NW Angle & Oak Island Lake of the Woods Fishing & Outdoor Report

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
Oak Island, MN
800-772-8411
www.oakislandlodge.com

6/14/2018

Hungry Walleyes
This past weekend we had some excellent fishing. The walleyes were hungry.  The best spots have been 6’-26’ along the shorelines of Oak Island, Flag Island and south side of Falcon Island this week. Water temperature is about 66 degrees.  Jigging with a 3/8 oz gold jig tipped with a minnow has been hot!

Bass & Pike
Some good smallmouth bass and pike fishing have been had by anglers as well this week. They have found the best results in less than ten feet of water casting with spinner baits in the nearby islands close to the lodge.

Muskie Fishing opens this weekend
Ontario side on Saturday and Minnesota on Sunday!  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!

Upcoming weather is looking great!

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Weather is Shaping Up

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Sportsman’s Lodge Fishing Report

6/5/2018

Weather is Shaping Up
This past weekend proved to be a bit of a challenge getting where we wanted to go with the wind and the rain, but the good news is it is shaping up. The forecast is looking better and better as the week rolls on.

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A mix of jigging with a minnow or shiner and slow drifting with spinners tipped with a minnow has been working the best. Gold, white and silver have been popular colors.  We are starting to see some anglers try out worms and leeches more this week and having some good luck, 8’-14’ and 18’-26’ have been good depths in the sand.  Water temp has decreased 6 degrees this week, currently sitting at 63.

Check out the pictures of the week.

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Better weather and a Better Bite

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
6/6/2018

Better weather and a Better Bite
Wet and windy weather over the weekend made the walleye bite a challenge, but this week has started off much better.

Depths 17’-26’ during the day and 5’-15’ in the evening continues to be good.  Vertical jigging over rocks, points and shorelines using a jig and minnow is working well.  White, gold and black jigs with a green eye have been targeting some nice fish. Come have some fun!

Nice Pike
Shallow bays have been the best spot to find pike.  Flashy spoons and shad raps have been the hot ticket.

Finding a few Bass
Anglers are having the most success finding the bass casting using mallet spinners and shad raps in shallow bays. Average size has been 15”-18”.

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Summer is here!

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Sportsman’s Lodge Fishing Report
5/30/2018

Summer is here! Summer kicked off this weekend and boy has the fishing been good!  Check out some of the pictures of the week.

Anglers are having the best luck for walleyes in the sand 18’-26’ jigging with a jig and minnow or spinner and an ounce or two sinkers.  A Lake of the Woods standby, gold has been working well.  Worms and leeches are starting to hit too.  Lots of healthy sized walleyes have been nibbling 20”+ as well as plenty for the frying pan. Water level has come up a few inches since opener but still remains low. It was a warm week in the 70’s and 80’s the past week. Water temperature has heated up 8 degrees to 68 right now. Check out the forecast for the week ahead.


Share your picture with us
We always love to see your pictures enjoying Lake of the Woods and visiting Sportsman’s.  Share your pictures with us and you might even see yourself in the next fishing report, on our Facebook page or in our brochure! Email, text 218-395-0042 or tag us on Facebook.

Celebrate Dad in June at Sportsman’s
Lodging & Guided Charter Packages starting at only $251*per person, gift cards available too! Purchase yours online or call 800-862-8602.

*Plus tax and based on double occupancy

A jig and a minnow!

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
5/30/2018

A jig and a minnow!
Great fishing this week for walleyes in the sand and along rocky points during the day 17’-26’, 5’-15’ in the evening.

A pink or gold jig and minnow has been the hot ticket. Water level is still low but water temp has risen 6 degrees this week sitting around 65-66.

The countdown in on for muskie opener, June 16 for Ontario and June 17 for Minnesota. If you have never been to the Northwest Angle to muskie, fish. It is a must do! Thousands of excellent muskie hot spots are among us. Guides available.

Check out these pictures of Wyatt. Wyatt and his dad went out fishing Monday evening. It didn’t take long and they came back with a nice dinner to share.

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What a Week!

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Sportsman’s Lodge Fishing Report
5/23/2018

It has been an excellent week of fishing on Lake of the Woods. Lots of nice walleyes nibbling at the lines. The guides have been hot on the walleye trail!  Check out these pictures!

 The bite is on.  Walleyes and saugers are being caught anywhere from 18’ to 22’ mainly in the sand.  Anchored up using all jig colors or spinners tipped with a minnow have been producing but pink, gold and white seem to be doing a little better than the rest. Lots of 20 inch plus walleyes have been biting this week along with plenty of good eaters. Water temperature is heating up, up 5 degrees to 62 this week. It looks like we might get a chance of rain Thursday and Friday but otherwise a beautiful Memorial Weekend ahead of us.

Get out and have some fun!  Guided trips are available, summer is here! Give us a call 800-862-8602.

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Great fishing this week!

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
5/23/2017

It has been an awesome week of fishing in the islands.

Lots of hungry walleyes snapping at the lines. 3/8 ounce red and gold or white jig tipped with a minnow has been working well.  Some of the best fishing has been found deeper than normal, 23’-26’ around rocky points. Anchored or a slow troll has been working the best. Water temp is around the 60 degree mark right now.

We have had a warm May and it looks like more warm temps headed our way for the weekend.

It’s that time of year! Check us out online and give us a call 800-772-8411. Good luck fishing!

Opener Weekend!

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Sportsman’s Lodge
5/15/18

Opener Weekend
What a fun weekend! I think we had some of the best weather we have ever had for opener and great fishing!  Check out some of the highlights of the weekend. Captain Wes and Darryl were hot on the walleyes and sturgeon this weekend.

Walleyes and saugers hugged in close in the river, bays and shallows this weekend. A jig and chub or shiner minnow worked well.  A variety of sizes were reeled in, good eaters, babies and some big girls too. Slow jigging gold, pink and orange were hot choices in 12’-20’ water.  Gumballs, RZ Jigs and fire balls were popular. Some anglers not only enjoyed fishing for walleyes but also had some great luck sturgeon fishing the last weekend of the spring season.  Several 50+ inch sturgeon were caught during the last weekend of the spring season. Some of the best sturgeon fishing was  in the river and bays using a gob of worms on a 4/0 or 5/0 hook and a few ounces no roll sinker. Sturgeon season re-opens July 1. The water temperature has been rising, current temperature is 56 degrees. The water level is a few feet low.  Chance of some rain later this week should start bringing that up. Temps are forecasted in the 60’s and 70’s for the week.  Let’s go fishing; the guides are ready to take you out!

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Great Weather & Walleyes

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Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge
5/15/2018

Great Weather & Walleyes
What a great opener, excellent weather and hungry walleyes.  Anglers had no problem some nice walleyes this weekend. Shallow points were hot using a gold or pink jig tipped with a minnow. We are looking forward to a fun summer of fishing.

Pike anglers had great success too using smelt lying on bottom in bays and creeks.   Minnesota opener was this past weekend for walleye and this Saturday, May 19 is Ontario’s opener weekend just a hop, skip and a jump from the lodge.  Most of the ice is gone now.

Gregg took his first run across the lake yesterday. He said it was mostly clear with just a few ice chunks floating around. Water temperature is hovering around 50-53 degrees and the water level is currently low.

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