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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... On the lake, the focus is on the May 15, 2021 Fishing Opener for walleyes. There is much optimism as fishing in the Rainy River this spring was excellent and reports of good fishing from the spring season on the lake was also good.
The limit for walleyes and saugers during the open season is a combined limit of six fish, up to four of the six can be walleyes. There is a slot limit in which all walleyes 19.5 - 28.0 inches must be released. One can be kept over 28 inches.
Pike anglers are still catching fish in back bays. The pike season is open year-round on LOW and the Rainy River.
On the Rainy River... Sturgeon anglers are enjoying catch and release through 5/15/21. Closed 5/16/21 - 6/30/21. Harvest season opens up again on 7/1/21 - 9/30/21.
Good numbers of sturgeon have been running in the Rapid River near Clementson just east of Baudette this past week. These fish are incredible to see up close, but are also very much protected and respected.
Anglers looking to this weekend and the opener. Typically, there is some good walleye fishing in the river early in the season, such as this weekend.
Up at the NW Angle... A few anglers fishing pike in back bays but most looking forward to the May 15th fishing opener. The go to walleye spots come the opener will be shoreline and island structure and underwater points. The technique, a jig and a minnow!
With the Canada border still closed, there are many ways to get up to the Angle. The LOW Passenger Service, charter boat shuttle service from the south end, is open and running. If you have the right boat and expertise, boating across is an option. And finally, Lake Country Air flying service, a float plane service out of Baudette and other locations.
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By MNwild21
I will be in the area camping in a couple of weeks. Wondering if these two lakes are any good for shore fishing for kids. Been trying to do research but there hasn't been much update on the lakes! Would love to catch a few trout for the kids to enjoy. Any tip/advice would be great thanks!!
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By Mata Eveleth
Illegal entry into CANADA. If you fish the boundary waters Minnesota and Canada. and you usually cross imaginary boundary between Canada and Minnesota DO NOT DO THAT THIS YEAR. I am goin go trip to Crane Lake 22nd-29th of May 2021. Looked into buying non resident 8 day to cross boundary to fish in Canada have been doing it for years. Well if you cross that boundary today your truck, boat, trailer will be confiscated and you and anyone else in boat with will be detained. Also there are HUGE fines with this criminal entry illegal entry into Canada. If you have your doubts you can call U.S. Border Patrol International Falls Minnesota at 218-285-3423 or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection International Falls Minnesota at 218-283-2541 and last Canada Border Services Agency...at 800-461-9999. There is no mention of this in Minnesota's DNR Fishing Regs for 2021. I am afraid there might be a lot of people unaware of this.. I was not until I did a little digging and made some phone calls.. ok be safe out there..
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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... Pike anglers catching fish in back bays. Deadbait on a quick strike rig under a bobber, spoons, spinnerbaits and crankbaits are the go to presentations. The pike season is open year-round on LOW and the Rainy River.
The pike limit is 3 fish per day, 30-40 inches must be released, one over 40" allowed. Most practice catch and release with a nice photo on big fish, and there are a lot of big pike being caught.
On the Rainy River... Sturgeon anglers looking to keep a sturgeon have through May 7th. After that catch and release kicks in again. Catch and release 5/8/21 - 5/15/21. Closed 5/16/21 - 6/30/21. Harvest season, 7/1/21 - 9/30/21.
A 3-5 ounce no-roll sinker combined with a sturgeon rig (18" snell of 60 lb test with a 4/0 or 5/0 circle hook) with a glob of crawlers, frozen emerald shiners or both is the most common setup.
Good numbers of fish, all size ranges, being caught. Sturgeon have been active.
Up at the NW Angle... A few anglers fishing pike in back bays but most looking forward to the May 15th fishing opener. The go to walleye spots come the opener will be shoreline and island structure and underwater points. The technique, a jig and a minnow!
With the Canada border still closed, there are many ways to get up to the Angle. The LOW Passenger Service, charter boat shuttle service from the south end, is open and running. If you have the right boat and expertise, boating across is an option. And finally, Lake Country Air flying service, a float plane service out of Baudette and other locations.
