![]() Areas with current are opened up as are many bays and marinas. Open water areas continue to grow and the remaining ice is getting very dark. The sturgeon must be tagged immediately and registered within 48 hours. One sturgeon per calendar year 45 - 50 inches or over 75 inches may be kept per angler during the harvest season. If you fish during the harvest season, purchase a sturgeon tag ahead of time for $5. The catch and release season runs May 8th – May 15th and Oct. The sturgeon harvest season runs from April 24th – May 7th and July 1 – Sept. Most anglers are targeting holes or flats adjacent to the deeper water in that particular stretch of the river. In addition, nice sturgeon are being caught at various spots up and down the river. Basically, a 4/0 circle hook loaded with crawlers and/or frozen emerald shiners on a 18 inch length of 60 lb test leader material or line teamed up with a 4 - 6 ounce no roll sinker.įour Mile Bay (the bay that separates the mouth of the Rainy River and the big lake) continues to produce good numbers of sturgeon. Most anglers are using a sturgeon rig with a no roll sinker. Boat ramps are open up and down the Rainy River including the mouth of the river at Wheeler's Point. With the weather forecast ahead showing warm temps, fishing will only get better. This week was a great week for sturgeon fishing. With the cold water, work these baits slowly. ![]() Try a live minnow under a bobber, dead minnow laying on the bottom, slow moving spoons, spinner baits and crankbaits. Big numbers of trophy pike over 40 inches are available to anglers. ![]() Pike season is open year round on Lake of the Woods providing anglers with a unique chance to fish pike before the MN Fishing Opener. Most bays are now open or almost open for open water pike anglers. The open water so far on the basin continues through the Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point Gap and amongst various bays. Open water progress is being made, ice is getting darker, things are progressing. On the south end. Rain, sun and wind are all putting a beating on the Lake of the Woods ice.
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