Daily Fishing Report (March 9, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy with periods of light rain, high 41F with winds light and variable…there will be a 70% chance of rain.  Tonight we should have rain and freezing rain this evening with freezing drizzle continuing overnight, low 29F with winds light and variable…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we should have cloudy skies early with a few showers developing later in the day; high near 40F with winds NE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should have rain showers in the evening then a mix of rain and freezing rain overnight, low 31F with winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Thursday we should be looking at light rain and ice in the morning, highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Friday should be mostly Cloudy, highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 20s.  Saturday we should have more clouds than sun, highs in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 20s.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Pink, White and Gold are still the magic colors on Lake of the Woods.  Vexilars are not a must, but suggested…I won’t even fish if I don’t have a Vexilar these days.  Today our houses are outside of Lighthouse Gap in 16 – 24 feet of water are starting to pick up some better numbers, so keep that on your radar this week and weekend…you don’t have to go as far for good fishing.  Because of the light rain we had this morning, we decided not to head to the Reefs today, but we anticipate being back there in a few days when we get a little cooler weather at night to harden up the trail.  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle, the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 32-34 inches on the big body of water and 24-28 inches in Four Mile Bay.  Adrian’s road is open for business, but with the weather, I would only bring something with 4 wheel drive.  Fishing has been a tad bit slow the past few days during the mid day hours, but smoking hot from 4:15 to dark.  As anyone who has fished before knows, it can’t be gang busters all the time.   I hope that the great continued bite will be back in the next few day, but I’ll keep you posted.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods; come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (March 4, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have cloudy skies early, and then partly cloudy this afternoon, high 39F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight should be partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight, low 21F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow should be cloudy skies, high around 40F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we will have considerable cloudiness, low 26F with winds light and variable.  Saturday will be cloudy, highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 20s.  Sunday we should have clouds giving way to sun, highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s.  Monday should be partly cloudy, highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 20s. Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Pink, White and Gold are still the magic colors on Lake of the Woods.  Vexilars are not a must, but suggested…I won’t even fish if I don’t have a Vexilar these days.  Today our houses are outside of Lighthouse Gap in 16 – 24 feet of water are starting to pick up some better numbers, so keep that on your radar this week and weekend…you don’t have to go as far for good fishing.  We are also still catching beautiful fish (BIG WALLEYES) up on the Reefs in 24 - 32 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort (Trucks can’t drive to them)…they are located 2 miles off of Pine Island outside of Lighthouse Gap and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle, the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 32-34 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but there are limited spots available each day, so book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods; come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (March 1, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon, high 33F with winds light and variable.  Tonight should be partly to mostly cloudy, low near 10F with winds light and variable.   Tomorrow we should see intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 32F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night we should have mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight, low 14F with winds light and variable.  Wednesday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low teens.  Thursday should be sunny, highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid teens.  Friday we should see times of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 20s.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides, and will be no different than my last report, besides the weather.  Pink and White are still the magic colors on Lake of the Woods.  Vexilars are not a must, but suggested…I won’t even fish if I don’t have a Vexilar these days.  Today our houses outside of Lighthouse Gap in 20 – 24 feet of water are starting to pick up some better numbers, so keep that on your radar this week and weekend…you don’t have to go as far for good fishing.  We are also still catching beautiful fish (BIG WALLEYES) up on the Reefs in 24 - 32 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort (Trucks can’t drive to them)…they are located 2 miles off of Pine Island outside of Lighthouse Gap and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle), the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 32-34 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but there are limited spots available each day, so book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods; come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 26, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have plenty of sunshine, high 28F with winds light and variable.  Tonight will be partly cloudy, low -1F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we should have sunshine along with some cloudy intervals, high around 30F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night, low 7F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid single digits.  Monday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the low 30s and lows in the low teens.  Tuesday we should have morning clouds followed by afternoon sun, highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid teens.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Pink and White are still the magic colors on Lake of the Woods.  The pressure is back under 30.00, which should loosen the fish up a bit.  Vexilars are not a must, but suggested…I won’t even fish if I don’t have a Vexilar these days.  Today our houses outside of Lighthouse Gap in 22 – 24 feet of water are starting to pick up some better numbers, so keep that on your radar this weekend…you don’t have to go as far for good fishing.  We are also still catching some beautiful fish (BIG WALLEYES) up on the Reefs in 24 - 32 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort (Trucks can’t drive to them)…they are located 2 miles off of Pine Island outside of Lighthouse Gap and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle), the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 33-36 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but there are limited spots available each day, so book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods; come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 24, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be partly cloudy, high 16F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mostly cloudy early, then clearing overnight, low -1F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will have considerable cloudiness, high around 25F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have mostly cloudy skies, low 6F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Friday we should have more clouds than sun, highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper single digits.  Saturday we should have abundant sunshine, highs in the low 30s and lows in the upper single digits.  Sunday should be partly cloudy, highs in the low 30s and lows in the upper single digits.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides.  Pink and White are still the magic colors on Lake of the Woods.  The pressure is back under 30.00, which should loosen the fish up a bit.  We haven’t been marking as many suspended fish as we did a few weeks ago, but you still need to be fishing with a Vexilar to even see those fish…I won’t even fish if I don’t have a Vexilar these days.  We just moved our houses in from the deep mud flats to about 2 miles outside of Lighthouse Gap in 22 – 24 feet of water and we’re starting to pick up some better numbers and bigger fish than out in the 32 – 36 feet, so keep that on your radar this weekend…you don’t have to go as far for good fishing.  We are also still catching some beautiful fish (BIG WALLEYES) up on the Reefs in 24 - 32 feet…I will be heading out there today to test a new house that we just moved as of yesterday…wish me luck!  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort (Trucks can’t drive to them)…they are located 2 miles off of Pine Island outside of Lighthouse Gap and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle), the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 33-36 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but there are limited spots available each day, so book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods; come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 23, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today on and off snow flurries are possible along with variably cloudy skies, it will be cold with wind chills may approach -20F, high near 10F with winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.  Tonight we should have considerable clouds this evening with some decrease in clouds late, low -8F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow we should have partly cloudy skies, high 17F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night should be mostly clear skies, low -7F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Thursday should be partly cloudy, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper single digits.  Friday we should have clouds giving way to sun, highs in the low 30s and lows in the low teens.  Saturday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides.  Pink and White are still the magic colors on Lake of the Woods.  The pressure is back under 30.00, which should loosen the fish up a bit.  We haven’t been marking as many suspended fish as we did a few weeks ago, but you still need to be fishing with a Vexilar to even see those fish…I won’t even fish if I don’t have a Vexilar these days.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 30 – 32 feet of water, and up on the Reefs in 23 – 30 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort (Trucks can’t drive to them)…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Graceton and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle), the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 33-36 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but there are limited spots available each day, so book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods; come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 16, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have abundant sunshine, high 26F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be partly cloudy, low -1F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will have partly cloudy skies, high 29F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy, low -8F with winds light and variable.  Thursday will be partly cloudy, highs in the mid 20s and lows 2 to -2F.  Friday we will see more sun than clouds, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low single digits.  Saturday will be cloudy with flurries, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper single digits.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Pink and White are still the magic colors up here…my Pink Charmer Lure from Tom’s Tackle was the hot ticket for me and an Orange Jigging Shad Rap from Rapala has been the hot ticket for Tom.  The pressure is currently up a tad bit higher than I’d like to see, but we’re still catching fish.  We haven’t been marking as many suspended fish as we did a week ago, but you still need to be fishing with a Vexilar to even see those fish.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water, and up on the Reefs in 23 – 30 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort (Trucks can’t drive to them)…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Zipple and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle), the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 30-34 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but there are limited spots available each day, so book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods, come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 12, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we should have snow showers and flurries possible during the morning with a chance of continued flurries later, high 22F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tonight should be cloudy, low 8F with winds light and variable.  Saturday we should have a few snow showers, highs in the low 20s and lows in the low single digits.  Sunday should be partly cloudy and windy, highs in the low 20s and lows in the low single digits.  Monday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the low 20s and lows in the low single digits.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Yesterday I again had the opportunity to fish up at the famed “Reefs” and things were just about the same as the past few days I was up there.   Yesterday there were a total of 4 Walleyes caught and released over 28 inches…that’s a nice day’s work.  Pink and White are still the magic colors up there…my Pink Charmer Lure from Tom’s Tackle was the hot ticket for me and an Orange Jigging Shad Rap from Rapala was the hot ticket for Tom.  The fish weren’t just coming up and slamming it…we had to work for them again, but it as it always is, it was worth the work.  We didn’t mark as many suspended fish, but you still need to be fishing with a Vexilar to even see those fish.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water, and up on the Reefs in 23 – 30 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Zipple and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball aka Strobe Jig by JB’s Tackle”, “Charmer Jig (Pink) by Tom’s Tackle), the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Use anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/Disco aka “Strobe” balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 28-32 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but only 40 can fish a day…book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods, come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 9, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be partly cloudy, high 16F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be partly cloudy, low -12F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we should have partly cloudy skies, high 19F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night we should see a few clouds, low near 0F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Thursday there should be times of sun and clouds, highs in the low 20s and lows in the upper single digits.  Friday we should have snow showers at times, highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid single digits.  Saturday it should be cloudy with flurries, highs in the low 20s and lows 1 to -3F.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to fish up at the famed “Reefs” again and things were a bit slower than my trip there on Friday, but it was still awesome.   Pink and White are still the magic colors up there.  The fish weren’t just coming up and slamming it…I had to work for them again, but it was worth the work.  Again, I caught a majority of my fish suspended about 15 feet off the bottom, so you need to be fishing with a Vexilar to see them.  The fish are out there…people are marking plenty of fish each and every day, but some days the fish are a tad bit finicky and you have to throw a few more lures at them to see if it will entice them to bite.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water, and up on the Reefs in 23 – 30 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Zipple and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  Our houses are currently in 32 to 36 feet of water in the flats and just off of Reefs (21 miles north) in 23 to 30 feet.  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 28-32 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but only 40 can fish a day…book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods, come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 6, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we should have snow flurries possible to start, then snow showers becoming more likely during the afternoon, high near 25F with winds light and variable…there will be a 40% chance of snow.  Tonight should be variably cloudy with snow showers, low 13F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 70% chance of snow…snow accumulating 1 to 2 inches.  Tomorrow we should get light snow during the morning will transition to snow showers during the afternoon, high 22F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 70% chance of snow 70% with 1 to 2 inches of snow expected.  Tomorrow night we should get occasional snow showers, low 12F with winds E at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 60% chance of snow.  Monday there should be a chance of a few snow showers, highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid single digits.  Tuesday we should have snow showers at times, highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.  Wednesday should be partly cloudy, highs in the upper teens and lows -1 to -5F.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to fish up at the famed “Reefs” and it didn’t disappoint.   Pink was the magic color up there.  In a 5 hour period I had caught myself a number of fish and 4 slot fish that had to be deposited back into Lake of the Woods, the biggest one was 25” and the smallest was 21”.  The fish weren’t just coming up and slamming it…I had to work for them, but it was worth the work.  I caught a majority of my fish suspended about 15 feet off the bottom, so you need to be fishing with a Vexilar to see them.  The fish are out there…people are marking plenty of fish each and every day, but some days the fish are a tad bit finicky and you have to throw a few more lures at them to see if it will entice them to bite.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water, and up on the Reefs in 23 – 30 feet.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Zipple and up off the Reefs (21 miles north).  Our houses are currently in 32 to 36 feet of water in the flats and just off of Reefs (21 miles north) in 23 to 30 feet.  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 24-28 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but only 40 can fish a day…book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods, come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (February 2, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will see snow showers early becoming more scattered later, high 17F with winds light and variable…there will be a 40% chance of snow.  Tonight we should have scattered snow showers during the evening…then partly to mostly cloudy overnight, low 2F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30 % chance of snow.  Wednesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Thursday again should be mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid teens.  Friday there should be a chance of a few snow showers, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper teens.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  The fishing over the weekend has picked up from last weeks “slow bite”.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to wet the old fishing line for the first time in a few days…it was pleasantly refreshing.   One of the people Jody and I were fishing with (Kristin B.) caught a number of nice slot Walleyes, one right after the other…it was great to see.  We were fishing over on the U.S./Canadian line in 24 feet of water.  The fish are out there…people are marking plenty of fish each and every day, but some days the fish are a tad bit finicky and you have to throw a few more lures at them to see if it will entice them to bite.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water.  We have still been doing very well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Zipple.  Our houses are currently in 32 to 36 feet of water, and as of this morning 32 to 34 feet has been the magic depth again…the fish are deep.  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign”, “Macho Minnows” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 24-28 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We are currently fishing the “Reefs”, but only 40 can fish a day…book your spot today.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods, come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 30, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon, high near 10F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight we should see cloudy skies, low -8F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should have partly cloudy skies, high 8F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see partly cloudy skies again, low -11F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Monday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the low teens and lows -2 to -6F.  Tuesday we should see a few snow showers, highs in the mid teens and lows in the upper single digits.  Wednesday we will have snow showers possible, highs in the low 20s and lows in the upper single digits.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides.  The fishing on Thursday and Friday wasn’t the best of we’ve had this year because of the spike in the barometer, but as of right now, we are back under 30.00, which should loosen the lock jaw that the fish have right now.  People were marking the fish; they just couldn’t get them to take the bait…frustrating.  Today is a new day and we are expecting that to all change.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from Zipple.  Our houses are currently in 32 to 36 feet of water, and as of this morning 32 to 34 feet has been the magic depth again…the fish are deep.  I hope to get out and fish tomorrow or Monday…I hope that our guests keep some fish in the lake for me…haha.  The lures showing the best success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink or White Florescent “Stop Sign” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 24-28 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  But again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We anticipate starting to fish the REEFS on February 1, 2010.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 27, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we should see some snow flurries or snow showers with wind chills approaching -15F, high 6F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we should see snow flurries this evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies during the night, dangerous wind chills as low as -25F, low near -10F with winds NW at 15 to 25 mph.  Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy…a few flurries are possible, dangerous wind chills as low as -25F high 6F with winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see a few clouds, low near -10F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Friday should be partly cloudy, highs in the low teens and lows -3 to -7F.  Saturday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the low teens and lows 0 to -4F.  Sunday will be mostly cloudy, highs in the upper single digits and lows 2 to -2F.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides and the report will not differ a bit from the last report, but the weather.   Fishing currently is OFF THE HOOK (pardon the pun, again).  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from the “Big Pine”.  Our houses are currently in 28 to 34 feet of water, and as of this morning 32 to 34 feet has been the magic depth again…the fish are deep.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink Florescent “Stop Sign” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 22-24 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  We anticipate starting to fish the REEFS on February 1, 2010.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 22, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy with patchy freezing drizzle possible, temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s with winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we will have a wintry mix early will evolve to mainly freezing rain overnight, significant icing possible, low 26F with winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be 70% chance of precipitation.  Tomorrow we should see freezing rain in the morning that will become a wintry mix of precipitation, temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s with winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be 70% chance of precipitation.  Tomorrow night we should see snow in the evening that will become lighter overnight, low 27F with winds E at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 70% chance of snow with some snow accumulation possible.  Sunday we should see light snow at times, highs in the low 30s and lows in the low teens.  Monday there will be snow showers possible, highs in the low teens and lows 0 to -4F.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides and the report will not differ a bit from the last report, but the weather.   Fishing currently is OFF THE HOOK (pardon the pun).  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from the “Big Pine”.  Our houses are currently in 28 to 34 feet of water, and as of this morning 32 to 34 feet has been the magic depth again…the fish are deep.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink Florescent “Stop Sign” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 22-24 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 19, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today will be partly cloudy, high 26F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight should be partly cloudy, low near 10F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should see considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day, high 28F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be mainly cloudy, low 14F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Thursday should be cloudy, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.  Friday we should expect snow showers at times, highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.  Saturday we should expect snow showers possible, highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Graceton/Zipple in 32 – 36 feet of water.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from the “Big Pine”.  Our houses are currently in 28 to 34 feet of water, and as of this morning 32 to 34 feet has been the magic depth again…the fish are deep.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink Florescent “Stop Sign” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 22-24 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Again, just a little reminder, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 15, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:   FYI – The bite is back on, so everyone get up to Lake of the Woods!!!!  Today on and off snow flurries are possible along with variably cloudy skies, high around 35F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we should see cloudy skies, low 24F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, high 38F with winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night should be cloudy, low 24F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday should be cloudy again, highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.  Monday we should have considerable cloudiness, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.  Tuesday we should have morning clouds followed by afternoon sun, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper single digits.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap in the big basin.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from the “Big Pine”.  Our houses are currently in 28 to 34 feet of water, and as of this morning 32 to 34 feet has been the magic depth.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap; you will want to be fishing in 30 - 34 feet of water.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink Florescent “Stop Sign” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Also, we did find some suspended Walleyes yesterday while doing a little exploratory fishing and they were about 20 feet off the bottom in 32 -34 feet of water.  The only way we knew that they were there, was the fact that we were using Vexilars…embrace technology.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 22-24 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Just a little reminder though, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 13, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today we should have sunshine and clouds mixed high 32F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight should be overcast with flurries or freezing drizzle possible, low 23F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow we should see a few snow showers around in the morning, otherwise mostly cloudy; high around 25F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tomorrow night should be mostly cloudy, low 11F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Friday it should be cloudy with occasional flurries, highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.  Saturday we should have morning clouds followed by afternoon sun, highs in the low 30s and lows in the upper teens.  Sunday we should see a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  I just heard that the bit has slowed a bit in the past few days, but with the warm weather that we should be getting here the next 4 days in a row, it should speed up the bite nicely.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from the “Big Pine”.  Our houses are currently in 22 to 34 feet of water, and as of this morning 28 -34 feet has been the magic depth.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap, right on the US/Canadian line in 16 to 18 feet of water in the morning (7 – 9:30 AM) and 30 - 34 feet after 10 AM.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Stop Sign”, “Gold Disco Ball”, the Pink Florescent “Stop Sign” and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Also, we did find some suspended Walleyes yesterday while doing a little exploratory fishing and they were about 20 feet off the bottom in 32 -34 feet of water.  The only way we knew that they were there, was the fact that we were using Vexilars…embrace technology.  As of yesterday the bite was slow in certain spots, but be sure to be patient when you’re fishing.  The fish are on the move and hopefully they are nice and hungry tomorrow morning…we anticipate it to pick up here in the next few days.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 22-24 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Just a little reminder though, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 11, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today we will see sun and clouds mixed high 16F with winds light and variable.  Tonight will be partly to mostly cloudy, low 7F with winds S at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow we should see considerable cloudiness, high near 30F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have considerable cloudiness, low 16F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Wednesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid teens.  Thursday should be cloudy with flurries, highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.  Friday we should encounter a few snow showers, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper teens.  The fishing report will come from me and our guides today.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  I just heard that the bit has slowed a bit in the past few days, but with the warm weather that we should be getting here the next 4 days in a row, it should speed up the bite nicely.  We have been doing well in our houses, which are only accessible by fishing with the Wigwam Resort…they are located on west side of Pine Island straight out from the “Big Pine”.  Our houses are currently in 22 to 30 feet of water, and as of this morning 26 – 28 feet has been the magic depth.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap, right on the US/Canadian line in 16 to 18 feet of water in the morning (7 – 9:30 AM) and 24 – 28 feet after 10 AM.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Stop Sign”, “Gold Disco Ball” (pictured with Wigwam Ice Guide/Instructor Shane “I’m working on a nickname” Burk) and “Chubby Darter/Rapala Rattling Jig” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  As of yesterday the bite was slow, but be sure to be patient when you’re fishing.  The fish are on the move and hopefully they are nice and hungry tomorrow morning…we anticipate it to pick up here in the next few days.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is pink or white.  Also give the plain gold jigs/disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 20-21 inches.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Just a little reminder though, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (January 7, 2010)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today will be variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible, cold, dangerous wind chills may approach -25F, high 1F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we should have considerable cloudiness, low -14F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should see sun and a few passing clouds, high 1F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy, low -22F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Saturday we should see a few clouds, highs in the mid single digits and lows in the low single digits.  Sunday should be cloudy, highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.  Monday should be partly cloudy, highs in the low teens and lows in the upper single digits.  I was able to get out and fish for the past few days, so now you will get a first had account of what I experienced.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 9 am you will want to be fishing in 12-16 feet of water and then after that move to 24 to 30 feet of water till 3 pm and then move back in to the shallows for the last evening bite.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap, right on the US/Canadian line in 22 to 28 feet of water.  The lures showing the greatest success rates are the “Stop Sign”, “Disco Ball” & “Chubby Darter” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Yesterday the bite was steady, be sure to be patient when you’re fishing.  The fish are on the move and hopefully they are nice and hungry this morning…we anticipate it to pick up here in the next few days.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is white, pink or green.  Also give the plain gold jigs and disco balls a try.  The ice thickness out there is currently 20-21 inches and growing everyday with these sub zero temps.  Adrian’s road is open for business…trucks are going out everyday.  Just a little reminder though, if you want to fish by the Wigwam’s houses, you have to come with us.  The only types of transportation that will get you out to our houses are track vehicles and snowmobiles…no trucks.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 28, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today we will have sunshine and clouds mixed with wind chills may approach -10F, high 8F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight should be mostly cloudy skies, low -3F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow will have considerable clouds early, some decrease in clouds later in the day, high 14F with winds S at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight, low 6F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Wednesday should be cloudy, highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.  Thursday we should see a few snow showers, highs in the mid single digits and lows -7 to -11F.  Friday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs 2 to -2F and lows -9 to -13F.  Three evenings ago (Christmas day), I had the opportunity to speak with a number of the locals as they come off the ice and I was able to pull a large amount of valuable information from them.  Also I was able to get out and fish for the past few days, so now you will get a first had account of what I experienced.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 9 am you will want to be fishing in 12-16 feet of water and then after that move to 24 to 30 feet of water till 3 pm and then move back in to the shallows for the last evening bite.  The fish have been moving out a little bit further every day.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap, right on the US/Canadian line in 22 to 28 feet of water.  The lures showing the greatest success rate are the “Stop Sign”, “Demon” & “Chubby Darter” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Yesterday the bite was a tad bit slow because of the massive snow storm we had roll through are area.  We anticipate it to pick up here in the next few days…it was hot and heavy until the storm started, so I hope she calms down a little bit so we can get back to the great fishing we were having pre-storm.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is white, pink or green.  The ice thickness out there is currently 16-18 inches.  Well today I started to see a number of larger trucks pulling houses out on the ice today, so the road must be open.  I have yet to get the verbal confirmation from the road management crew, but it looks as if it is open for business.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 26, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today we are experiencing occasional snow showers, high 27F with winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 70% chance of snow…1 to 2 inches of snow expected.  Tonight we should see snow showers which will become more widely scattered overnight low around 20F with winds N at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 50% chance of snow.  Tomorrow should be variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible, high 23F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have a few snow showers scattered about the area in the evening, otherwise a good deal of clouds, low around 5F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Monday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the low teens and lows 2 to -2F.  Tuesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the upper teens and lows in the upper single digits.  Wednesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Yesterday evening (Christmas day) I had the opportunity to speak with a number of the locals as they come off the ice and I was able to pull a large amount of valuable information from them.  Also I was able to get out and fish for the past few days, so now you will get a first had account of what I experienced.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 9 am you will want to be fishing in 10-14 feet of water and then after that move to 26 to 30 feet of water till 3 pm and then move back in to the shallows for the last evening bite.  The fish have been moving out a little bit further every day.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap, right on the US/Canadian line in 22 to 28 feet of water.  The lures showing the greatest success rate are the “Stop Sign”, “Demon” & “Chubby Darter” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Yesterday the bite was a tad bit slow because of the massive snow storm we had roll through are area.  We anticipate it to pick up here in the next few days…it was hot and heavy until the storm started, so I hope she calms down a little bit so we can get back to the great fishing we were having pre-storm.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is white, pink or green.  The ice thickness out there is currently 15-17 inches.  Well today I started to see a number of larger trucks pulling houses out on the ice today, so the road must be open.  I have yet to get the verbal confirmation from the road management crew, but it looks as if it is open for business.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 21, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:   Tonight should be partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight, low 4F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we should have more clouds than sun, high around 20F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be cloudy, low 11F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.  Wednesday we should see scattered snow showers during the morning, and then partly to mostly cloudy for the afternoon, high 24F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Thursday should show us some snow showers in the morning, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid teens.  Friday we should see a few snow showers, highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.  This evening I had the opportunity to speak with a number of our guests as they come off the ice and I was able to pull a large amount of valuable information from them.  