fishing reports Lake of the Woods Fishing Reports by Denny's Outdoors Sports and Access Info

[curt quesnell]

Adrian’s:   Open; allowing ½ ton’s but no house in tow, sleds & ATV’s & small SUV’s. Allowing 16’ wheel houses if pulled by ATV. They are marked 5 – 6 miles north of the island with spotty fishing reports.

Cyrus Resort: Open; ½ ton’s w/o a house in tow, Geo Tracker/jeep Wrangler type vehicles, sleds & ATV’s. Fishing was a little slow during the cold snap but this warm front coming in could stimulate the bite.

Morris Point:  Open; ½ ton pickups & 12’ wheel houses, sleds ATV’s & side by sides. Still haven’t achieved the 15” of ice everywhere yet.

Zippel Bay:  Open; allowing ½ ton’s with up to 20’ wheel houses. They pulled the Igloo out 2 days ago & should have it stocked by the weekend.

Dales Fish House Rentals & Winter Access (formerly Babbler’s Road):   Open; they were briefly allowing ½ ton pickups but have restricted to sleds & atv’s again as some crack problems have developed.

Springsteel:  Kent may allow ½ tons & small houses so don’t plan on binging the larger ones yet, I’m in the same boat; land locked with a 21’r. Once you get on the ice you can drive pretty much anywhere but if you’re in a pickup stay on the marked trails. They are only staked to the DNR reef for now, way to rough to groom a road to south tip.   The Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club has staked a trail to the NW Angle but not groomed. Lots of rough ice in places.

 

 The water temp is the reason for slow developing ice. Beautiful warm fall & as soon as below freezing came it skimmed over & has preserved the below surface water temp. we should’ve had plenty of ice by now with the recent cold snap. Really must remain patient & careful.

[eye guide]

anybody allowing 18 ft wheelhouse with1/2 ton truck

[curt quesnell]

It looks like Zippel Bay is.  Read the report above.

[Trout26]

Just talked to Zippel Bay Im heading up Friday with a 1/2 ton and a 17 foot single axle house and they said im good to go. Any one have any words of wisdom as far as depth and presentation its been a couple years since I have been to low and have always before rented a sleeper from different resorts. Thanks.

[Skhots]

Not to give you a lame answer but Your best bet is to talk to the resort. Different days different fishing. 

I learned that LOW fish holding depths can vary day by day so spend 30 mins fishing one shallower  then move deeper and deeper by 1 or 2 foot increments.