Fall is a fantastic opportunity to catch many species of
gamefish that call Lake of the Woods home. Walleye, Muskie, and Crappie are
some of the most popular fish species in the Northwest Angle. It is hard to
beat the trophy fishing both Minnesota and Canada offer during this time. With
falling water levels, fish are locating near the deepest water near the
biggest, open areas of the lake. Wind and current can be a big factor when it
comes to fish location. While many anglers seek areas out of the wind, those
who fight it are seeing a huge benefit.
Walleye fishing has been nothing short of outstanding as of late. Not only are one-hundred fish days being had, very large fish are being boated. Vertical jigging is one of the best, most consistent ways of targeting Walleye on Lake of the Woods. With a 1/8th ounce jig tipped with a fathead minnow, one can catch Walleye anywhere between eighteen and thirty inches regularly. The late fall spots are starting to stack up with Walleyes. Fish are spread out in all depth ranges for the most part, but at times, each spot can hold a tight school of big fish. There honey holes are typically the size of a small fishing boat and usually located on a steep drop off near a main lake point or main channel area. Several Walleyes over twenty inches are being caught by Flag Island Resort guests lately. It looks like September may take the trophy as far as big Walleyes being caught for the year.
Muskie anglers are starting to catch big Muskies with heavy, fat bellies. The trolling pattern is starting to produce numbers of Muskies, while the casting bite still remains strong. It won’t be long until the majority of the fish move out to the breaklines, however, the Tullibee will be up on the sand before we know it and the Muskies will be right behind them. Large baits such as ten-inch Jakes and Suicks are favored by Muskie fishermen this time of the year. It’s hard to beat something that looks like a wounded Tullibee. When it comes to Muskie fishing in the Northwest Angle in late fall, trolling is the way to go!
The Crappie fishing is starting to heat up more and more with several anglers reporting twenty fish days. While it is common to catch several dozen Crappies on Lake of the Woods, a handful of Crappies in the fifteen inch range can make anyone’s day. Vertical jigging steep shorelines off main lake points and islands near shallow, weedy bays are excellent places to start your search for Crappies in the Northwest Angle. White or gold jigs tipped with a minnow fished near the bottom is an easy, yet proven, fish catching method that works year round.
Please visit the Flag Island Resort homepage for more information about our resort on Lake of the Woods.
Walleye fishing has been nothing short of outstanding as of late. Not only are one-hundred fish days being had, very large fish are being boated. Vertical jigging is one of the best, most consistent ways of targeting Walleye on Lake of the Woods. With a 1/8th ounce jig tipped with a fathead minnow, one can catch Walleye anywhere between eighteen and thirty inches regularly. The late fall spots are starting to stack up with Walleyes. Fish are spread out in all depth ranges for the most part, but at times, each spot can hold a tight school of big fish. There honey holes are typically the size of a small fishing boat and usually located on a steep drop off near a main lake point or main channel area. Several Walleyes over twenty inches are being caught by Flag Island Resort guests lately. It looks like September may take the trophy as far as big Walleyes being caught for the year.
Muskie anglers are starting to catch big Muskies with heavy, fat bellies. The trolling pattern is starting to produce numbers of Muskies, while the casting bite still remains strong. It won’t be long until the majority of the fish move out to the breaklines, however, the Tullibee will be up on the sand before we know it and the Muskies will be right behind them. Large baits such as ten-inch Jakes and Suicks are favored by Muskie fishermen this time of the year. It’s hard to beat something that looks like a wounded Tullibee. When it comes to Muskie fishing in the Northwest Angle in late fall, trolling is the way to go!
The Crappie fishing is starting to heat up more and more with several anglers reporting twenty fish days. While it is common to catch several dozen Crappies on Lake of the Woods, a handful of Crappies in the fifteen inch range can make anyone’s day. Vertical jigging steep shorelines off main lake points and islands near shallow, weedy bays are excellent places to start your search for Crappies in the Northwest Angle. White or gold jigs tipped with a minnow fished near the bottom is an easy, yet proven, fish catching method that works year round.
Please visit the Flag Island Resort homepage for more information about our resort on Lake of the Woods.
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