Also I was able to get out and fish for the past few days, so now you will get a first had account of what I experienced.  All the action is still taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 9 am you will want to be fishing in 10-14 feet of water and then after that move to 18 to 28 feet of water till 3 pm and then move back in to the shallows for the last evening bite.  The fish have been moving out a little bit further every day.  Another place to keep on the radar is Lighthouse Gap, right on the US/Canadian line in 24 to 28 feet of water.  The lures showing the greatest success rate are the “Stop Sign”, “Demon” & “Chubby Darter” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  Today the bite was a tad bit slow until I juiced up the “Stop Sign” with a little light so it would glow…not even 1 minute after I dropped it down the hole I had set the hook on my first Walleye of the day…nice.  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is white, pink or green.  The ice thickness out there is currently 15-17 inches.  We are still only recommending small vehicles only (Geo Trackers, etc.), 4 wheelers and snowmobiles out on the ice as of right now.  I had the opportunity to speak with the people that maintain the road yesterday and they anticipate letting people out with larger vehicles after Christmas.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 20, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today will be mainly cloudy with snow showers around this morning, high 21F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of snow.  Tonight we will have some flurries this evening, then cloudy skies overnight, low 11F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow should be mainly cloudy, high 16F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have considerable cloudiness, low 4F with winds light and variable.  Tuesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Wednesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.  Thursday we should expect snow showers at times, highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid single digits.  Last night I had the opportunity of speaking with a number of our guests and I was able to pull a large amount of valuable information, which I would like to pass on to you at this time.  All the action is taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 9 am you will want to be fishing in 10-14 feet of water and then after that move to 24-28 feet of water till 3 pm and then move back in to the shallows for the last evening bite.  The lures showing the greatest success rate are the “Stop Sign”, “Demon” & “Chubby Darter” (all can be purchased at the Log Cabin Bait store approximately ¾ of a mile before the Wigwam on 172).  You will want to get anything that glows right now, whether it is white, pink or green.  The ice thickness out there is currently 15-17 inches and growing every hour.  Fishing has slowed for some in the past few days since we experienced the massive swing in temperature…it went from -20 to 20 above in one day and gave the fish lock jaw, but I think as of today the bite should improve.   I hope to get out fishing today with Jody and some friends, so I’ll have a personal report tomorrow.  We are still only recommending small vehicles only (Geo Trackers, etc.), 4 wheelers and snowmobiles out on the ice as of right now.  I had the opportunity to speak with the people that maintain the road yesterday and they anticipate letting people out with larger vehicles after Christmas.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 17, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:   Today we should have scattered flurries and snow showers, high near 20F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tonight should be cloudy, low 6F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow should be cloudy with a few flurries are possible, high 19F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see some flurries during the evening hours, then cloudy skies overnight, low near 5F with winds light and variable.  Saturday should be cloudy, highs in the mid teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Sunday we should see snow showers at times, highs in the mid teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Monday it should be cloudy with flurries, highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.  Yesterday our houses that we have on the southwest side of Pine Island produced some great quantities of Walleye and Sauger once again.  About 95% of the ice fishermen that I had the opportunity to speak with yesterday had great success, which was consistent with the few previous days.  All the action is taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 11 am you will want to be fishing in 14-18 feet of water and then after that move to 18-24 feet of water till dark.  A few days ago, one of our ice guides/instructors (Jake “of the Woods” Magness) was fishing in 18-20 feet of water, directly out from Morris Point Gap, which is right where we have our houses at this time, and he was having some great success.  The ice thickness out there is currently 12-14 inches and growing every hour.  I hope to get out fishing Sunday, the resort will be swamped this weekend, so I might not be able to head out till after the weekend rush.  I hope to be able to experience what are guests are experiencing.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 15, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be bitterly cold with sunshine and clouds mixed, high -4F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight will be partly cloudy this evening with a few snow flurries after midnight, low -11F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow will be cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day, high 12F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we will have snow flurries possible to start, then snow showers becoming more likely later at night, low 2F with winds light and variable…there will be a 50% chance of snow.  Thursday we should see snow showers, highs will be in the mid teens and lows will be in the upper single digits.  Friday should be cloudy, highs in the upper teens and lows 1 to -3F.  Saturday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the mid teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Yesterday our houses that we have on the southwest side of Pine Island produced some great quantities of Walleye and Sauger once again.  About 95% of the ice fishermen that I had the opportunity to speak with yesterday had great success, which was consistent with the few previous days.  All the action is taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 11 am you will want to be fishing in 14-18 feet of water and then after that move to 18-24 feet of water till dark.  Yesterday one of our ice guides/instructors (Jake “of the Woods” Magness) was fishing in 18-20 feet of water, directly out from Morris Point Gap, which is right where we have our houses at this time, and he was having some great success.  The ice thickness out there is currently 11-12 inches and growing every hour.  Tonight again should be nice and chilly to add a couple more inches.  I was hoping to get out fishing today, but I don’t think I will be able to make time…the resort is still very busy, so I don’t mind not being able to get out.  I hope to be able to experience what are guests are experiencing this coming Sunday afternoon when I plan on getting out there and wetting a line with Jody and Vancouver.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 13, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be bitterly cold, sun and clouds mixed with a high around -5F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be cloudy, low -12F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow should be cloudy and cold, high 2F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have a few snow showers around in the evening, otherwise mostly cloudy, low -13F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tuesday will have times of sun and clouds, highs in the low single digits and lows -7 to -11F.  Wednesday we should have a chance of a few snow showers, highs in the low teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Thursday should be cloudy with occasional flurries, highs in the upper teens and lows 2 to -2F.  Yesterday our houses that we have on the southwest side of Pine Island produced some great quantities of Walleye and Sauger.  About 95% of the ice fishermen that I had the opportunity to speak with yesterday had great success.  All the action is taking place, west of Pine Island and north of Morris Point Gap.  From 7 to 11 am you will want to be fishing in 12-14 feet of water and then after that move to 18-21 feet of water till dark.  Yesterday one of our ice guides/instructors (Jake “of the Woods” Magness) was fishing in 18-20 feet of water, directly out from Morris Point Gap, which is right where we plan on putting some more of our houses at this time, and he was having some great success.  The ice thickness out there is currently 10-11 inches and growing every hour.  Tonight again should be nice and chilly to add a couple more inches.  I was hoping to get out fishing today, but I don’t think I will be able to make time…the resort is very busy, so I don’t mind not being able to get out.  I hope to be able to experience what are guests are experiencing tomorrow or Tuesday.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 11, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight should be variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible, low 1F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should see some snow flurries or snow showers, high 12F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night should be variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible, low -4F with winds N at 10 to 15 mph.  Sunday we should have snow flurries early; cloudy with a few snow showers possible later in the day, it will be cold, high 7F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Monday we should see snow showers at times, highs in the upper single digits and lows -4 to -8F.  Tuesday we should see a few snow showers, highs in the low single digits and lows -9 to -13F.  As of today we start moving the houses out on the lake (west side of Pine Island).  The fishing report today will come from one of our ice guides/instructors (Jake “of the Woods” Magness, and he is currently out fishing as I’m writing the report and I just got off the phone with him.  He is having great luck fishing in 18-20 feet of water, directly out from Morris Point Gap, which is right where we plan on putting our houses at this time.  The ice thickness out there is currently 9 inches and growing every hour.  Tonight again should be nice and chilly to add a couple more inches.  I will hopefully be out fishing this Sunday, so I will have a first hand report and pictures on Monday.  Please keep checking the report daily, because things always change, but as of this morning this is what we are anticipating.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 10, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we should have on and off snow flurries are possible along with variably cloudy skies, it will be cold, low -12F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should have cloudy skies; it will be cold, high 6F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible, low -8F, with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Saturday we should have some flurries in the morning, then cloudy skies through the afternoon, high 12F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday should be cloudy with occasional flurries, highs in the low teens and lows in the mid single digits.  Monday should be cloudy with occasional flurries, highs in the mid teens and lows in the mid single digits.  As of this evening we are currently looking to start moving the houses out tomorrow (Friday 12/11/09) and start fishing our guests on Saturday.  We plan on moving our houses out on the big lake, west of Pine Island in about 14-16 feet of water.  When our guides were checking out ice thicknesses this morning west of Pine Island they found 7 to 8 inches of very good ice.  Tonight should be nice and chilly to make a couple more inches.  I just got done speaking to a few guests that are wetting their whistles in the bar, and they got into some nice Walleyes and Saugers today.  They are pumped to get out and get on them again tomorrow morning…that’s music to my ears!  Please keep checking the report daily, because things always change, but as of this morning this is what we are anticipating.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 9, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  I know I said that I would wait till tomorrow to update the report, but we've had some great cold weather move in that pushes things up.  Today we will have scattered flurries and snow showers…cold, with wind chills approaching -15F…there should only be a high 6F with winds N at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tonight should be cloudy and cold, with dangerously cold wind chills as low as -25F, low -11F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow we should see snow flurries or snow showers…very cold, high 6F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have on and off snow flurries are possible along with variably cloudy skies, with wind chills approaching -25F, low -7F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph.  Friday should again be cloudy with flurries, highs in the low single digits and lows 1 to -3F.  Saturday we should have a few snow showers, highs 2 to -2F and lows -8 to -12F. Sunday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the upper single digits and lows -2 to -6F.  As of this morning we are currently looking to start moving the houses out this Friday/Saturday and start fishing on Sunday.  We plan on moving our houses out on the big lake and plan on catching some nice Walleyes out there.  Please keep checking the report daily, because things always change, but as of this morning this is what we are anticipating.  We look forward to seeing all of you up here very shortly.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (December 8, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today's report will be a bit different than most. Today I am just going to comment on the ice conditions and what we are anticipating for the next few days.  Today we woke up to -10 degrees and it hasn't broke 0 (zero) all day...this means that we are making ice...YES!  As of this afternoon at 4:45 PM there is currently 4-1/2 inches of ice at the end of the Wigwam Dock.  This morning a few brave souls took a drive out over Pine Island and they found about 3 inches of ice on the "Big" lake.  After reviewing all the facts Tom decided to call all our guests that were staying with us and informed them of the current situation.  I will be fishing this weekend, but don't know what I'll be taking out on the lake as of yet.  We plan on moving our houses out onto the lake on Monday or Tuesday of next week, so 1 week from today. The temps will be very cold this week and weekend so the weather will be working in our favor. I hope that all of you who go fishing this weekend have an awesome experience and be safe.  I will be reporting again on Thursday with another update....I can't wait to be out fishing! Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (November 20, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have partly cloudy skies with near record high temperatures, high 48F with winds light and variable.  Tonight will be generally clear skies, low 27F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should have, except a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny, high 51F with winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight, low 36F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.  Sunday we should see an occasional shower, highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 20s.  Monday we should see a mix of rain and snow showers, highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Tuesday we should see snow showers at times, highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs, Jake Magness and me…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  Knights Reef is still producing some great looking Walleyes right now.  My good friend Jake “of the woods” Magness was fishing out in Lighthouse Gap yesterday afternoon and got into some nice looking Walleyes.  He was fishing in 28 feet of water using a gold 3/8 oz jig with a frozen shiner as bait.  Jake stated that he didn’t catch anything under 17 inches and the biggest was 26 ½ inches.  I had an opportunity to get up to Knights on two separate occasions a couple weeks ago and it was very impressive.  The word on the street is that it’s still producing.  We found a majority of bigger fish hanging out around the reefs in 18 to 24 feet of water.  The jig of choice was a 3/8 oz. Chartreuse jig.  If you don’t feel like going that far, or can’t drive the boat 20 miles to Knights, you will still do great on the south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap.  The Morris Gap washout in 12 to 14 feet has also been producing some nice Walleyes.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is jigging.  When jigging, you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (November 10, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have plentiful sunshine, high around 55F with winds S at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight should be partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight; low near 40F with winds S at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we should see showers in the morning, and then partly cloudy in the afternoon, high 51F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should have cloudy skies early with showers later at night, low 42F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Thursday we should have showers possible, highs in the upper 40s and lows in the mid 30s.  Friday we should have occasional showers possible, highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.  Saturday we should have mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  The Walleyes are slowly moving there way into the Rainy River, but there are a few other places producing some great looking fish and those are as follows:  Knights Reef is producing some great looking Walleyes right now.  I had an opportunity to get up to Knights on two separate occasions last week and weekend and Knights was very impressive.  We found a majority of bigger fish hanging out around the reefs in 18 to 24 feet of water.  The jig of choice was a 3/8 oz. Chartreuse jig.  If you don’t feel like going that far, or can’t drive the boat 20 miles to Knights, you will still do great on the south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap.  Because of the high winds we had last week the lake is a little dirty, but you can anchor up in clean water by the Morris Gap washout in 12 to 14 feet and get into the Walleyes.  I was just there the past few days and it produced some nice fish.  We were using Chartreuse jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is jigging.  When jigging, you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (November 6, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon, high 48F with winds S at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight will be cloudy early with some clearing expected late, low 39F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow should be mainly sunny, high 52F with winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have clear skies with a few passing clouds, low 34F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 50s and lows in the mid 30s.  Monday we should see a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.  Tuesday we should have plenty of sun, highs in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  The Walleyes are slowly moving there way into the Rainy River, but there are a few other places producing some great looking fish and those are as follows:  Knights Reef is producing some great looking Walleyes right now.  The word is that there were a few launches up on Knights Reef and they caught 60 slot fish (fish that had to be thrown back 19-1/2” to 28”)…very impressive.  If you don’t feel like going that far, or can’t drive the boat 20 miles to Knights, you will still do great on the south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap.  Because of the high winds we had last week the lake is a little dirty, but you can anchor up in clean water by the Morris Gap washout in 12 to 14 feet and get into the Walleyes.  I was just there the past few days and it produced some nice fish.  We were using Chartreuse jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is jigging.  When jigging, you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (November 2, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy and windy with a few snow showers this afternoon, temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s with winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tonight will be partly cloudy, low 24F with west winds at 10 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow should be mostly cloudy with a mixture of light rain and snow developing in the afternoon, high 41F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 50% chance of precipitation.  Tomorrow night we should see rain and snow in the evening, overcast late, low 28F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of precipitation.  Wednesday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  The Walleyes haven’t moved into the Rainy River as they have in past years, but there are a few other places producing some great looking fish and those are as follows:  Knights Reef is producing some great looking Walleyes right now.  The word is that there were a few launches up on Knights Reef and they caught 60 slot fish (fish that had to be thrown back 19-1/2” to 28”)…very impressive.  If you don’t feel like going that far, or can’t drive the boat 20 miles to Knights, you will still do great on the south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap.  You want to be right out from Morris Point Resort and about in the middle of Morris Gap in 19 to 24 feet of water.  The method of fishing will be anchor and jigging.  The best colors have been Orange and White jigs with FROZEN SHINERS as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The other hot spot is Lighthouse Gap where I have been able to catch fish in 19 feet to 31 feet.  A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to go fishing with Tom Briggs, and 27 feet right on the US/Canadian line was the “Golden Ticket”.  We were catching 18” Walleyes one right after the other from 4 PM to 6 PM.  Everyone should mark that one on their radar.  The most successful jigs were Orange and Chartreuse…as always we were using frozen shiners as bait.  I went to Graceton Reef and gave that a shot this weekend and we got on a number of nice Small Mouth Bass hanging out in the rocks.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is jigging.  When jigging, you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 30, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a morning rain followed by a mix of rain and snow in the afternoon, high 41F with winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph…1 to 2 inches of snow expected.  Tonight will be windy with snow this evening will transition to snow showers overnight, low near 30F with winds NW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 70% chance of snow 70%...1 to 2 inches of snow expected.  Tomorrow should be overcast, temps nearly steady in the mid 30s with winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.  Tomorrow night should be cloudy with snow showers developing after midnight, low 29F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of snow.  Sunday we should have rain and snow showers, highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  Knights Reef is producing some great looking Walleyes right now.  The word is that there were a few launches up on Knights Reef and they caught 60 slot fish (fish that had to be thrown back 19-1/2” to 28”)…very impressive.  If you don’t feel like going that far, or can’t drive the boat 20 miles to Knights, you will still do great on the south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap.  You want to be right out from Morris Point Resort and about in the middle of Morris Gap in 19 to 24 feet of water.  The method of fishing will be anchor and jigging.  The best colors have been Orange and White jigs with FROZEN SHINERS as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The other hot spot is Lighthouse Gap where I have been able to catch fish in 19 feet to 31 feet.  A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to go fishing with Tom Briggs, and 27 feet right on the US/Canadian line was the “Golden Ticket”.  We were catching 18” Walleyes one right after the other from 4 PM to 6 PM.  Everyone should mark that one on their radar.  The most successful jigs were Orange and Chartreuse…as always we were using frozen shiners as bait.  I went to Graceton Reef and gave that a shot this weekend and we got on a number of nice Small Mouth Bass hanging out in the rocks.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is jigging.  When jigging, you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 27, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be mostly cloudy, high 52F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we will have cloudy skies, low 39F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.  Wednesday we should have cloudy skies, high around 50F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.  Thursday should be cloudy again with highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 40s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  I heard today that Knights Reefs are producing some great looking Walleyes right now.  The word is that there were a few launches up on Knights Reef and they caught 60 slot fish (fish that had to be thrown back 19-1/2” to 28”)…very impressive.  If you don’t feel like going that far, or can’t drive the boat 20 miles to Knights, you will still do great on the south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap.  You want to be right out from Morris Point Resort and about in the middle of Morris Gap in 19 to 24 feet of water.  The method of fishing will be anchor and jigging.  The best colors have been Orange and White jigs with FROZEN SHINERS as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The other hot spot is Lighthouse Gap where I have been able to catch fish in 19 feet to 31 feet.  A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to go fishing with Tom Briggs, Rick Amundson and Scott Olmstead, and 27 foot right on the US/Canadian line was the “Golden Ticket”.  We were catching 18” Walleyes one right after the other from 4 PM to 6 PM.  Everyone should mark that one on their radar.  The most successful jigs were Orange and Chartreuse…as always we were using frozen shiners as bait.  I went to Graceton Reef and gave that a shot this weekend and we got on a number of nice Small Mouth Bass hanging out in the rocks.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is jigging.  When jigging, you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 23, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be mostly cloudy, high near 45F with winds light and variable.  Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies, low 31F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we should have partly cloudy skies in the morning, which will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon, high 49F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night it should be cloudy with showers, low 34F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Sunday we should have a chance of showers, highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me and will be no different from the last version…the fish are still hanging out in the same places and they are gulping down all the shiners making their way into the Rainy River, which is plumping them up very nicely.  The south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap are starting to produce some nice quantities of Walleye and Sauger right now.  You want to be right out from Morris Point Resort and about in the middle of Morris Gap in 19 to 24 feet of water.  The method of fishing will be anchor and jigging.  The best colors have been Orange and White jigs with FROZEN SHINERS as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The other hot spot is Lighthouse Gap where I have been able to catch fish in 19 feet to 27 feet.  Last night I had the opportunity to go fishing with Tom Briggs, Rick Amundson and Scott Olmstead, and 27 foot right on the US/Canadian line was the “Golden Ticket for the Weekend”.  We were catching 18” Walleyes one right after the other from 4 PM to 6 PM.  Everyone should mark that one on their radar.  The most successful jigs were Orange and Chartreuse…as always we were using frozen shiners as bait.  I would like to give Graceton Reef a shot within the next few days to see how that is right now…there are always fish in the rocks.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When anchoring and jigging you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 22, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we have plentiful sunshine, high 46F with winds light and variable.  Tonight we will have a few clouds, low 29F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we should have intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day, high 46F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy, low near 30F with winds light and variable.  Saturday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Sunday we should see a mix of rain and snow showers, highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me and will be no different from the last version.  The south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap are starting to produce some nice quantities of Walleye and Sauger right now.  You want to be right out from Morris Point Resort and about in the middle of Morris Gap in 19 to 24 feet of water.  The method of fishing will be anchor and jigging.  The best colors have been Orange and White jigs with FROZEN SHINERS as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The other hot spot is Lighthouse Gap where I have been able to catch fish in 19 feet to 27 feet.  Last night I had the opportunity to go fishing with Tom Briggs, Rick Amundson and Scott Olmstead, and 27 foot right on the US/Canadian line was the “Golden Ticket for the Weekend”.  We were catching 18” Walleyes one right after the other from 4 PM to 6 PM.  Everyone should mark that one on their radar.  The most successful jigs were Orange and Chartreuse…as always we were using frozen shiners as bait.  I would like to give Graceton Reef a shot within the next few days to see how that is right now…there are always fish in the rocks.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When anchoring and jigging you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 19, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we should have sun and clouds mixed, but I have yet to see the sun, high 48F with winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.  Tonight should be partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight, low 34F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow should be overcast with showers at times, high 46F with winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should see rain showers early mixing with snow showers late, low near 35F with winds NE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of precipitation.  Wednesday we should have a chance of a few snow showers with highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s (Burr).  Today’s fishing report will come from Tom Briggs and me.  The south west side of Pine Island and Morris Gap are starting to produce some nice quantities of Walleye and Sauger right now.  You want to be right out from Morris Point Resort and about in the middle of Morris Gap in 19 to 24 feet of water.  The method of fishing will be anchor and jigging.  The best colors have been Orange and White jigs with FROZEN SHINERS as bait.  The frozen shiners are out fishing live bait 3 to 1…that is my experience.  The other hot spot is Lighthouse Gap where I have been able to catch fish in 19 feet to 27 feet.  Last night I had the opportunity to go fishing with Tom Briggs, Rick Amundson and Scott Olmstead, and 27 foot right on the US/Canadian line was the “Golden Ticket for the Weekend”.  We were catching 18” Walleyes one right after the other from 4 PM to 6 PM.  Everyone should mark that one on their radar.  The most successful jigs were Orange and Chartreuse…as always we were using frozen shiners as bait.  I would like to give Graceton Reef a shot within the next few days to see how that is right now…there are always fish in the rocks.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When anchoring and jigging you will want to be using 3/8 or ½ oz. jigs.  The Shiners are still being caught in the river, but the majority of success has still been on the lake right outside the gaps (Morris and Lighthouse).  The Shiner run will last till throughout November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 15, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we should have periods of rain and snow, temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s with winds E at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of precipitation.  Tonight we should see rain and snow showers this evening transitioning to snow showers overnight, low 33F with winds light and variable…there will be a 40% chance of precipitation with a slushy accumulation of less than one inch.  Tomorrow we should have variable clouds with snow showers that will mix with rain showers later, high 39F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of precipitation…there will be a slushy accumulation of less than one inch.  Tomorrow night we should see rain and snow showers in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy late, low 28F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of precipitation.  Saturday should be partly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.  Sunday we should see more clouds than sun, highs in the low 50s and lows in the upper 30s.  It should start to slowly get constantly warmer for a few days to follow.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and be no different than yesterday’s report.  The south west side of Pine Island is really producing some nice looking fish.  You want to be about 200 yards directly west of the “Big Pine” in 14 to 18 feet of water…anchor and jigging with Chartreuse, White/Gold or Gold jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  The balance of the report will match yesterday’s report, so here we go.  The fishing has been turned down a notch with this cold weather we have been experiencing of late.  We have been finding some nice looking fish from Lighthouse/Morris Gap all the way through Four Mile Bay and into the Rainy River.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When jigging you will want to be using a 3/8 or ½ oz. jig and orange, chartreuse and white with frozen shiners have been the golden ticket!  Shiners are being caught in the river, so they’re here and the Walleyes should also be there.  I think we may just have to let this cold front take its course and the fishing should be rocking again in no time.  With this cold weather the fish will be moving out of the deep water looking for a little bit warmer water and rocks to feed.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 14, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we should see some snow showers with temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of snow.  Tonight should be variably cloudy with snow showers; low near 30F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of snow.   Tomorrow we should have variable clouds with snow showers that will mix with rain showers later, high around 40F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of precipitation.  Tomorrow night we should see rain and snow in the evening transitioning to snow showers late, low 32F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of precipitation.  Friday we should see both rain and snow, highs in the upper 30s and lows in the upper 20s.  It should start to slowly get constantly warmer for a few days to follow.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and be no different than yesterday’s report, besides for this.  The south west side of Pine Island is really producing some nice looking fish.  You want to be about 200 yards directly west of the “Big Pine” in 14 to 18 feet of water…anchor and jigging with Chartreuse, White/Gold or Gold jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  The balance of the report will match yesterday’s report, so here we go.  The fishing has been turned down a notch with this cold weather we have been experiencing of late.  We have been finding some nice looking fish from Lighthouse/Morris Gap all the way through Four Mile Bay and into the Rainy River.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When jigging you will want to be using a 3/8 or ½ oz. jig and orange, chartreuse and white with frozen shiners have been the golden ticket!  Shiners are being caught in the river, so they’re here and the Walleyes should also be there.  I think we may just have to let this cold front take its course and the fishing should be rocking again in no time.  With this cold weather the fish will be moving out of the deep water looking for a little bit warmer water and rocks to feed.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 12, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy this morning with a few snow showers developing during the afternoon, high 39F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of snow.  Tonight should be cloudy early with some clearing expected late…it will be cold, low 19F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, high 43F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night we should see scattered flurries and snow showers, low 27F with winds light and variable…there will be a 50% chance of snow.  Wednesday we should see snow showers possible, highs in the upper 30s and lows in the upper 20s.  It should start to slowly get constantly warmer for a few days to follow.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and be no different than yesterday’s report.  The fishing has been turned down a notch with this cold weather we have been experiencing of late.  We have been finding some nice looking fish from Lighthouse/Morris Gap all the way through Four Mile Bay and into the Rainy River.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When jigging you will want to be using a 3/8 or ½ oz. jig and orange, chartreuse and white with frozen shiners have been the golden ticket!  Shiners are being caught in the river, so they’re here and the Walleyes should also be there.  I think we may just have to let this cold front take its course and the fishing should be rocking again in no time.  With this cold weather the fish will be moving out of the deep water looking for a little bit warmer water and rocks to feed.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 11, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy and cold…temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s with winds W at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight we should see cloudy skies this evening with a few snow showers developing late, low 27F with winds light and variable…there will be a 40% chance of snow.  Tomorrow we should see occasional snow showers, it will be cold, high 38F with winds light and variable…there will be a 70% chance of snow (slushy accumulation of less than one inch).  Tomorrow night we should see snow showers early with breaks in the overcast later, low near 25F with winds light and variable…there will be a 49% chance of snow.  Tuesday we should see times of sun and clouds, highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.  It should start to slowly get constantly warmer for a few days to follow.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  The fishing has been turned down a notch with this cold weather we have been experiencing of late.  We have been finding some nice looking fish from Lighthouse/Morris Gap all the way through Four Mile Bay and into the Rainy River.  The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When jigging you will want to be using a 3/8 or ½ oz. jig and orange, chartreuse and white with frozen shiners have been the golden ticket!  Shiners are being caught in the river, so they’re here and the Walleyes should be also be there.  I think we may just have to let this cold front take its course and the fishing should be rocking again in no time.  With this cold weather the fish will be moving out of the deep water looking for a little bit warmer water and rocks to feed.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay, right at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 3, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be overcast with showers at times, high 48F with winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tonight we should see rain showers early becoming more intermittent overnight, low 39F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we should see a few showers early with overcast skies later in the day; high around 50F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should see a few showers early with overcast skies late, low 37F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Monday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 30s.  Then for the next 4 days they are predicting rain…I hope they are wrong.  Today’s

fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead and will be no different from my last report.  The fishing has been turned down a notch with this cold front that we have had move in the past few days, but I just got some great news this morning.  One of our guests has found some nice Walleyes on the southwest side of Pine Island in 17 to 18 feet of water, directly west of the “Big Pine”.   The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When jigging you will want to be using a 3/8 or ½ oz. jig and orange, chartreuse and white with frozen shiners have been the golden ticket!  Lighthouse Gap and Morris Gap are also places to keep on your radar…the Shiners are being caught in the river, so they’re here and the Walleyes should be also be there.  I think we may just have to let this cold front take its course and the fishing should be rocking again in no time.  As soon as the wind dissipates a little bit, I will be trying North Graceton Reef…I think that with this cold weather the fish will be moving out of the deep water looking for a little bit warmer water and rocks to feed.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  Again this morning there were more and more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also (about 20 total)…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  I have been talking to local fisherman that catch their own Shiners and they are out every night getting them…game on!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (October 1, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be mostly cloudy and windy, high 58F with winds SE at 20 to 30 mph.  Tonight we will have considerable cloudiness, low 38F with winds E at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow we should see intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 51F with winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night again should be considerable cloudiness, low 38F with winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.  Saturday we should see some showers, highs in the low 50s and lows in the upper 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead.  The fishing has been turned down a notch with this cold front that we have had move in the past few days, but I just got some great news this morning.  One of our guests has found some nice Walleyes on the southwest side of Pine Island in 17 to 18 feet of water, directly west of the “Big Pine”.   The best method of catching those big buggers right now is anchoring and jigging.  When jigging you will want to be using a 3/8 or ½ oz. jig and orange, chartreuse and white with frozen shiners have been the golden ticket!  Lighthouse Gap and Morris Gap are also places to keep on your radar…the Shiners are being caught in the river, so they’re here and the Walleyes should be also be there.  I think we may just have to let this cold front take it’s course and the fishing should be rocking again in no time.  As soon as the wind dissipates a little bit, I will be trying North Graceton Reef…I think that with this cold weather the fish will be moving out of the deep water looking for a little bit warmer water and rocks to feed.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  Again this morning there were more and more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also (about 20 total)…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  I have been talking to local fisherman that catch their own Shiners and they are out every night getting them…game on!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 30, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be sunny, high around 60F with winds SE at 15 to 25 mph.  Tonight we should have a few passing clouds, low 39F with winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow we should have sunshine and clouds mixed high 59F with winds ESE at 15 to 25 mph.  Tomorrow night should be mostly cloudy skies, low 37F with winds E at 15 to 25 mph.  Friday should be partly cloudy, highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 30s.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies), even with this cold front that we have had move in the past few days, and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into October.  A few days ago I went to the Nine Footer and fished on the edges of the reef in 30-34 feet of water and got into them…I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and long lining Rapalas (Chartreuse/Silver/Red aka “the clown”) and having great success.  I also went right to 28 feet of water right outside Lighthouse Gap and pulled Burnt Orange/Red Rapalas and hammered the Walleyes.  I have also been fishing North Graceton Reef and all I have to say is…what a fishing honey hole…the fish are thick around the reef in 16 to 18 feet of water around the rocks.  I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and trolling across the top of the reef.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  Again this morning there were more and more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also (about 20 total)…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  I have been talking to local fisherman that catch their own Shiners and they are out every night getting them…game on!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 26, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have sun and clouds mixed high 76F with winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight it will be cloudy with a few showers, low 51F with winds SW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we should see rain showers along with windy conditions, high 58F with winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be windy with rain showers, low 43F with winds NW at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Because I will be gone for a few days here is an extended forecast.  Monday should be windy with showers, highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s.  Tuesday should be mainly sunny, highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s.  Wednesday we should have a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been staying a tad bit closer these days…with the warm weather we’ve been having, the fish have been hanging out around the rocks and deep mud.  They have had great success trolling with hammered gold and silver spinners with crawlers and also downrigging.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Chartreuse/Silver/Red have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Yesterday I went to the Nine Footer and fished on the edges of the reef in 30-34 feet of water and got into them…I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and long lining Rapalas (Chartreuse/Silver/Red aka “the clown”) and having great success.  Two days ago I went right to 28 feet of water right outside Lighthouse Gap and pulled Burnt Orange/Red Rapalas and hammered the Walleyes between 1 PM and 4 PM.  I then went to North Graceton Reef from 5 PM to 7 PM and all I have to say is…what a fishing honey hole…the fish are thick around the reef in 16 to 18 feet of water around the rocks.  I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and trolling across the top of the reef.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  Again this morning there were more and more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 24, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be very sunny, high 76F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mostly clear, low near 50F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow will be generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds, high 77F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night we should see mostly cloudy skies, low 54F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been staying a tad bit closer these days…with the warm weather we’ve been having, the fish have been hanging out around the rocks and deep mud.  They have had great success trolling with hammered gold and silver spinners with crawlers and also downrigging.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Purple/White/Silver have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Yesterday I went right to 28 feet of water right outside Lighthouse Gap and pulled Burnt Orange/Red Rapalas and hammered the Walleyes between 1 PM and 4 PM.  I then went to North Graceton Reef from 5 PM to 7 PM and all I have to say is…what a fishing honey hole…the fish are thick around the reef in 16 to 18 feet of water around the rocks.  I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and trolling across the top of the reef.  As I always say though, when fishing the rocks, be ready to donate some tackle…risk and reward!  Again this morning there were more and more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 22, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, high 67F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight will be mostly clear, low 42F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow should be mainly sunny sky, high 74F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be clear, low 47F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been staying a tad bit closer these days…with the warm weather we’ve been having, the fish have been hanging out around the rocks and deep mud.  They have had great success trolling with hammered gold and silver spinners with crawlers and also downrigging.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Purple/White/Silver have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Yesterday I ended up going to North Graceton Reef again and all I have to say is…what a fishing spot.  We were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and drifting across the top of the reef.  On the same reef we caught, Walleye, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, and Perch…I love the diversity!  Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen went out a few days ago and were fishing in 28 feet of water from Morris Point Gap all the way to Zipple Bay and having great success.  Again this morning there were more and more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 19, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be sunny and very warm, high 82F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight will be generally clear, low near 55F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow should be full of sunshine and some clouds…it will be warm, high around 80F with winds S at 15 to 25 mph.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds later at night, low near 55F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been staying a tad bit closer these days…with the warm weather we’ve been having, the fish have been hanging out around the rocks and deep mud.  They have had great success trolling with hammered gold and silver spinners with crawlers and also downrigging.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  A few days ago I had the chance to get out there again and started fishing by long lining some Rapalas, but that wasn’t the ticket…there was so much fog, I think it disrupted the bite.  We ended up going to North Graceton Reef and by the time we got over there the fog had lifted and we started to catch fish (I’m headed back over there this afternoon when I get a chance).  I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and drifting across the top of the reef.  On the same reef we caught, Walleye, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, Rock Bass and Perch…I love the diversity!  I hope to get back out there on Saturday to see what it will produce, but first I’m going to go and pick up a few more of those Rapalas from my buddies over at Log Cabin (a bait/convenience/gas store about a half mile from the Wigwam).  Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out a few days ago and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness.  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 17, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have sun and clouds mixed, high 76F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mainly clear, low 52F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow should be mainly sunny, high 76F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night we should see clear skies, low 52F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Saturday we should have an abundant amount of sunshine, highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 50s.  Sunday we should have times of sun and clouds, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap, and Zipple Bay in about 30 to 32 feet of water.  They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  A few days ago Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting in the morning and it took them a little longer to catch their limits, a whole 3 hours…they downrigged all three hours, and our guests came in all smiles!  Yesterday I had the chance to get out there again and started fishing by long lining some Rapalas, but that wasn’t the ticket…there was so much fog, I think it disrupted the bite.  We ended up going to North Graceton Reef and by the time we got over there the fog had lifted and we started to catch fish.  I was using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and drifting across the top of the reef.  On the same reef we caught, Walleye, Sauger, Small Mouth Bass, Rock Bass and Perch…I love the diversity!  I hope to get back out there on Saturday to see what it will produce, but first I’m going to go and pick up a few more of those Rapalas from my buddies over at Log Cabin (a bait/convenience/gas store about a half mile from the Wigwam).  Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out a few days ago and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness.  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

