing in the limits of walleyes and saugers. Areas outside of Pine Island or Morris Point in the 15’-20’ depths are producing well for anglers. Most anywhere in the River has been productive as well. The 17’-18’ depths are giving anglers their best chances of limiting out. Pink or gold jigs tipped with a frozen shiner is the hot bait of the week. With the wind and the rain that we’ve had, it seemed to have slowed down the shiners just a bit. They are still there, just not as heavy as when the water is clearer. Light and variable winds in the forecast should help clear the water. But where there are shiners, the walleyes are sure to follow. The water temp is currently at 48.2 degrees. The temperatures forecasted for the week include highs in the mid 40’s to mid-50’s and lows down near freezing, with the winds averaging around 12mph.

Because we are still in the midst of repairing our docks from this summer’s high water, only some of the boat slips are rentable. They are on a reserved-basis only so please call the front desk at 1-800-862-8602 to find out if there is one available. However at this time, there is no electricity at the docks so please keep that in mind when wanting to reserve a slip.

A note to travelers…there will be a detour for Highway 172 beginning on October 20^th that will run through November 20^th. From Baudette, follow Highway 11 West, go North on County Road 6 to Highway 172 and then continue north to Sportsman’s Lodge. You can also find this information at www.511mn.org.

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

October 8, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

October 8, 2014

Such is the life…

…of a fisherman these days. Hot, cold, rain, snow, sun, wind…you name it, we’ve had it. But despite all of that, limits of walleyes have still been caught. Jigs tipped with frozen shiners are producing the best chances of garnering your limit of walleyes. Head over in front of Zippel Bay or around the Gap in around 18’-28’ feet and be ready to reel in those walleyes. Drifting with spinners near or around Garden Island in any direction in 15’-25’ depths have been producing limits of walleyes/saugers for anglers.

We had some snow and some slush this last week. The temperature looks for highs in the high 40’s to low 50’s with the lows close to freezing. There is also a chance of rain throughout the week. The water temperature is currently 50.1 degrees so it has dropped 10 degrees from last week’s report. That will surely set the stage for the annual emerald shiner run. Where shiners run, walleyes are sure to follow. Fall fishing is a great time!

The Lapham Hickey Steel Group enjoyed some fall fishing this past week.

Guided by Captain Mike.

Melanie
23.5 in. walleye

Kerry
27 in. walleye

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

October 1, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

October 01, 2014

Despite the cool down…

…fishing has been hot. Walleyes have been found either close by or far away from the Lodge. Drifting with spinners near or around Garden Island in any direction in 15’-25’ depths have been producing limits of walleyes/saugers for anglers. Also effective has been in 20’-30’ water in front of Zippel Bay, around Pine Island or in the Lighthouse Gap. Jigs tipped with frozen shiners are producing the best chances of garnering your limit of walleyes.


Patty 24 inch walleye Guided by Captain Mike	Peggy 23 inch walleye Guided by Captain Mike

Cindy 24 inch walleye Guided by Captain Mike

This last week was some of the nicest weather we have had all summer. But change is in the air. The water temperature is currently 61.5 degrees but with the air temps forecasted for the mid-40’s to low 50’s this week, a cool down is inevitable. That, in turn, will set the stage for the annual emerald shiner run. Where shiners run, walleyes are sure to follow. Fall fishing is a great time!

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

September 24, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

September 24, 2014

Between the Lake and the River…

…walleyes are being found. Limits of walleye and saugers have been caught in the areas by Garden Island and Little Oak. Hammered gold spinners tipped with a leech or a crawler have been effective in 14’-24’ water. The areas outside of Pine Island or Zippel Bay have been producing the walleye bite as well. The depths between 24’ and 30’ seem to give you the best chances of the bite. Jigs with frozen shiners have been producing the best action. On the River, get to the 14’-20’ areas and walleyes can be found. Jigs with shiners have been the most effective here as well.


Rex with a 24.5” walleye Guided by Captain Mike	David with a 27” walleye pulling spinners Guided by Captain Mike

Penny Voss Group September 2014 Guided by Captain Darryl

Fall is in the air. The current water temperature is 59.7 degrees. We have started to see the walleyes move in shallower and up river. The stage is getting set for the annual emerald shiner run. Where shiners run, walleyes are sure to follow. Fall fishing is a great time! Fall is also a great time to experience the changing of the seasons and the changing of the colors. Nature’s palette can provide an excellent backdrop to all of your fishing pictures. The Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources Fall Color Finder is a great resource to find where the colors are at.