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By CJH
Anybody been out or heard any water temps on the Le Homme Dieu Chain? The weather has been so up and down, kind of curious where they are at.
Thanks much!!
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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... Most attention right now is with sturgeon and pike with anglers looking forward to the May 15th walleye opener. The pike season is open year-round on LOW and the Rainy River. Backwater areas and back bays are all over LOW and the Rainy River and are where pike are being caught. Deadbait on a quick strike rig under a bobber, spoons, spinnerbaits and crankbaits are all working.
The pike limit is 3 fish per day, 30-40 inches must be released, one over 40" allowed. Most practice catch and release with a nice photo on big fish, and there are a lot of big pike being caught.
On the Rainy River... Sturgeon fishing is in full swing and fishing is good. Now through May 7th is the sturgeon harvest season (45-50", or over 75") Catch and release 5/8/21 - 5/15/21. Closed 5/16/21 - 6/30/21. Harvest season, 7/1/21 - 9/30/21.
A 3-5 ounce no-roll sinker combined with a sturgeon rig (18" snell of 60 lb test with a 4/0 or 5/0 circle hook) with a glob of crawlers, frozen emerald shiners or both is the ticket. Local bait shops / resorts have rigs and bait available.
Find a deeper spot or hole in a stretch of the river, anchor up and still fish the bottom. Your bait sends a scent trail the sturgeon will find! Some huge sturgeon being caught in excess of 70 inches.
Up at the NW Angle... The NW Angle is ice free and everyone is looking forward to the May 15th fishing opener. There are many ways to access Angle resorts. The LOW Passenger Service, charter boat shuttle service from the south end, is open and running. If you have the right boat and expertise, boating across is an option. And finally, Lake Country Air flying service, a float plane service out of Baudette and other locations. A complete list of lodging and fishing packages available in Baudette, on the Rainy River, around Lake of the Woods and up at the NW Angle at www.fishingminnesota.com/Lodging
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By LakeofthewoodsMN
On the south end... Lake of the Woods is ice free! Walleye anglers are looking ahead to the MN Fishing Opener on May 15th. Based on the big fish in the Rainy River this spring, there is a lot of excitement!
The pike season is open year-round on LOW and the Rainy River. Backwater areas and back bays are where pike spawning activity is taking place. The pike limit is 3 fish per day, 30-40 inches must be released, one over 40" allowed. Most practice catch and release with a nice photo on big fish, and there are a lot of big pike being caught.
On the Rainy River... The spring walleye season closed with good success. Despite varying clarity and some spring rains pushing debris into the water, hearty walleye anglers still pulled some very good fish last week. Now looking toward the walleye opener.
Sturgeon fishing this past week was excellent. Sturgeon of all sizes being caught which bodes well for the health of the fishery which is very strong. Sturgeon catch and release season through 4/23/21. Keep season 4/24/21 - 5/7/21, (45-50", or over 75") Catch and release 5/8/21 - 5/15/21. Closed 5/16/21 - 6/30/21. Harvest season, 7/1/21 - 9/30/21.
A 4-6 ounce no-roll sinker combined with a sturgeon rig (18" snell of 60 lb test with a 4/0 or 5/0 circle hook) with a glob of crawlers, frozen emerald shiners or both is the ticket. Local bait shops / resorts have rigs and bait available.
Find a deeper spot or hole in a stretch of the river, anchor up and still fish the bottom. Your bait sends a scent trail the sturgeon will find!
Up at the NW Angle... The NW Angle is ice free and everyone is looking forward to the May 15th fishing opener. There are many ways to access Angle resorts. The LOW Passenger Service, charter boat shuttle service from the south end, is open and running. If you have the right boat and expertise, boating across is an option. And finally, Lake Country Air flying service, a float plane service out of Baudette and other locations.