 

Daily Fishing Report (September 15, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have lots of sunshine, high 78F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mostly clear, low near 55F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should see partly cloudy skies with a stray afternoon thunderstorm possible, high 78F with winds S at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see a few stray thunderstorm through the evening with some clouds early, giving way to generally clear conditions overnight, low near 55F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me and will be no different from my last report…the fish are still there!  Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap, and Zipple Bay in about 30 to 32 feet of water.  They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Two days ago Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting in the morning and it took them a little longer to catch their limits, a whole 3 hours…they downrigged all three hours, and our guests came in all smiles!  Today I had the chance to get out there in the afternoon and I was able to bring a couple guests with me and we were pulling Rapalas and getting on the fish.  The Chartreuse Perch Colored Rapala was the big winner today.  I think that 14 of the 20 fish that we caught in a 3 hour period were on that Rapala…we had a blast!  I’m going to go and pick up a few more of those Rapalas from my buddies over at Log Cabin (a bait/convenience/gas store about a half mile from the Wigwam).  We were using lead core line, fire line and 12 pound mono…where we had our best success was out in 23 to 26 feet of water about a mile and a half outside Lighthouse Gap using the long lining method.  A couple days ago I tried the rocks by Graceton Reef and was marking a ton of fish, but couldn’t get them to bite; using either method…maybe next time they will be hungry for my lure.  Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out a couple days ago and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness.  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 13, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be mostly clear with areas of fog developing, low 52F with light and variable winds.  Tomorrow we should see a few clouds early; otherwise mostly sunny…it will be warm, high around 80F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night we should have clear skies, low 54F with winds light and variable.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap, and Zipple Bay in about 30 to 32 feet of water.  They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Two days ago Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting in the morning and it took them a little longer to catch their limits, a whole 3 hours…they downrigged all three hours, and our guests came in all smiles!  Today I had the chance to get out there in the afternoon and I was able to bring a couple guests with me and we were pulling Rapalas and getting on the fish.  The Chartreuse Perch Colored Rapala was the big winner today.  I think that 14 of the 20 fish that we caught in a 3 hour period were on that Rapala…we had a blast!  I’m going to go and pick up a few more of those Rapalas from my buddies over at Log Cabin (a bait/convenience/gas store about a half mile from the Wigwam).  We were using lead core line, fire line and 12 pound mono…where we had our best success was out in 23 to 26 feet of water about a mile and a half outside Lighthouse Gap using the long lining method.  A couple days ago I tried the rocks by Graceton Reef and was marking a ton of fish, but couldn’t get them to bite; using either method…maybe next time they will be hungry for my lure.  Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out a couple days ago and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness.  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 11, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have periods of rain with a few thunderstorms likely, high 71F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 70% chance of rain…rainfall will near a quarter of an inch.  Tonight will be cloudy with a few showers, low 54F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, high 74F with winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see a few clouds from time to time, low 53F with winds light and variable.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap, and Zipple Bay in about 30 to 32 feet of water.  They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits (Perch color, White and Purple have been the “golden ticket”) and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold, White/Purple and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been “top shelf” (for all my hockey buddies) and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Yesterday Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting in the morning and it took them a little longer to catch their limits, a whole 3 hours…they downrigged all three hours, and our guests came in all smiles!  Yesterday I had the chance to get out there in the afternoon and I started off jigging with a White/Gold 3/8 oz jig and caught a few small ones, but no monsters.  I then switched to using a long line method with my 12 lb. mono line with a 20’ diving Rapala and got into some bigger fish.  Where I had my best success was out in 23 to 26 feet of water about a mile and a half outside Lighthouse Gap using the long lining method.  The biggest fish I caught in about an hour was a 26” Walleye.  I also tried the rocks by Graceton Reef and was marking a ton of fish, but couldn’t get them to bite; using either method…maybe next time they will be hungry for my lure.  Jake “of the Woods” Magness, Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen and Val Safro, went out yesterday morning and were fishing in 31 feet of water, anchoring and jigging out in front of Zipple Bay and had some great success…the big fish of the day for them was a nice 25” Walleye caught by Jake “of the Woods” Magness.  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 9, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have plenty of sunshine, high 76F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be generally clear skies, low 47F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow will be mostly sunny skies, high 78F with winds S at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night will be variable clouds with thunderstorms, especially overnight, low 57F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me…it will be no different from yesterday’s report.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap and Morris Point Gap in about 30 to 32 feet of water.  They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging if jigging becomes too tough.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been top shelf and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  Yesterday Billy took out a group in the afternoon after Goose Hunting and they were limited out in an hour and a half…that’s awesome!  A few of our guests have been seeing major success using those two methods also.  Two days ago, I had the opportunity to take my little brother fishing…in the matter of two hours I had two nice Walleyes in the boat and my brother had been robbed by about 10…haha.  I was using a White/Gold jig with a frozen Shiner and Ryan was using an Orange/Chartreuse/Gold jig with a frozen Shiner also.   He saw more action, but I was fortunate enough to hook them.  Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  I also heard from one of our guests that long lining Rapalas in about 14 to 16 feet of water on the west side of Pine Island was the ticket…I was unable to try it for myself, but I have faith in the source.  I will give that a go here in the next few days and let you know how I do.  Regardless the Walleyes are starting their move into Rainy River again…I CAN’T WAIT!  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 8, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be windy with thunderstorms this afternoon, high 78F with winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tonight there will be thunderstorms likely, low 54F with winds SW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be an 80% chance of rain.  Tomorrow should be partly cloudy skies, high around 75F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be clear to partly cloudy, low 47F with winds light and variable.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have stopped heading north and started to fish the big water again about 4 to 6 miles outside Lighthouse Gap and Morris Point Gap in about 30 to 32 feet of water.  They have been anchoring and jigging, and also downrigging, if jigging becomes too tough.  When downrigging they have been using trusty Rapala baits and when they are jigging they are using White/Gold and Orange/Gold jigs with frozen Shiners as bait.  The fishing has still been top shelf and we don’t anticipate that to slow in the least bit as we move into the middle of September.  A few of our guests have been seeing major success using those two methods also.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to take my little brother fishing…in the matter of two hours I had two nice Walleyes in the boat and my brother had been robbed by about 10…haha.  I was using a White/Gold jig with a frozen Shiner and Ryan was using an Orange/Chartreuse/Gold jig with a frozen Shiner also.   He saw more action, but I was fortunate enough to hook them.  Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  I also heard from one of our guests that long lining Rapalas in about 14 to 16 feet of water on the west side of Pine Island was the ticket…I was unable to try it for myself, but I have faith in the source.  I will give that a go here in the next few days and let you know how I do.  Regardless the Walleyes are starting their move into Rainy River again…I CAN’T WAIT!  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 4, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have lots and lots of sunshine, high 77F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be generally clear, low 54F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow, except for a few afternoon clouds, it should be mainly sunny, high 79F with winds S at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night should be clear, low 58F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday we should see an abundant amount of sunshine, highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.  Monday “Labor Day” we should have plenty of sunshine, highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.  Again, what this all means is that the weather is going to be AWESOME so you better get your butts to Lake of the Woods for what could be our last few weeks of summer weather.  Today’s fishing report will be exactly the same as yesterdays report, and will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row.  They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…two weeks ago, we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (September 2, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be very sunny, high 79F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mainly clear, low 53F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we will have sunny skies, high 79F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night will be clear, low 54F with winds light and variable.  Again, what this all means is that the weather is going to be AWESOME so you better get your butts to Lake of the Woods for what could be our last few weeks of summer weather.  Today’s fishing report will be exactly the same as yesterdays report, and will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row.  They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 31, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be mainly clear skies, low around 50F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will have a mainly sunny sky, high 77F with winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night we should also have a mostly clear sky, low 54F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Again, what this all means is that the weather is going to be AWESOME so you better get your butts to Lake of the Woods for what could be our last few weeks of summer weather.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row.  They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  Last week I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  There have been more boats fishing right out in front of the Wigwam Resort also…what this means is that the Shiners have started their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 30, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have a few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear, low 39F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we will have a mainly sunny sky, high around 75F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be clear, low 51F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  So what this all means is that the weather is going to be AWESOME so you better get your butts to Lake of the Woods for what could be our last few weeks of summer weather.  Today’s fishing report will be no different than yesterdays report, with one addition.  Billy “The Sniper” Kloos took out 3 of our guests today…they went up to Garden Island and dropped the downriggers for only the third time this year.  The weather conditions were perfect, low winds and sunny skies.  Our guests had their limit by 2 pm and that was including catching a number of slot fish that must have been deposited right back into Lake of the Woods.  They each booked a return trip back here at the end of September…way to put them on the fish Billy…it never fails, Billy is a legend on Lake of the Woods!  The balance of the report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row.  They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  One of our guests had the pleasure of hooking into a 29 ½” 10 pound Walleye…he was truly pumped up…Tom Briggs “PUTS YOU ON THE FISH” each and every day.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  A couple days ago, I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  Also, I have been informed that the Shiners have started to make their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 29, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a few showers early with bright sunshine by the afternoon, high 67F with winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight we will have mainly clear skies, low around 40F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow the conditions should be sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds, high near 70F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night we should see mainly clear skies, low 47F with winds light and variable.   Monday should be mainly sunny, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead), our guests and me.  Tom, Billy, Kevin have been heading up north to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and they were limiting out by 11 am each morning…that was for 3 days in a row.  They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  One of our guests had the pleasure of hooking into a 29 ½” 10 pound Walleye…he was truly pumped up…Tom Briggs “PUTS YOU ON THE FISH” each and every day.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish also…last week we had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  A couple days ago, I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  Also, I have been informed that the Shiners have started to make their annual run into the Rainy River…we all know what that means…BIG WALLEYES ARE ON THE WAY!  The Shiner run will last till the middle of November, so if you don’t want to travel far and you want to catch some big fish, book today at the Wigwam Resort and experience some of the “BEST FISHING IN THE WORLD”!  All this great fishing will take place right in front of the World Famous Wigwam Resort, in Four Mile Bay and at the mouth of the Rainy River!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 28, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a chance of a shower or two during the morning, followed by partly cloudy skies this afternoon, high near 65F with winds N at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight will be partly cloudy skies, low around 45F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should see some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon, high 67F with winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see clear skies, low 43F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday we should have more sun than clouds, highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests.  Tom, Billy, Kevin all went up north yesterday and “all” put our guests on the fish!  We went to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and we were all limited out by 11 am again…that is 3 days in a row.  They were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  Yesterday one of our guests had the pleasure of hooking into a 29 ½” 10 pound Walleye…he was truly pumped up.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish…we just had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  A couple days ago, I was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 27, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have scattered thunderstorms…a few storms may be severe, high 73F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tonight we will see variable clouds with thunderstorms, especially early, once again, a few storms may be severe, low 53F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be another 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have a shower or two around the area in the morning, and then partly cloudy in the afternoon, high near 65F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night should be cloudy with a few showers; low near 45F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests.  Tom, Billy, Kevin and I all went up north yesterday and “all” put our guests on the fish!  We went to the southwest side of Little Oak Island and we were all limited out by 11 am.  On our first drift, I personally had caught 4 nice Walleyes.  We were using hammered gold spinners, salmon/gold spinners and orange spinners with crawlers.  We all were able to catch some slot fish that had to go back and we even caught a couple large Northern Pike over 38 inches…what an awesome day!  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish…we just had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  This afternoon I also was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 25, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be mostly clear, low 49F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will have sunny skies, high 78F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we will have a few clouds overnight, low 56F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Thursday we should see a mix of clouds and sun with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon, high 78F with winds SW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy “The Sniper” Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests.  Tom, Billy and Kevin all went up north today and “all” put our guests on the fish!  They were all at two separate locations…Eastside of Little Oak and Southwest bar of Garden Island.  Tom was using spinners with crawlers…the hot lure was salmon color and hammered gold.  Billy dropped the downriggers with some Rapalas, and Kevin was jigging with jigs and frozen shiners.  They all had their respective limits by 12:30 pm this afternoon.  They all were able to catch some slot fish that had to go back and even one that was over 28 1/4 inches.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish…we just had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  This afternoon I also was informed by Jake Magness and Doug “The Surgeon” Hagen that the fish were biting out in Light House Gap again.  They were anchored and jigging with green and silver jigs and frozen shiners as bait.  They said that they had gone through their one bag of Shiners in about 30 minutes…the bite was that good!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 23, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds, high 82F with winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight we will have partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late, low 61F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow we will have variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon, high 77F with winds S at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have scattered thunderstorms in the evening, cloudy skies overnight, low 57F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be 50% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos…aka The Sniper and Kevin Olmstead) and guests.  The word is that right in front of Zipple Bay is slowing down a bit, so I decided to go up to the Northwest Angle and tried to get “the one”.  I have yet to fish for big Musky, but yesterday I gave it a go and was able to land a nice little Northern Pike.  I was fishing around all the islands up there, casting hammered gold spinner baits almost on shore and reeled it back to the boat.  It was a blast searching for “the one”, Lake of the Woods has him and I want to find him.  Knights and Bridges are starting to produce some nice fish…we just had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  If you get the chance to go across the lake to Garden Island and Little Oak Island, you won’t be disappointed with the results.  The name of the game is jigging.  This week our guides have been making that a must stop…last week I was up there with a couple and we hammered them with jigs and crawlers…it was a blast!  You will want to be on the Northeast side of Little Oak and the Southeast side of Garden.  You can’t miss all the launches in those areas and on this occasion I have to say “follow the launches”.  They are all catching fish up there and having a blast.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 20, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers, high 62F with winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tonight will be cloudy with showers, low 54F with winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be another 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have a shower or two around the area in the morning, and then partly cloudy in the afternoon, high near 65F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have clear to partly cloudy, low 48F with winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests, and be no different than yesterdays report.  With crazy high winds we are having today I don’t know if you’ll be able to get out in front of Zipple Bay, where the fishing the past few days has been very good.  These past few days, our guides and guests have been reaping the rewards of the Zipple Bay hot spot for monster Walleye…don’t miss out!  Our guides and guests have been catching fish by anchoring and jigging, and downrigging, but as of right now I think your best bet is still anchoring and jigging in that spot.  You will be fishing in 29 to 30 feet of water.  Another place to keep on your radar is Knights Reef…we just had some guests that were filming a TV show (James Holst with IDOfishing.com) and they headed up there and fished the rocks…slow troll/drift…orange spinners and hammered gold spinners with crawlers…they had some great success.  They caught a number of nice fish…the biggest was 25 inches.  As I always say about the rocks…get ready to donate some tackle, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing those areas.  If you get the chance to go across the lake to Garden Island and Little Oak Island, you won’t be disappointed with the results.  The name of the game is jigging.  This week our guides have been making that a must stop…last week I was up there with a couple and we hammered them with jigs and crawlers…it was a blast!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 17, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have rain showers early becoming more intermittent overnight, low 49F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have a chance of a morning shower, but mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon, high 68F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night, low 53F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests, and be no different than yesterdays report.  Out in front of Zipple Bay is HOT-HOT-HOT…if you don’t want to make the journey across Lake of the Woods, keep Zipple Bay on your radar.  These past few days, our guides and guests have been reaping the rewards of the Zipple Bay hot spot for monster Walleye…don’t miss out!  Our guides and guests have been catching fish by anchoring and jigging, and downrigging, but as of right now I think your best bet is still anchoring and jigging in that spot.  You will be fishing in 29 to 30 feet of water.  Another place to keep on your radar is Graceton Reef…I took my brother fishing there a couple days ago and we were able to get on some nice Walleyes in the rocks.  As I always say about that spot…get ready to donate some tackle to the rocks, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing that area.  There were also a number of Sturgeon jumping around us…it was an awesome sight!  If you get the chance to go across the lake to Garden Island and Little Oak Island, you won’t be disappointed with the results.  The name of the game is jigging.  Last week I was up there with a couple and we hammered them with jigs and crawlers…it was a blast!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 16, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have rain likely with a few thunderstorms; high around 70F with winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 90% chance of rain. Rainfall will be near a half an inch.  For all of you how fished today…you will be saying to yourself, no kidding guy…ha-ha.  Tonight will be partly cloudy skies, low 52F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow will be partly cloudy in the morning…increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day, high 64F with winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night the sky will be overcast with rain showers at times, low 48F with winds W at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and guests.  Out in front of Zipple Bay is HOT-HOT-HOT…if you don’t want to make the journey across Lake of the Woods, keep Zipple Bay on your radar.  These past few days, our guides and guests have been reaping the rewards of the Zipple Bay hot spot for monster Walleye…don’t miss out!  Our guides and guests have been catching fish by anchoring and jigging, and downrigging, but as of right now I think your best bet is still anchoring and jigging in that spot.  You will be fishing in 29 to 30 feet of water.  Another place to keep on your radar is Graceton Reef…I took my brother fishing there a couple days ago and we were able to get on some nice Walleyes in the rocks.  As I always say about that spot…get ready to donate some tackle to the rocks, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing that area.  There were also a number of Sturgeon jumping around us…it was an awesome sight!  If you get the chance to go across the lake to Garden Island and Little Oak Island, you won’t be disappointed with the results.  The name of the game is jigging.  Last week I was up there with a couple and we hammered them with jigs and crawlers…it was a blast!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 14, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe; low around 65F with winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have scattered thunderstorms, high 77F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have scattered thunderstorms again and a few storms may be severe, low 62F with winds at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Sunday we will have showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day, high 71F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Monday we should see scattered thunderstorms possible, highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s. Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  We are still fishing up by Little Oak Island and hammering the Walleyes.  We are were slow trolling and jigging with crawlers as bait.  As I alluded to a couple days ago, the downriggers have just come out.  Yesterday I heard again that people were up at Little Oak again downrigging and they are limiting out in about 2 hours…nice.  Also yesterday, I heard that Zipple Bay is HOT-HOT-HOT…if you don’t want to make the journey across Lake of the Woods, keep Zipple Bay on your radar.  My sources were downrigging, and also, anchoring and jigging…both methods were successful.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island, northeast side of Garden and northeast side of Little Oak…they are still hammered the fish.  They are using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  Last night I took my brother fishing and we gave North Gracton Reef a shot.  We were able to get on some nice Walleyes in the rocks.  As I always say about that spot…get ready to donate some tackle to the rocks, because you will get caught up at least a few times fishing that area.  There were also a number of Sturgeon jumping around us…it was an awesome sight!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 13, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be mostly sunny…a stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible, high 91F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms possible, low 63F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be  30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have sun and clouds mixed with a slight chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon…it will be warm again, high 86F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms, low 64F with winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  We are still fishing up by Little Oak Island and hammering the Walleyes.  We are were slow trolling and jigging with crawlers as bait.  As I alluded to a couple days ago, the downriggers have just come out.  Yesterday I heard again that people were up at Little Oak again downrigging and they are limiting out in about 2 hours…nice.  Also yesterday, I heard that Zipple Bay is HOT-HOT-HOT…if you don’t want to make the journey across Lake of the Woods, keep Zipple Bay on your radar.  My sources were downrigging, and also, anchoring and jigging…both methods were successful.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island, northeast side of Garden and northeast side of Little Oak…they are still hammered the fish.  They are using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  Last night I headed over to Morris Gap to checkout my own advice.  The bit was a little slow because of dirty water, but the fish are most defiantly there.  As soon as it clears up, watch out, the bit will be on.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 12, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be very sunny with near record high temperatures, high 89F with winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight will be mostly clear, low 62F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will see some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon…it will be warm, high 88F with winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms, low 62F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be another 30% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  We are still fishing up by Little Oak Island and hammering the Walleyes.  We are were slow trolling and jigging with crawlers as bait.  As I alluded to a couple days ago, the downriggers have just come out.  Yesterday I heard again that people were up at Little Oak again downrigging and they are limiting out in about 2 hours…nice.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island and they are still hammered the fish.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts!  Last night I headed over to Morris Gap to checkout my own advice.  The bit was a little slow because of dirty water, but the fish are most defiantly there.  As soon as it clears up, watch out, the bit will be on.  Last week, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker, right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  I went fishing over there last night and the fish are piling up over there.  I was marking so many fish, but very slow bite.  I anticipate that to start heating up here within the next few days.   Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 10, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have plenty of sunshine, high 77F with winds light and variable.  All I have to say about this is, FINALLY!!!!  Tonight we will be generally clear, low near 55F, with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we will see mainly sunny skies, high 84F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be mostly clear skies again, low 61F with winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  On Saturday I had the opportunity to take Mr. and Mrs. Bernard out fishing and we had a blast.  We were fishing up by Little Oak Island and hammering the Walleyes.  We were slow trolling and jigging with crawlers as bait.  Saturday was the first time this year that I had seen with my own eyes, downriggers dropped and people actually starting to catch fish using that method.  Today I heard that people were up at Little Oak again downrigging and what I heard is that they had limited out in about 2 hours…nice.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island and they are still hammered the fish.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts!  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  Last week, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker, right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  I went fishing over there last night and the fish are piling up over there.  I was marking so many fish, but very slow bite.  I anticipate that to start heating up here within the next few days.   Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 6, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight, low 53F with winds light and variable…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will see some showers early becoming less numerous later in the day, high around 70F with winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should be cloudy with a few showers, low around 55F with winds E at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will be no different from the last report except for the weather…things just haven’t changed that much in a few days…the fishing is still AWESOME!  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Last week, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker, right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island and they are still hammered the fish.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts…still no downrigging!   Yesterday Billy went back to those spots and hammered the fish again…is there no end to the great fishing?  I hope not!!!!  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  I went fishing over there last night and the fish are piling up over there.  I was marking so many fish, but very slow bite.  I anticipate that to start heating up here within the next few days.   Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 4, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, high 67F with winds NW at 15 to 25 mph.  Tonight we will have a few clouds, low 47F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow we will have partly cloudy early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later in the day, high 69F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have a few showers in the evening, then clear overnight, low 48F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead) and will be no different than yesterday.  Last week, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker, right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island and they are still hammered the fish.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts…still no downrigging!   Yesterday Billy went back to those spots and hammered the fish again…is there no end to the great fishing?  I hope not!!!!  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  I went fishing over there last night and the fish are piling up over there.  I was marking so many fish, but very slow bite.  I anticipate that to start heating up here within the next few days.   Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 3, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have rain showers early becoming more intermittent for the afternoon, high 66F with winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tonight we will have some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight, low around 50F, with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow we should see intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 68F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night we should have clear to partly cloudy, low 47F with winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.  The winds should have us sticking around this part of the lake for the next few days, but hopefully they should dissipate on Thursday.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Last week, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker, right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island and they are still hammered the fish.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts…still no downrigging!   Yesterday Billy went back to those spots and hammered the fish again…is there no end to the great fishing? I hope not!!!!  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  I went fishing over there last night and the fish are piling up over there.  I was marking so many fish, but very slow bite.  I anticipate that to start heating up here within the next few days.   Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (August 2, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today it should be cloudy with a few showers, high 63F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight we should see a shower or two possible this evening with partly cloudy skies overnight, low 49F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow should be cloudy with a few showers, high 66F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should see a shower or two around the area in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight, low near 50F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Just a little FYI…per weather.com, as of this morning we are in few days of rain and thunderstorms till Thursday of this week (8/6/09).  The winds have started to dissipate and shouldn’t be that bad, but we will be getting plenty of rain, so bring your rain gear if you plan on fishing.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Two days ago, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  Tom, Billy and Kevin have been going to the southwest side of Garden Island and they are still hammered the fish.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts…still no downrigging!  They went out with empty coolers, but quickly filled them to the brim with tasty Walleye.  They had been fishing for only 4 hours when they had caught their limits and then they were just fishing for a huge trophy Walleye, which Lake of the Woods is known for.  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  We have had a couple days in a row with a NW wind, which should be stacking the fish up on Pine Island and in the washout.  I think that might be a good place to wet the line…if you’re picking up what I’m putting down.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (July 31, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have thunderstorms likely, low 51F with winds W at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 90% chance of rain (so what means, we will get rained on).  Tomorrow we will have partly cloudy early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later in the day, high 64F with winds NW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be mostly clear skies, low 47F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Just a little FYI…per weather.com, as of this morning we are in few days of rain and thunderstorms till Wednesday of next week (8/5/09).  The wind throughout the next 5 days shouldn’t be that bad, but we will be getting plenty of rain, so bring your rain gear if you plan on fishing.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Yesterday, Jake Magness and I went fishing in Four Mile Bay, about 100 yards west of the green marker right out in front of the Wigwam Resort and we found some Walleyes.  We caught about 15 fish in the period of about an hour; the biggest fish was 26-1/2”.  We were slow drifting and trolling using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and metallic red spinner jig with frozen shiners.  Two days ago, Tom, Billy and Kevin went to the southwest side of Garden Island and they hammered the fish, once again.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts.  They went out with empty coolers, but quickly filled them to the brim with tasty Walleye.  They had been fishing for only 4 hours when they had caught their limits and then they were just fishing for a huge trophy Walleye, which Lake of the Woods is known for.  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  We have had a couple days in a row with a NW wind, which should be stacking the fish up on Pine Island and in the washout.  I think that might be a good place to wet the line…if you’re picking up what I’m putting down.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (July 30, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will see mostly cloudy with showers and a few thunderstorms, high 67F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tonight we will see some clouds, low near 50F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will see rain showers in the morning with scattered thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon, high 71F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should have variably cloudy with scattered thunderstorms, low 53F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Just a little FYI…per weather.com, as of this morning we are in few days of rain and thunderstorms till Wednesday of next week (8/5/09).  The wind throughout the next 5 days shouldn’t be that bad, but we will be getting plenty of rain, so bring your rain gear if you plan on fishing.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Yesterday Tom, Billy and Kevin went to the southwest side of Garden Island and they hammered the fish, once again.  They were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers and jigs with frozen shiners (they were hitting on every color).  They were catching fish from 18 feet to 10 feet of water while drifting in our 27’ Sportscrafts.  They went out with empty coolers, but quickly filled them to the brim with tasty Walleye.  They had been fishing for only 4 hours when they had caught their limits and then they were just fishing for a huge trophy Walleye, which Lake of the Woods is known for.  This past Sunday we had the fish fly hatch on this side of Lake of the Woods, but I see that today they are dissipating at a nice rate and we should be totally rid of them with in the next few days.  If you don’t have the boat to head up north, you will want to keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island in your crosshairs.  We have had a couple days in a row with a NW wind, which should be stacking the fish up on Pine Island and in the washout.  I think that might be a good place to wet the line…if you’re picking up what I’m putting down.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (July 29, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will see some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon, high 68F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mostly cloudy during the evening with a few showers developing late, low 53F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be cloudy with occasional showers, high 64F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Yesterday we saw some terrible weather conditions and the high winds have mucked up the water a little bit in the big water, so I suggest heading up north if you get the chance.  As I alluded to yesterday, Sunday I had the opportunity of fishing the northwest tip of Little Oak Island and the southwest side of Garden Island and they both didn’t disappoint.  When fishing on the northwest tip of Little Oak, we were catching fish in 18 to 22 feet of water and we were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When we were fishing the southwest side of Garden we were fishing in 8 to 12 feet of water and also using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  At one point I was holding two fish in both hands trying to get them in the live well while one of my companions was netting another.  We had a blast and I would highly recommend those areas, if you can get there.  In the same vicinity (southwest side of Garden Island), Billy and Kevin were also having great success, but in 18 feet of water…they were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers also.  This past Sunday we had the fish fly hatch on this side of Lake of the Woods and they are all over the place, which isn’t the best thing for fishing, and also the mucked up water conditions on the south side of the lake, because of the storms we had role through aren’t helping matters, but we always have the north end of the lake (Little Oak Island & Garden Island) to keep the great fishing going on Lake of the Woods.  Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island might be a place to fish as soon as the wind dies down…I don’t know if it’s still crazy over there or not, but we have been having a good WNW wind, which should be stacking the fish up on Pine Island.  As soon as the wind dissipates…I think that might be a good place to wet the line…if you’re picking up what I’m putting down.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods!

