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May 10—Somewhat surprisingly, perhaps, fishing pressure this past winter on Lake of the Woods didn't set a record, despite ideal ice conditions and marginal snow cover that made it easy to get around.

BAUDETTE, Minn. – Lake of the Woods in northwest Minnesota has been named among the top nine ice fishing destinations in the U.S. by FishingBooker, an online platform for booking fishing trips. Here’s ...

Most fishing activity is taking place in 25 to 31 feet of water. The most productive setup continues to be a jigging line ...

BAUDETTE, Minn. - Anglers again this past winter spent nearly 2 million hours ice fishing on Lake of the Woods, results from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' winter creel survey show.

Jeff Anderson, general manager of Border View Lodge in Baudette, joins us over Zoom to share his professional experience on what makes fishing Lake of the Woods such a unique experience. Anderson ...

BAUDETTE, Minn. – If the walleyes didn’t cooperate on this sunny Saturday morning, the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 fishing season, it certainly wouldn’t be because of the weather. Morning temps in ...

At first glance, the numbers from last winter’s creel survey on Lake of the Woods might suggest ice fishing pressure reached an all-time high, but a new survey design the Minnesota Department of ...

WILLIAMS, Minn. -- Lake of the Woods fishing guide Curt Quesnell of Williams has been named the inaugural recipient of Wildlife Forever’s “Clean Drain Dry Ambassador of the Year” award for his efforts ...

Like any cop making a traffic stop, Ben Huener was alert when he and another Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, Coby Fontes, approached a fishing boat recently while ...