Lake of the Woods fishing report for 10/1/2012

The final month of the open water season at Flag Island Resort on Lake of the Woods in the Northwest Angle is here. September fishing did not disappoint a single angler. Numbers of fish and large fish were caught with good consistency. Not only was the fishing very good, the weather and water quality was great. Despite a few extremely windy days, September brought lots of sun and some of the nicest days we have experienced all year.

Walleye fishing continues to be great. Multiple fish over 25 inches were reported with one in the low 30 inch range reported. Bright colored jigs tipped with a Fathead Minnow or Emerald Shiner are hard to beat if you want to catch fish all day long. Walleyes on Lake of the Woods are spreading out more and more as Fall progresses. Fish are being caught as deep as 40 feet in the main lake while some are being caught in less than 10 in the backs of bays. Spots that seem to always hold fish are neckdown areas with current.

Muskie fishing was also fair this week with several nice fish caught. A 49 inch fish was reported yesterday, but a lot of fish in the 40 inch range are being seen. Rock walls adjacent to sand beaches have been a consistent area to move fish. Long, broken rock shorelines are always a good bet in the Northwest Angle. Jerkbaits such as the Suick and crankbaits like the Bucher Shallow Raider have been excellent lures this week. Those targeting fish in deeper water have had good success on big Bulldawgs, with no Muskie reported by trolling. The warmer weather the last few days have really brought the water temperatures up, so the trolling bite may take a little longer to happen. 

Crappie fishing on Lake of the Woods has slowed down a tad, but some fish are still being caught. One group of anglers reported to catch over 20 Crappie in a short time fishing in the back of a shallow bay. White or gold jigs tipped with a Fathead Minnow was their bat of choice. Crappies have moved shallower than the previous week, with most fish being caught in 20 to 25 foot of water.

The cold days of October will be here soon. Fish will start to put on the feed bag and put on some weight too. Thank you for keeping up with our weekly, Lake of the Woods fishing report this season. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send Flag Island Resort an email at flagislandresort@wiktel.com. Thanks again!