Daily Fishing Report (July 28, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy with a few showers, high 66F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight we will see a shower or two around the area early, then partly cloudy overnight, low 51F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have intervals of clouds and sunshine, high around 65F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we should see partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night, low 51F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  On Sunday I had the opportunity of fishing the northwest tip of Little Oak Island and the southwest side of Garden Island and they both did not disappoint.  When fishing on the northwest tip of Little Oak, we were catching fish in 18 to 22 feet of water and we were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When we were fishing the southwest side of Garden we were fishing in 8 to 12 feet of water and also using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  At one point I was holding two fish in both hands trying to get them in the live well while one of my companions was netting another.  We had a blast and I would highly recommend those areas, if you can get there.  In the same vicinity (southwest side of Garden Island), Billy and Kevin were also having great success, but in 18 feet of water…they were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers also.  This past Sunday we had the fish fly hatch on this side of Lake of the Woods and they are all over the place, which isn’t the best thing for fishing, but we always have the north end of the lake (Little Oak Island & Garden Island) to keep the great fishing going on Lake of the Woods.  We are currently facing some high winds the next few days so crossing the lake might be a little tough.  So, Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting…I don’t know if it’s still crazy over there or not, but we have been having a good WNW wind, which should be stacking the fish up on Pine Island.  As soon as the wind dissipates…I think that might be a good place to wet the line…if you’re picking up what I’m putting down.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 26, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have plenty of sunshine, high 77F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight we will have partly cloudy skies, low 56F, with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we should see partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms, high 68F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night it should be cloudy with a few showers, low 53F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Little Oak Island is still smoking hot right now…if you can get up there, you will catch fish.  We were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When fishing up at Little Oak Island, you will want to be on either the east or west side in about 18 to 22 feet of water.  Today we had the fish fly hatch on this side of Lake of the Woods and they are all over the place, which isn’t the best thing for fishing, but we always have the north end of the lake (Little Oak Island) to keep the great fishing going on Lake of the Woods.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Another place that Tom and Billy have been heading to is the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging, but because of the wind and the murky conditions out in the big water, this might not be very hot for the next few days, but when it clears up, you should try it…you will catch some bigger fish.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/White/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange/White and Chartreuse/White Jigs with frozen shiners as bait (these colors have been working better the past few days).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 24, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, high 67F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we will have considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers, low 57F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have a few showers early; followed by isolated thunderstorms later in the day, high 71F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should have a few showers in the evening with clear skies overnight; low near 55F with winds NW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Sunday we should see more sun than clouds, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Little Oak Island is still smoking hot right now…if you can get up there, you will catch fish.  We were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When fishing up at Little Oak Island, you will want to be on either the east or west side in about 18 to 22 feet of water.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Another place that Tom and Billy have been heading to is the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging, but because of the wind and the murky conditions out in the big water, this might not be very hot for the next few days, but when it clears up, you should try it…you will catch some bigger fish.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/White/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange/White and Chartreuse/White Jigs with frozen shiners as bait (these colors have been working better the past few days).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 23, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe, high 76F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 49% chance of rain.  Tonight we will have scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe; low 57F with South winds shifting to W at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we should see showers early becoming less numerous later in the day, high 68F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph...there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night should be cloudy with a few showers, low 56F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Yesterday I took the Webers up to Little Oak Island and it is still smoking hot right now…if you can get up there, you will catch fish.  We were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When fishing up at Little Oak Island, you will want to be on either the east or west side in about 18 to 22 feet of water.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 21, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have some isolated thunderstorms this evening, then skies turning partly cloudy after midnight, low 53F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have intervals of clouds and sunshine. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible, high around 75F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.   Tomorrow night we will see partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower through the evening, low 54F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Little Oak Island is smoking hot right now…if you can get up there, you will catch fish.  I and Jake Magness went there on Sunday and had our limit of 19” Walleyes in less than 30 minutes.  We were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When fishing up at Little Oak Island, you will want to be on either the east or west side in about 13 to 18 feet of water.  Zipple Bay is also producing some Monster Walleyes right now also.  Last week, Tom and I went to Zipple in 29 and 23 feet of water, even in the wind and rain, and we were still catching fish.  We were having the best success with Lime Green/Chartreuse Jigs with Frozen Shiners as Bait.  Because of the wind and rain this great fishing might not continue for the next few days until the water clears up…whenever we get these high winds the fish usually slow with their bite.  After the water clears in the next few days we should continue the great bite we’ve been having this summer.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  This past weekend Tom went to this area and caught 9 Walleyes over 26”…WOW!!!!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