Mother Nature likes to toy with us in the Fall. One needs to be prepared for any type of weather during this time. The weather forecast looks to bring us temperatures in the high 60’s to the high 70’s and SUN. There are a few days with rain forecasted and winds look to remain steady between 8 and 11mph. The best advice is to dress in layers and be prepared for anything!!

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

September 17, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

September 17, 2014

Seventy Miles Long and Wide…

Did you know that Lake of the Woods is over seventy miles long and wide, and contains more than 14, 552 islands and 65,000 (105,000 km) of shoreline? So with all that water to choose from, where do we fish? This week, walleye are being found in a variety of areas. Sand, rocks, reefs and mud just to name a few. Shad Raps and Wally Divers are producing walleye using controlled depth fishing in among 30’-35’ water in the muddy areas. Up around GardenIsland has been extremely productive again this week. Hammered gold spinners tipped with a leech or a crawler have also been effective in 15’-25’ water in among the rocks and the shallow corners of reefs. Head outside of the Gap or near Pine Island to get those walleyes!


Cory Ransom, 29” walleye	Ben from Houston 25.5” walleye Guided by Captain Mike

Fall is in the air. It won’t be long and we will start seeing the walleyes start moving in shallower and up river. The stage is getting set for the annual emerald shiner run. Where shiners run, walleyes are sure to follow. Fall fishing is a great time!

We did not get the snow that hit Calgary, Alberta but the temperatures did dip a bit. It looks as if though we are on a slight rebound as the weather forecast for the week includes partly sunny skies, highs getting to the high 60’s with just a slight chance of rain and some wind throughout the week.

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

September 11, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

September 10, 2014

Up, up and away…

To the islands we shall go. Head towards Garden, Bridges, or Night and you will find limits of walleyes being caught. We’ve been finding that the muddy areas in 30’-35’ water have been producing with our controlled depth fishing using a variety of Shad Raps and Wally Divers. Hammered gold spinners tipped with a leech or a crawler have also been effective in 15’-25’ water in among the rocks and the shallow corners of reefs.


Andrew from Nebraska 24” Walleye Captain Mike	Axel Berny, San Francisco, CA 28.5 inch walleye, released. Captain Dave

The weather forecast for the week includes partly sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs in the high-50’s to low 60’s with a slight chance of rain and some wind throughout the week.

We are somewhat normal back down at the docks. Guests are able to load and unload from the charter boats as in the past. Some of the boat slips are now rentable but please call the front desk at 1-800-862-8602 as they are on a reserved-basis only. However at this time, there is no electric at the docks so please keep that in mind when wanting to reserve a slip.

Fall into great rates this fall!

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

September 4, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

September 4, 2014

Around the lake we go…

Get your boat, get your gear and get your buddies and get going north. Limits of walleyes are being caught in and around GardenIsland. We’ve been finding that the muddy areas in 30’-35’ water have been producing with our controlled depth fishing using a variety of Shad Raps and Wally Divers. Hammered gold spinners tipped with a leech or a crawler have also been effective in 15’-20’ water in among the rocks and the shallow corners of reefs.

The Herdering Family
Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Joe, Grandson Ryan
August 2014, Guided by Captain Bob

The weather forecast for the week includes partly sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs in the high-60’s to low to mid 70’s with a chance of rain and some wind throughout the week.

The water has been receding in front of the lodge to where we are able to load and unload guests from the charter boats without having to use the centralized docking system. But as always, things can change so if the weather changes, we will too. Boat slips, however, are still unavailable at this time. Please give the front desk a call at 1-800-862-8602 if you have any questions.

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Lake of the Woods South Shore Fishing Report

August 27, 2014 by Sportsman's Lodges

August 27, 2014

True North, Grid North or Magnetic North?

Set your GPS to the north around Garden Island and you will find walleyes being caught. Controlled depth fishing has been producing in 30’-35’ water in the muddy areas. Also effective is in 15’-20’ water in among the rocks and the shallow corners of reefs. Hammered gold spinners, Shad Raps, Little Joes and Wally Divers are getting the job done.

Jig fishing is producing the walleye bite as well. Reports have been that the early morning or the late afternoon bite outside the Gap to around 30’ water is when and where those walleyes are biting.


Rocky 25 in walleye pulling spinners Captain Mike	Keplin Crew August 2014 Captain Dan	Axel Berny, San Francisco, CA 28.5 inch walleye released Captain Dave

The weather forecast for the week includes partly sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs in the high-60’s to low 70’s with just a slight chance of rain throughout the week.

The water has been receding in front of the lodge to where we are able to load and unload guests from the launch boats without having to use the centralized docking system. But as always, things can change so if the weather changes, we will too. Boat slips, however, are still unavailable at this time. Please give the front desk a call at 1-800-862-8602 if you have any questions.

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