Guide To Fishing At Lake of the Woods

A walleye fishing mecca, Lake of the Woods is the place to catch both quantity and quality year round. In addition to excellent walleye fishing, the lake also has good populations of bass, crappie, sunfish, perch, muskie and pike.

Available Fish Species
Amenities
Today's Weather & Forecast
Rental Boats
Boat Launch Ramps
Marinas
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Map
Lake Video
Contact Info

Ice fishing in winter can deliver nice stringers from this 950,000-acre lake on the northern border of the state. During the warm seasons, fishing enthusiasts are treated to about 65,000 miles of shoreline to explore. Fishing from the bank is often very productive, but boats allow anglers to reach considerably more water and find schools of fish. A couple marinas, several boat launch ramps, plenty of camping, lodging and shopping are all convenient to the lake. Lake Of The Woods is partially in Minnesota, and the balance is in Canada. There is plenty of water to fish within Minnesota, where all you are required to have is a MN fishing license. However, if you intend to fish Canada portion, you’ll need a Manitoba and/or Ontario license. Local fishing guides offer a variety of boating and ice fishing packages throughout the year.

What to fish for...

Fishing for smallmouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, yellow perch, muskie, northern pike and sauger at Lake of the Woods in Minnesota.

Primary fish species residing in Lake of the Woods

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Lake of the Woods Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

Today's Weather & Forecast

Fishing Boat Rentals

Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort
Rentals: Fishing boats
218 442-7215

Cyrus Resort
Rentals: Fishing boats
218 634-2548

Sunset Lodge
Rentals: Bass boats and canoes
218 223-8211

Zippel Bay Resort
Rentals: Fishing boats
800 222-2537

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Lake of Woods Campground Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the south side of the lake, in Rainy River, off Marina Drive NW, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and gravel parking.

Wheeler's Point Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the south side of the lake, off State Route 172, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with docks and gravel parking.