 

Daily Fishing Report (July 20, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly during the evening, low 57F with winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will see isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then skies turning partly cloudy late, high 73F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy, low 53F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs, Billy Kloos and Kevin Olmstead).  Little Oak Island is smoking hot right now…if you can get up there, you will catch fish.  I and Jake Magness went there yesterday and had our limit of 19” Walleyes in less than 30 minutes.  We were using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait.  When fishing up at Little Oak Island, you will want to be on either the east or west side in about 13 to 18 feet of water.  Zipple Bay is also producing some Monster Walleyes right now also.  Last week, Tom and I went to Zipple in 29 and 23 feet of water, even in the wind and rain, and we were still catching fish.  We were having the best success with Lime Green/Chartreuse Jigs with Frozen Shiners as Bait.  Because of the wind and rain this great fishing might not continue for the next few days until the water clears up…whenever we get these high winds the fish usually slow with their bite.  After the water clears in the next few days we should continue the great bite we’ve been having this summer.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  This past weekend Tom went to this area and caught 9 Walleyes over 26”…WOW!!!!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 17, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be cloudy with a few showers, high 64F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight we will have some clouds this evening that will give way to mainly clear skies overnight, low 49F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will see sunny skies, high 74F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph…finally!!!!  Tomorrow night will be clear skies, low 52F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will be no different than yesterdays, with the exception of the weather report…so here we go.  Our fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos).  Zipple Bay is producing some Monster Walleyes right now…over the weekend I know for a fact that there were at least 6 fish caught there that were over 29 inches.  Two days ago, Tom and I went to Zipple in 29 and 23 feet of water, even in the wind and rain, and we were still catching fish.  We were having the best success with Lime Green/Chartreuse Jigs with Frozen Shiners as Bait.  Because of the wind and rain this great fishing might not continue for the next few days until the water clears up…whenever we get these high winds the fish usually slow with their bite.  After the water clears in the next few days we should continue the great bite we’ve been having this summer.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  This past weekend Tom went to this area and caught 9 Walleyes over 26”…WOW!!!!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 16, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be windy with some rain showers, high 53F with winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tonight will be considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers, low 48F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be cloudy with showers; high near 65F with winds N at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should see a chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies late, low 49F with winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today our fishing report will come from me and our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos).  Zipple Bay is producing some Monster Walleyes right now…over the weekend I know for a fact that there were at least 6 fish caught there that were over 29 inches.  Yesterday Tom and I went to Zipple again in 29 and 23 feet of water, even in the wind and rain, and we were still catching fish.  We were having the best success with Lime Green/Chartreuse Jigs with Frozen Shiners as Bait.  Because of the wind and rain this great fishing might not continue for the next few days until the water clears up…whenever we get these high winds the fish usually slow with their bite.  After the water clears in the next few days we should continue the great bite we’ve been having this summer.  Also, when the wind dissipates keep Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  This past weekend Tom went to this area and caught 9 Walleyes over 26”…WOW!!!!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 13, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have sunshine and clouds mixed high 74F with winds light and variable.  Tonight will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight, low 54F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be windy with showers and thunderstorms likely, high 66F with winds SE at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should have showers and scattered thunderstorms…a few storms may be severe, low around 55F with winds SW at 10 to 20 mph and there will be another 60% chance of rain.  Today our fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos).  Zipple Bay is producing some Monster Walleyes right now…over the weekend I know for a fact that there were at least 6 fish caught there that were over 29 inches.  When fishing over there you will want to be about a half mile northwest of the Rock Marker in about 27-29 feet of water, anchor and jigging with Pink/Gold or Pink/White jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  This past weekend Tom went to this area and caught 9 Walleyes over 26”…WOW!!!!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 10, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have sun and clouds mixed high 69F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight we will have some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight, low 48F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow will be mainly sunny sky, high near 70F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow night will be party cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night, low 49F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Today our fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos).  Morris Point in front of the washout and the west side of Pine Island the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  As I eluded to in yesterdays Daily Fishing Report my buddy Corey Estling, whom I learned is a daily reader of my blog, thanks Corey, said that Zipple Bay is still producing some nice fish.  He and his kids have been pulling Shad Raps up and down the shore between Zipple and Long Point and having some great success…I like the call Corey and thanks for the update.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  Their approximate location is about 5 miles north of Long Point towards Garden Island and approximately 7 miles north of Morris Point.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  Today Tom when to this area and caught 9 Walleyes over 26”…WOW!!!!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 8, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight, low 58F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow we will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with a few storms that may be severe, high 74F with winds S at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms developing overnight, low 57F with winds SW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today our fishing report will come from our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos) and my buddy Corey Estling of Williams, MN.  I didn’t get a chance to go out fishing last night, but when I went out on Monday night in front of Morris Point in the washout the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  I am also reading a ton of fish along the west side of Pine Island with my graph, but the bit is a little slow…I don’t know if it’s still to muddy over there or what, but as soon as they start feeding that will be a great place to keep on your radar.  While fishing in on the west side of Pine Island you will want to be pulling hammered gold spinners with crawlers…its been working for me.  My buddy Corey Estling, whom I learned is a daily reader of my blog, thanks Corey, said that Zipple Bay is still producing some nice fish.  He and his kids have been pulling Shad Raps up and down the shore between Zipple and Long Point and having some great success…I like the call Corey and thanks for the update.  Tom and Billy have been heading out into the big water in about 32 to 36 feet of water in the mud and anchoring and jigging.  They have been having success using Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  The next few days might be tough to do this though, because the wind will be picking up a bit and unless you have a big boat, it might be a little rough out there.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 7, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight a few clouds, low 51F with winds E at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow a few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny, high 77F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we will have a few clouds from time to time, low near 60F with winds SE at 10 to 20 mph.  Once again today’s fishing report will come from me personally and our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos).  I went out in front of Morris Point in the washout last night and the fish are still biting like crazy on the hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  I am reading a ton of fish along the west side of Pine Island with my graph also, but the bit is a little slow…I don’t know if it’s still too muddy over there or what, but as soon as they start feeding that will be a great place to keep on your radar.  While fishing in on the west side of Pine Island you will want to be pulling hammered gold spinners with crawlers…it works for me.  Tom, Billy and I headed up to Rooty Point over the 4th and did very well; we were in 27 to 30 feet of water.  We were anchored and jigging with Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  We also stopped out about 10 miles from Long Point in the mud and were fishing in 36 feet of water and doing well also…we were using the same lures and bait as we were up at Rooty Point.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 6, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be mainly clear with a low around 50F with winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow will be generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds, high 74F with winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy, low 52F with winds E at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from me personally and our guides (Tom Briggs and Billy Kloos).  Out in front of Morris Point in the washout and on the west side of Pine Island you will catch fish, either by anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners, or by trolling with hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  I was able to catch fish doing both, and not just one or two…I must have caught 35 my self…I was in and out of the live well all night.  Tom, Billy and I headed up to Rooty Point over the 4th and did very well; we were in 27 to 30 feet of water.  We were anchored and jigging with Pink/Gold, Chartreuse/Orange and Chartreuse/Pink Jigs with frozen shiners as bait.  We also stopped out about 10 miles from Long Point in the mud and were fishing in 36 feet of water and doing well also…we were using the same lures and bait as we were up at Rooty Point.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 3, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we have lots of sunshine, high 71F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mostly clear, low around 50F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow will be generally sunny, high 74F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be mostly clear sky, low 53F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Sunday we will have an abundant amount of sunshine, highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.  As I stated yesterday I was going out fishing and I’ve already alluded to it earlier in my blog.  Out in front of Morris Point you will catch fish, either by anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners, or by trolling with hammered gold spinners and crawlers.  I was able to catch fish doing both, and not just one or two…I must have caught 35 my self…I was in and out of the live well all night.  Tom Briggs is heading up north to Little Oak Island and Garden Island today…Billy Kloos and Tom yesterday hammered the Walleye and Jumbo Perch up there.  They were anchored and jigging.  The rest of the lake is still pretty dirty, so until that clears, which I hope is tonight, it might be a little tough out there.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 2, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be partly cloudy, high 71F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be mainly clear skies, low 53F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow will be mainly sunny, high 73F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be generally fair, low 51F with winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.    Today’s fishing report will come from our guides and me.  Yesterday we had some great weather again and the fishing picked up dramatically.  Anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners is still a good way to go, but trolling with hammered gold spinners and crawlers are right on our door step…I’m going to give that a try this afternoon over by the washout in front of Morris Point to see what we can pick up.  Tom Briggs is heading up north to Little Oak Island and Garden Island today…Billy Kloos another one of our top guides got into some nice Walleyes up there yesterday.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar over the 4th…we should be having some great weather, with lots of sun to warm up those rocks.  At Graceton Reef I’ve been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait, but as I alluded to earlier, it might be time to start pulling some hammered gold spinners through there to see what we can pick up.  Remember, hammered gold to Walleyes on Lake of the Woods is like candy to a toddler!  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us today at the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods! 