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By BigTrucka
Hey all, just moved back to MN where I grew up after living in the PNW for a long while. I became addicted to fishing rivers and streams out there and have started to check out the offerings in the NW section of the state as of yesterday’s opener. Wondering if anyone has experience in this area and can give me some pointers or just tell me if I’m wasting my time since that’s what I’m wondering right now since I didn’t find any signs of fish. I’m using a spinning rod with Mepp’s and Panther Martin style spinners and went through a bunch of color combos. I started yesterday morning at the Clearwater River in western Beltrami County essentially on the border with Clearwater County where the state has some land and a pretty lengthy easement. Probably a well known area. Beautiful area to walk through. Found multiple holes, but yeah no fish at all. I waded for a bit and decided to leave. I went south since I live closer to Moorhead and stopped at Felton Creek. I’ve read a DNR study about this creek having a decreasing population of fish, but it’s still considered a trout stream although not “designated”. I understand the channelization of creeks in this region ruined fish habitat over the last 100 years, but still find some DNR material as of the last 5 years that reference Felton Creek as a spot for trout. Walked the stream for a bit before I left and headed to Lawndale Creek south of Barnesville. I waded through the AMA on the Atherton WMA expecting to find some brook trout since the DNR has stocked it as of at least 2017. Nothing through the entire stretch besides frogs and minnows. Are there actually fish in these places? The Clearwater and Lawndale are designated trout streams. The Clearwater is stocked annually and Lawndale is supposed to have wild brook trout. Anyone have any experience in these spots? Should’ve just drove down MN200 & 71 to the obvious spots in Becker/Hubbard?
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By SkunkedAgain
Someone had to kick things off.
I caught some shrimp at the grocery store over the weekend. I'm hoping to see some spawning walleye this weekend. Who knows where they will be in a month when we are all allowed to actually fish for them!
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By Coleman
Has anyone been on the water of areas lakes? Kinda curious what the water temps are hovering around?
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By SkunkedAgain · Posted
I remember counting just shy of 50 boats in Black Bay around Memorial Day last weekend. It's more than I've ever seen even at Fishing Opener when the spawn is timed perfectly. What I love about Black Bay is that once the walleye and crappie runs finish up in the spring, the fishing pressure calms way down. -
By DonkeyHodey · Posted
Brag Alert***: Got a PB white sucker. With tail pinched it was just at 26 inches. 1.) This Fish is almost certainly a post spawn female (she was pretty flattened out in the egg section). probably 20-30 years old (maybe more). 2.) A big fish drops ~10,000 eggs per spawn (give or take 5000). With that said, this lovely lady has probably (through her babies) directly provided >200,000 fish meals for the predatory fish (and birds) in the river. 3.) Many of her offspring will have grown up to spawn and continue the process; If a mere 5 of her babies grew to spawn for 20 years then Statistically >1 million baby suckers will have come from her to feed the game fish in the Mississippi river! However, playing the statistics/numbers game: if ~0.1% of her babies grow to spawn and their babies (with a similar 0.1% chance) grow to spawn, you are looking at 100 million baby suckers descended from this one fish! Next time you catch a nice plump Smallie or Wally in the river, realize that they grow and thrive because of "grocery getters" like this. Preachy Alert***--Too many "fisherman" think these are trash fish and fail to recognize their critical role in a healthy fishery... NEVER throw these on the shore! (notwithstanding the fact that it's also illegal...) -
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By Pat McGraw · Posted
Getting so excited for 2021 walleye season! -
By CigarGuy · Posted
Ya, not much you can do about it. Still enough lake to get away from most of the crowds. My son and buddies will be all weekend, we'll be following each other around. They're were about 12 boats in Black Bay last night and didn't have to play bumper boats. -
By leech~~ · Posted
Might be able to do some shore fishing by the boat launch on near by Trout Lake as well. Good Luck! -
By gimruis · Posted
With Canada closed and the covid crowd still out there in force, even a far northern MN lake is going to see added pressure now. -
By jkrash · Posted
Go talk to Bill at the parts store in Cook, he has a shop behind Northwoods auto. -
By PRO-V · Posted
Both are nice places to fish. Stop and talk to the owner of the Beaver House in Grand Marais. He will set you up.
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