Daily Fishing Report (July 1, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have considerable clouds this evening with some decrease in clouds late, low 51F with winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow we will have sun and a few passing clouds, high near 70F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be partly cloudy skies, low 54F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Today's fishing report will come from a few different sources again, (our guides, guests and I).  Once again the past few days have been pretty miserable, because of the high winds and rain we have been having, but that has change today with the arrival of some sunshine.  Because of the terrible conditions the water is pretty dirty and has slowed down the bite, but I hope it will change by tomorrow as things have had 48 hours to settle.  We all have been having success out about 5 miles from Morris Gap in about 32 - 34 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where our guests are having some success is a little boat ride away, but they have been slamming them up there…Little Oak Island and Garden Island.  Trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait, has also been working.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us at the Wigwam Resort! 

Daily Fishing Report (June 30, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds, high near 65F with winds N at 15 to 25 mph.  Tonight we will see partly cloudy skies, low 49F with winds N at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrow will look a little better with mostly sunny skies, high 69F with winds N at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow night will be mostly clear skies, low 51F with winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from a few different sources (our guides, guests and I).  The past few days have been pretty miserable, because of the high winds and rain we have been having, but we anticipate that to change tomorrow with the arrival of some sunshine.  We all have been having success out about 5 miles from Morris Gap in about 32 - 34 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where our guests are having some success is a little boat ride away, but they have been slamming them up there…Little Oak Island.  Trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait, has also been working.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us at the Wigwam Resort! 

Daily Fishing Report (June 28, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today’s weather report unfortunately resembles yesterday, windy with rain showers early becoming less numerous for the afternoon, high near 65F with winds NW at 25 to 35 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tonight will be windy with a few showers from time to time, low 48F with winds NNW at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 30% Chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be a little better, but not much…it will be cloudy with a few showers, high 62F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have a chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies late, low 47F with winds N at 10 to 20 mph…there will be another 30% chance of rain.  Today's fishing report will come from a few different sources (our guides, guests and I).  We all have been having my success out about 5 miles from Morris Gap in about 32 - 34 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where our guests are having some success is a little boat ride away, but they have been slamming them up there…Little Oak Island.  Trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners with crawlers as bait, has also been working.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods…come visit us at the Wigwam Resort! 

Daily Fishing Report (June 26, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have mix of clouds and sun, high 83F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight we will have scattered thunderstorms, especially late, low 63F with winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be windy with showers and thundershowers likely, high 67F with S winds shifting to W at 20 to 30 mph…there will be another 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be windy with rain showers in the evening becoming less numerous overnight, low 56F with winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Sunday we will have a few showers possible, windy, highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.  Today’s fishing report will come from a few different sources (our guides, guests and I).  We all have been having my success out about 5 miles from Morris Gap in about 32 - 34 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where our guests are having some success is a little boat ride away, but they have been slamming them up there…Little Oak Island.  I just went out this morning and in a 3 hour period, by myself, I was able to catch over 40 Walleyes.  I was trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners, using crawlers.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  This past weekend I was able to make it to Garden Island and I was having success in 18 to 20 feet of water on either side (East or West).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods. 

Daily Fishing Report (June 25, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have mainly clear skies, low around 55F with winds N at 10 to 20 mph, becoming SSE and diminishing to less than 5 mph.  Tomorrow should be partly cloudy, high 83F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms, low 63F with winds S at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides and this hasn't change at all from yesterday's report.  We all have been having my success out about 3 miles from Morris Gap in about 30 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where one of my guests had some success, was trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners, you can use frozen or live bait, minnows or crawlers.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  This weekend I was able to make it to Garden Island and I was having success in 18 to 20 feet of water on either side (East or West).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods.  On a side note, I have been marking some fish with my graph that are elevated…so we might not be to far off from down rigging. 

Daily Fishing Report (June 24, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today’s weather forecast will look like this, sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds, high 79F with winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight, low 58F with winds SW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have isolated thunderstorms in the morning with Lots of sunshine late.  It will be warm, high 84F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be clear skies, low 61F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.  Today’s fishing report will come from our guides.  We all have been having my success out about 3 miles from Morris Gap in about 30 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where one of my guests had some success, was trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners, you can use frozen or live bait, minnows or crawlers.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  This weekend I was able to make it to Garden Island and I was having success in 18 to 20 feet of water on either side (East or West).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods.  On a side note, I have been marking some fish with my graph that are elevated…so we might not be to far off from down rigging. 

Daily Fishing Report (June 22, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be partly cloudy. A stray afternoon thunderstorm is possible, high 79F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tonight will be variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly late, low 63F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be variable clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms; mainly in the afternoon, high 79F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be clear skies, low 58F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Today’s fishing report will come from a couple different sources (our guides, guests and me).  We all have been having my success out about 3 miles from Morris Gap in about 30 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where one of my guests had some success, was trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold spinners, you can use frozen or live bait, minnows or crawlers.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  This weekend I was able to make it to Garden Island and I was having success in 18 to 20 feet of water on either side (East or West).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods.  Make sure you’re on the bottom because that’s were the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (June 20, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight will be mostly clear, low 57F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow will be mostly sunny in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day; high near 80F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night will be considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers, low 59F with winds E at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Monday will be cloudy in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day; high near 80F with winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing report will come from a couple different sources (our guides, guests and me).  We all have been having success out about 3 miles from Morris Gap in about 30 feet of water.  We have been anchoring and jigging with frozen shiners.  Another place where one of my guests had some success, was trolling spinners on the west side of Pine Island, using hammered gold.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  This weekend I was able to make it to Garden Island and I was having success in 18 to 20 feet of water on either side (East or West).  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods.  Make sure you’re on the bottom because that’s were the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (June 18, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have showers early with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, high 79F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight we will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, a few storms may be severe, lows near 60F with winds light and variable…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms, high 77F with winds SW at 5 to 10…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success anywhere from 1 to 4 ½ miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in the big water in 28 to 32 feet.  The fishing has picked up again in that area since we started to get some good wind blowing through the area (1 to 1 ½” chop).  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  My other sources (our guides) have been going to Garden Island and having success in 22 to 25 feet of water.  They have been using the same lures and bait as I have been using.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods.  Make sure you’re on the bottom because that’s were the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (June 17, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have showers and thunder showers this evening followed by a few lingering showers overnight, low near 60F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will look like this; partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms, high 78F with winds light and variable…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms, low 59F with winds light and variable…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success anywhere from 1 to 4 ½ miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in the big water in 28 to 32 feet.  The fishing has picked up again in that area since we started to get some good wind blowing through the area (1 to 1 ½” chop).  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold Jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks a bit more, but it’s still fishing well.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  My other sources (our guides) have been going to Garden Island and having success in 22 to 25 feet of water.  They have been using the same lures and bait as I have been using.  Don’t miss out on this great fishing that we’re having on Lake of the Woods.  Make sure you’re on the bottom because that’s were the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (June 16, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a few showers this morning then thundershowers developing during the afternoon hours, high 74F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph…there is a 60% chance of rain.  Tonight we should see some showers and thundershowers this evening followed by a few lingering showers overnight, low 57F with winds SE at 10 to 15 mph…there is another 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be cloudy with a few showers, high 74F with winds SE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I have been having my some good success about 4 ½ miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water, but it is starting to get a little spotty.  Graceton Reef may be another spot to keep on your radar.  I have been having some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  I think it might be another week or so before they start hitting harder over there.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  My other sources (our guides) have been going to Garden Island and having success in 22 to 25 feet of water.  They have been using the same lures and bait as I have been using.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (June 15, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have lots of sunshine, high 79F with winds S at 10 to 15 mph.  Tonight should be partly cloudy this evening followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers after midnight, low 58F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be cloudy with occasional showers, high 76F with winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we should have showers and thundershowers likely in the evening with a shower or two possible overnight, low near 55F with winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I have been having my some good success about 4 ½ miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water, but it is starting to get a little spotty.  Last night I went out with Jake Magness of Fargo, and he made the call to tryout Graceton Reef and we had some good success trolling and jigging with Pink and Gold jigs with frozen emerald shiners as bait.  I think it might be another week or so before they start hitting harder over there.  We need the sun to warm up the rocks.  Just a little FYI – Graceton Reef will be good, but bring extra tackle…there are a ton of rocks and you will get snagged up a couple times if you’re fishing over there.  Nice call Jake…nice call!  Another place where I’m having success is about 200 yards west of the BIG PINE on Pine Island in 16 feet of water…I am using the same lures and bait!  My other sources (our guides) have been going to Garden Island and having success in 22 to 25 feet of water.  They have been using the same lures and bait as I have been using.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (June 14, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have plenty of sunshine, high 73F with winds light and variable.  Tonight we will have mainly clear skies, low 52F with winds light and variable.  Tomorrow we should have sunshine and clouds mixed high 79F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night should be partly cloudy skies early giving way to a few showers after midnight, low 59F with winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 40% chance of rain.  Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success about 4 ½ miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink/Purple/Gold & Pink/Gold (my personal favorite) jigs with frozen shiners.  Another place where I’m having success is about 200 yards west of the BIG PINE on Pine Island in 16 feet of water…I am using the same lures and bait!  My other sources (our guides) have been going to Garden Island and having success in 22 to 25 feet of water.  They have been using the same lures and bait as I have been using.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  The biggest advice that I can give at this time is make sure you are anchored!  I have been having success and so have others using that method.  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at! 

Daily Fishing Report (June 12, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon, high 68F with winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph…there will be a 30% Chance of rain.  Tonight we will have isolated thunderstorms.  The skies will become partly cloudy after midnight, low 53F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph…again there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have a mix of clouds and sun in the morning giving way to a few showers during the afternoon, high 73F with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have a few showers in the evening, then clear overnight, low 51F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be another 30% chance of rain.  Sunday will be sunny, highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.  Monday there will be times of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s…FINALLY THE 80’s…YES!!!! Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success about 4 ½ miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink/Purple/Gold & Pink/Gold (my personal favorite) jigs with frozen shiners. Another place where I’m having success is about 200 yards west of the BIG PINE on Pine Island in 16 feet of water.  This is where you'll want to be if there is a northwest wind!  I am using the same lures and bait!  The fishing is still phenomenal.  The biggest advice that I can give at this time is make sure you are anchored!  I have been having success and so have others using that method.  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!

 

I have been hearing that people are “following the boats” and not catching that many fish.  My question is, why follow the boats? Most of them are doing the same thing that you’re doing…following other boats.  The fish are still biting and some of us are having a great time catching the fish instead of chasing them around.  The Wigwam Resort has been able to put people on the fish this year, not just the people that are going out on our launches, or even our own guests, and those people are spreading the good word about the Wigwam.  I want every time on Lake of the Woods to be a great time!  If you know of people that aren’t having the best of luck catching fish, please send them to the Daily Fishing Report on our website at www.wigwamresortlow.com and help them out.  I want everyone that fishes Lake of the Woods to have an awesome experience and keep coming back year after year!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 11, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will have a mix of clouds and sun, high 63F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, low 47F with winds SSW at  to 10 mph. Tomorrow we will have sun and clouds mixed with a slight chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon, high 71F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph with a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have isolated thunderstorms in the evening with a few showers possible overnight, low 52F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph with a 40% chance of rain. Again today’s fishing report will come from me first hand.  I still have been having my best success in front of Zipple Bay, north of the green marker in about 25 feet of water and on the northwest side of Pine Island in 16 feet of water, and finally, 4 miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink/Purple/Gold & Pink/Gold (my personal favorite) jigs with frozen shiners.  Another place where I’m having success is out about ¼ mile from Lighthouse Gap, out in the bigger water, in 20 to 22 feet, fishing with the same lures and bait.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  The biggest advice that I can give at this time is make sure you are anchored!  I have been having success and so have others using that method.  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 10, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report: Today we have had showers early and we should have clearing overnight, low 43F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph with a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow we will have intervals of clouds and sunshine, high 64F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night we will have partly cloudy skies, low 46F with winds light and variable.  Today’s fishing information will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success in front of Zipple Bay, north of the green marker in about 25 feet of water and on the northwest side of Pine Island in 16 feet of water, and finally, 4 miles northwest of Lighthouse Gap in 32 feet of water.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink/Purple/Gold & Pink/Gold (my personal favorite) jigs with frozen shiners.  Another place where I’m having success is out about ¼ mile from Lighthouse Gap, out in the bigger water, in 20 to 22 feet, fishing with the same lures and bait.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  The biggest advice that I can give at this time is make sure you are anchored!  I have been having success and so have others using that method.  People last night were trying to troll all around me and they weren’t catching fish, even as I was bringing them in one right after another.  People were getting so close to me that 2 people hooked their lures on my anchor line.  Again, they weren’t catching fish and were 10 yards away from me!  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 8, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we will have showers this evening becoming less numerous overnight, low around 45F with winds S at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 60% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will be cloudy, high around 60F with winds W at 5 to 10 mph.  Tomorrow night will be cloudy with showers; low near 45F with winds NW at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Today’s fishing information will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success in front of Zipple Bay, north of the green marker in about 25 feet of water and on the northwest side of Pine Island in 16 feet of water.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink/Purple/Gold & Pink/Gold (my personal favorite) jigs with frozen shiners.  Another place where I’m having success is out about ¼ mile from Lighthouse Gap, out in the bigger water, in 20 to 22 feet, fishing with the same lures and bait.  Lighthouse Gap is still producing in about 14 to 18 feet of water, but is slowing a bit.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  The biggest advice that I can give at this time is make sure you are anchored!  I have been having success and so have others using that method.  People last night were trying to troll all around me and they weren’t catching fish, even as I was bringing them in one right after another.  People were getting so close to me that 2 people hooked their lures on my anchor line.  Again, they weren’t catching fish and were 10 yards away from me!  Make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 7, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today we will see cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon, high 61F with winds E at 5 to 10 mph…there is a 30% chance of rain.  Tonight will be overcast with showers at times, low 44F with winds E at 5 to 10 mph…there will be a 50% chance of rain.  Tomorrows forecast looks like this…rain likely, high 54F with winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph…there will be 70% chance of rain…the total rainfall will be near a half an inch.  Tomorrow evening will consist of steady rain in the evening…showers continuing late, low 43F with winds N at 5 to 10 mph…there will be another 70% chance of rain.  So what we can take out of this is, if you want to get out fishing it had better be today, because it’s not looking to pretty for the few days.  Today's fishing information will come from me first hand.  I have been having my best success in front of Zipple Bay, north of the green marker in about 25 feet of water.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink/Purple/Gold, Pink/Gold & Gold jigs with frozen shiners.  Another place where I’m having success is out about ¼ mile from Lighthouse Gap, out in the bigger water, in 20 to 22 feet, fishing with the same lures and bait.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  Lighthouse Gap is still producing in about 14 to 18 feet of water, but is slowing a bit.  I personally have still been having great success casting out into the current and jigging back to the boat against the current with my trusty Pink jig with a frozen shiner.  Once again, make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 3, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tomorrow we can expect scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing during the afternoon, with a high 66F, winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph and a 30% chance of rain.  Tomorrow night we will have showers likely along with a possible rumble of thunder during the evening, then cloudy skies overnight with a low around 45F, winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph and a 60% chance of rain.  My sources (our guides) have informed me that they are still doing well on the big lake about 1 to 2 miles out from Lighthouse Gap in the mud fishing at the depth of 32 feet.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink, Gold & White jigs with frozen shiners.  The fishing is still phenomenal.  Lighthouse Gap is still producing in about 14 to 18 feet of water.  I’ve been having great success casting out into the current and jigging back to the boat against the current with my trusty Pink jig with a frozen shiner.  Once again, make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 2, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 58F with winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of 37F with winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.  Tomorrows forecast will look like this…mainly sunny with a high of 66F with winds W at 10 to 15 mph.  Tomorrow evening will be partly cloudy skies with a low 48F with winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.  I have been told that as of this morning the wind was to gusty, even for the big launches to go out on the big water, but I hope this evening and tomorrow will bring us some calmer winds, so we can get out to the bigger fish about ¾ or a mile out from Lighthouse Gap in the mud fishing at the depth of 32 feet.  When you get the chance to get out that way you will want to be fishing with Pink & White jigs with frozen shiners.  The fishing has been phenomenal.  Lighthouse Gap is still producing in about 14 to 18 feet of water.  I’ve been having great success casting out into the current and jigging back to the boat against the current with my trusty Pink jig with a frozen shiner.  Once again, make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (June 1, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tonight we are supposed to have an overcast sky with rain showers at times, but from my window right now that doesn’t seem to be the case. Regardless, there should be a low 43F, with the winds from the SW shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph.  There will be a 40% chance of rain.  Tomorrow will bring us some sunshine along with some cloudy intervals during the day with a high near 60F. Winds will be from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph.  For you evening fishermen/women tomorrow night will be clear skies with a low 37F. Winds will be from the NW at 10 to 15 mph.  I have been able to get out more the past few days than initially expected so the information you are about to get is first hand.  I have been out on the big water about ¾ or a mile out from Lighthouse Gap in the mud fishing at the depth of 32 feet.  We are fishing with Pink & White jigs with frozen shiners.  The fishing has been phenomenal.  Lighthouse Gap is still producing in about 14 to 18 feet of water.  I’ve been having great success casting out into the current and jigging back to the boat against the current with my trusty Pink jig with a frozen shiner.  Once again, make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (May 29, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tomorrow's forecast will look like this; mainly sunny, high around 60F with winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.  For those of you that would like to do a little evening fishing here is what you can expect; mostly clear skies early, becoming mostly cloudy with showers developing later at night, low 39F with NNW winds shifting to ESE at 10 to 20 mph.  There will be a 40% chance of rain.  Sunday’s forecast will be overcast with rain showers at times high 59F with winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.  There will be another 40% chance of rain.  Since I would be blogging this weekend I will give you Monday’s forecast; showers, highs in the upper 50’s and lows in the upper 30’s…so don’t put away your parka’s…ha ha.  My sources (our guides) were out on the big water again today, about ¾ or a mile out from Lighthouse Gap in the mud fishing at the depth of 32 feet.  Nothing has changed and they are still catching fish.  They are fishing with Pink & White jigs with frozen shiners.  Lighthouse Gap is still producing in about 14 to 18 feet of water.  I’ve been having great success casting out into the current and jigging back to the boat against the current with my trusty Pink jig with a frozen shiner.  Once again, make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (May 28, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Tomorrow's forecast looks like this; partly cloudy in the morning with increasing clouds and periods of showers later on in the day…thunderstorms are possible, with a high around 65F.  If you’re looking to get out tomorrow night this is what you should expect; isolated thunderstorms during the evening, becoming clear overnight with a low 38F…winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph…with a 30% chance of rain.  My sources (our guides) were out on the big water today, about ¾ or a mile out from Lighthouse Gap in the mud fishing at the depth of 32 feet.  They are fishing with Pink & White jigs with frozen shiners.  Last night between 6 pm to 8 pm, I was out by myself fishing in Lighthouse Gap in about 14 to 18 feet of water…in my little honey hole.  I was having great success casting out into the current and jigging back to the boat against the current with my trusty Pink jig with a frozen shiner.  Once again, make sure you’re on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!  Good Luck and Happy Fishing!

Daily Fishing Report (May 27, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today has been a little less than stellar…we have overcast sky’s, wind from the east/southeast 5 to 10.  Tomorrows tentative forecast looks like this, mostly sunny, high of 73, winds from the west/northwest 10 to 20 mph.  If you don’t get the chance to get out there today, don’t miss out on tomorrow, because you won’t get this weather again for at least next 3 days.   The weekend is unfortunately not looking to pretty…we are supposed to get scattered showers Friday, Saturday & Sunday.  My sources (our guides) are out on the big water today and in Zipple Bay again, and are having some good success.  They are fishing with Orange & Chartreuse jigs with frozen shiners.  We are fishing in about 18 to 22 feet of water.  My other sources (our guests) were having good success also…they were in Four Mile Bay and in Morris Gap fishing with the same lures and bait and fishing in 14 to 18 feet of water…make sure your on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (May 26, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today was not so nice.  We had a north west wind from 15 to 20 mph with a few rain showers earlier.  Tomorrows tentative forecast looks like this, mostly sunny with a high of 60, winds from the south west 5 to 10 mph.. Our guides caught their limits today, but it took them all day to do it.  They said that the deeper water produced the most fish, but it was a little rough out there.  While in deeper water they were fishing at 22 to 24 feet.  They were fishing with Orange, Chartreuse and Gold jigs with frozen shiners.  Some of my other sources (our guests) were having good success also…they were in Four Mile Bay and in Morris Gap fishing with the same lures and bait.  Everyone was fishing in 14 to 18 feet of water…make sure your on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (May 23, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today has been phenomenal…sunny and 60…I will take that everyday.  Tomorrows tentative forecast looks like this, sunny with a high of 68 (YES!!!!), winds from the south 5 to 10 mph…if you didn’t get the chance to get out there today, don’t miss out on tomorrow, because you won’t get this weather again for at least next 3 days.   Memorial Day’s forecast looks like this…overcast with rain showers at times, high of 59 Degrees with winds out of west 10 to 20 mph with 70% chance of rain…bring your rain gear!  My sources (our guides) were out on the big water today and in Zipple Bay and had some good success.  They were fishing with Orange, Chartreuse and Gold jigs with frozen shiners.  Some of my other sources (our guests) were having good success also…they were in Four Mile Bay and in Morris Gap fishing with the same lures and bait.  Everyone was fishing in 14 to 18 feet of water…make sure your on the bottom, because that’s where the fish are at!

Daily Fishing Report (May 22, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today was a little less appealing than expected, but that didn’t stop Bill Zumbek (one of our guests) and his crew from going out.  Bill and his crew went out this morning and caught some nice fish, but they stated that the Walleyes aren’t biting hard…they concluded, because of the low pressure that just moved in the Walleye’s aren’t biting aggressively.  Tomorrows tentative forecast looks like this, sunny with a high of 60, winds from the northwest 5 to 10 mph…we are supposed to start get some warmer temperatures (lets all cross our fingers though), which should carry into Sunday, but there is a chance of rain on Memorial Day this coming Monday.  I know that I was going to inform you all about my success last night so here we go.  I was catching fish in Four Mile Bay and in Lighthouse Gap on Orange/Chartreuse/Gold jigs with frozen shiners…my fishing partner was catching them on a White jig with frozen shiners.  He also tried a 3 way swivel with a 1 oz weight, 3 foot line and a White/Chartreuse spinner with a frozen emerald shiner.  Everything that we tried worked!  We also tried to pull some Shad Rap’s while trolling, but we weren’t seeing the same success that we were while jigging…so I can’t recommend that just quite yet.  We were having the best success catching fish from 12 to 18 feet of water, but later on I was marking some fish with my trusty fish finder at about 8 to 10 feet.   FYI - I have also heard that Morris Bay is producing some nice Walleyes…I guess that is some food for thought.

Daily Fishing Report (May 21, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather is phenomenal, just like in the story of the 3 bears…it’s not to breezy, it’s not to calm, it’s just right!  We are supposed to get some warmer temperatures that will carry into this weekend and Memorial Day this coming Monday.  Today we had a high of 60…tomorrow should be 65 and by this weekend we might just break 70…YES!!!!  My sources are telling me that the 3/8 oz and ½ oz jigs are still doing the trick…remember the fish are still on the bottom.  The colors that have been working are Chartreuse and Orange or even the combination of both, you may even want to try a little Orange/Chartreuse/Gold…the bait of choice is still the frozen emerald shiners.  I did get some other information, but before I give that out I will try it for myself tonight and give it to you first hand tomorrow (trolling with shad rap’s).  We are having the best success catching fish from 12 to 18 feet of water.  We are fishing in Morris Bay and Four Mile Bay (right in front of the Wigwam) and having excellent success.  When fishing with the shad rap’s we will be fishing in 5 to 8 feet of water and trolling.  Again I will give you the skinny on that tomorrow.  I can’t wait to get out there right now…I am like a kid in a candy store…I’m sooooooooooooo pumped. 

Daily Fishing Report (May 20, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today was nice in the morning, but started getting a little breezy and we had a few scattered showers this afternoon.  One of our guests could not believe the way the wind changes on Lake of the Woods…I think it just keeps it interesting.  Weather conditions for tomorrow look like this…sunny in the morning/afternoon with some scattered thunderstorms developing late in the evening.  We are supposed to get some warmer temperatures that will carry into this weekend and Memorial Day this coming Monday.  Tomorrow we should see a high of 60…let’s cross our fingers.  My sources are telling me that the 3/8 oz and ½ oz jigs are still doing the trick…remember the fish are still on the bottom.  The colors that have been working are Chartreuse and Orange or even the combination of both, you may even want to try a little Orange/Chartreuse/Gold…the bait of choice is still the frozen emerald shiners or live fat head and rainbow minnows.  We are having the best success catching fish from 12 to 18 feet of water.  We are fishing in Morris Bay and Four Mile Bay (right in front of the Wigwam) and having excellent success.  I can’t wait to get out there tomorrow evening to do some fishing…I hope that all my friends haven’t caught all the fish in my little honey holes.  I will give you the skinny on Friday’s blog on how I did…I can’t wait!!!!

Daily Fishing Report (May 19, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today was excellent in the morning, but started getting a little breezy and we had a few scattered showers this afternoon, nothing like this weekend though.  Weather conditions for tomorrow look like this…showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing late in the day turning warmer high of 69 with the wind out of the south to southwest in the morning shifting to northwest at 10 to 15 mph later on in the day with a 40% chance of rain.  What this means is, if you’re not out early then you probably will be getting a little wet tomorrow.  My sources are telling me that the heavier jigs are still doing the trick (½ oz to 1 oz)…the fish are on the bottom so you have to get there.  I personally am still using a 3/8 oz jig, which does the trick for me.  The colors that have been working are Chartreuse and Orange or even the combination of both…the bait of choice is still the frozen emerald shiners or live fat head and rainbow minnows.  We are having the best success catching fish from 12 to 18 feet of water.  We are fishing in Morris Bay and Four Mile Bay (right in front of the Wigwam) and having excellent success.  I hope everyone has a great day of fishing tomorrow if you want to brave the weather…good luck and I look forward to hearing about your successes.

Daily Fishing Report (May 18, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today was excellent in the morning, but started getting a little breezy this afternoon, nothing like this weekend though.  Weather conditions look great for tomorrow…mostly sunny with a high of 60 Degrees…East winds 10 to 20 mph…this should be perfect conditions for some great fishing on our side of Lake of the Woods.  My sources are telling me that the heavier jigs are doing the trick (½ oz to 1 oz)…the fish are on the bottom so you have to get there.  I personally use a 3/8 oz jig, which does the trick for me.  The colors that have been working are Chartreuse and Orange or even the combination of both…the bait of choice is still the frozen emerald shiners or live fat head and rainbow minnows.  We are having the best success catching fish from 12 to 18 feet of water.  We are fishing in Morris Bay and Four Mile Bay (right in front of the Wigwam) and having excellent success.  I hope this will give everyone the right ammo to have a great day of fishing on Lake of the Woods!  Hope to see you all on the lake!

Daily Fishing Report (May 16, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weather today looks phenomenal, but the wind is blowing at 30 -35 mph, which is making for some tough fishing conditions.  This morning we saw 4 foot rollers whipping through Four Mile Bay and down Rainy River…ouch!  Our conditions are currently very few clouds and sunny sky’s, 45 Degrees with gusty winds up to 35 mph…once again not perfect fishing conditions, but this is what we have to work with today…lets make some lemonade out of those lemons.  People are still catching fish from Morris Point all way to Birchdale…my sources are telling me that the heavier jigs are doing the trick (½ oz to 1 oz).  The colors that you want to be fishing with are Chartreuse and Orange…the bait of choice is still the frozen emerald shiners and live fat head and rainbow minnows.  People are catch some nice fish in 5 to 8 foot of water near the shores, where they are out of the wind and just a tad bit warmer.  The rest of the fisherman/women are continually catching fish in Four Mile Bay and Lighthouse Gap.  The people in the bay and gap are still fishing in 12 to 18 foot of water.  There are still some nice Walleyes coming out of the lake…the pictures don’t lie.  Hope to see you on the lake!

 

Daily Fishing Report (May 14, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Today’s weather is the only real difference in the fishing report from the past few days.  Our conditions are currently overcast sky, 40 Degrees with scattered showers and 30 mph winds…not perfect fishing conditions, even for our 27’ launches, but the good thing is that the anglers are prepared for the nasty weather.  Morris Point is starting to heat up…my sources are still fishing with 3/8 oz & ½ oz Chartreuse, Pink and Orange jigs and a majority of them are using the frozen emerald shiners and live fat head and rainbow minnows.  Some people are starting to catch some nice fish in 5 to 8 foot of water near the shores, where they are out of the wind and just a tad bit warmer.  The rest of the fisherman/women are continually catching fish in Four Mile Bay and Lighthouse Gap.  The people in the bay and gap are still fishing in 12 to 18 foot of water using the same lures and bait as my buddies fishing over by Morris Point.  There are some nice Walleyes coming out of the lake…I would have to say that a majority of them are still in the slot that must be thrown back, 19 ½” to 28”.

Daily Fishing Report (May 13, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  Things have yet to change from the past few days, but there is another place that is beginning to warm up and that is by Morris Point.  My sources are still fishing with 3/8 oz & ½ oz Chartreuse, Pink and Orange jigs and a majority of them are using the frozen emerald shiners.  Some people are starting to catch some nice fish in 5 to 8 foot of water near the shores.  While the others are still milking Four Mile Bay and Lighthouse Gap for everything shes got and there is no end in sight.  You want to still be fishing in 12 to 18 foot of water and using the same lures and bait as my buddies fishing over by Morris Point.  There are some nice Walleyes coming out of the lake…I would have to say that a majority of them are in the slot that must be thrown back, 19 ½” to 28”.  If you have yet to get out this year and fish Lake of the Woods, don’t waist anymore time thinking about it, just like Bo Jackson & Nike used to say “JUST DO IT”!!!!

Daily Fishing Report (May 12, 2009)

Daily Fish Report:  Today we are experiencing a little rain, which is not supposed to go away until Thursday, so bring a boat that has a top or you may want to invest in some good rain gear if you plan on visiting Lake of the Woods today or tomorrow.  The word on the street has not changed from yesterday.  People are still catching a large number of Walleye in Rainy River, Four Mile Bay, Lighthouse Gap and about a 1/4 mile past Lighthouse Gap into Lake of the Woods in 14’ to 20’ of water.  The size of the Walleye’s are ranging from 15” to 32” on average, and a majority of the fish that are being caught are bigger…20” to 27”.  The water temperature is 50 Degrees Fahrenheit.  The lures of choice are still your 3/8 oz or ½ oz Chartreuse, Pink, Orange/Gold Jigs and baits of choice are the frozen emerald shiner or live fat head and rainbow minnows.  If you are fishing in these areas and using these lures and baits, you should be giving yourself the best opportunity to catch some great Walleyes this week.

Daily Fishing Report (May 11, 2009)

Daily Fishing Report:  The weekend brought a lot of success and bunches of fun for many an angler on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River.  I was able to see first hand a few nice Walleyes and Northern Pike over the weekend and it made me want to never leave the lake.  People are “catching” Walleye in Rainy River, Four Mile Bay and Lighthouse Gap.  The lure of choice is still the Chartreuse, Pink or Orange/Gold 3/8 oz & 1/4 oz Jigs (all which I personally used and was successful with this weekend).  For the bait, I personally used frozen emerald shiners, but I have heard people saying that they are also using, fat head minnows and rainbows with the same success.  The depth of water you want to be in will range from 14’ to 20’ and the water temperature was hovering right around 49 – 50 Degrees Fahrenheit.  I hope this information serves all my angling buddies well!