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Walleye (Sander vitreus, formerly Stizostedion vitreum) is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch. The walleye is sometimes called the

A great jigging bite is going on the big lake. Anywhere from 16′-30′ has been producing great numbers of walleyes saugers and even some perch. Pink gold chartreuse and orange tipped with a shiner have all been working great. If you aren&

Steady Bite The guides at Oak Island report a steady bite of mostly walleyes  few saugers perch and northern pike. Nice 14” walleyes few large ones and plenty of small ones to keep you reeling arm in shape. A good indication the lake is he

Check out the pictures of the week! The Bite Sporadic fishing this week. Some doing better than others. Mix of sizes. Walleyes saugers few perch and pike coming up the holes.  Best bite has been using electronics and mix of jigging and dead sti

Fish On! The season has started and the fishing has been good!  Jigging gold and pink jigs with a minnow have been successful at reeling in some nice 13”-18” walleyes and a few 12”-15” saugers. We have seen some nice norther

Bouncing off Bottom Guides report it has been a good bite for the 11”-17” walleyes and saugers this week. A few big walleyes and another large eelpout were reeled in too.   Varying depths between 19’-26’ jigging Rapal

Jig & a Minnow A 3/8 oz. gold or chartreuse jig and a minnow head have been working well in 17’-26’ of water this week. A mix of walleyes and saugers are coming up the ice holes.   Many anglers enjoy bringing along or renti

Set the hook! 24-28 feet of water jigging with a gold jig small silver spoon or buckshot tipped with a minnow has been successful this week.  Mostly walleyes several saugers few perch and northern pike have been caught.  Mix of dead sticki

Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge 6/21/2018 Beautiful summer week.  Anglers have found an active walleye bite this week.  Captain Evan and his crew reeled in over 70 fish yesterday.  Anglers have been finding a nice size mix of walle

Check out the pictures of the week! Better bite this week Depths in 22’-28’ around structure using gold and pink jigs Glo Shot spoons Buckshots Charmers and flashy small spoons tipped with a minnow has been working to catch the attention

We're all busy out here on the island getting ready for the first guests of the season next Thursday. There has been some winter damage to the docks; here are Dave and Sam working on the main dock. As well we lost one of our floating docks and h

Check out the pictures of the week! March sunshine usually means more fishing action and with 40-50 inches of ice we should have a solid month left of ice fishing! Anglers are finding walleyes and saugers in 18′-32′ using Glo Shots green

Sportsman’s Rainy River 6/21/2018 Check out the pictures of the week Great Weather and a Good Bite Drifting with hammered gold spinners and worms leeches or a minnow and some anchored jigging with gold orange and white jigs tipped with a minno

Targeting walleyes and saugers is always our #1 priority in the winter but Lake of the Woods is an incredible fishery and you just never know what might be looking for something to munch on. Lake of the Woods is home to not only walleyes and saugers

1/17/2019 Mix of Walleyes Saugers and Sizes Lots of different size fish coming up through the holes. Depths between 22’-30’ have been good. A mix of dead sticking and jigging with a minnow and using vexilars is a good approach.

The guides on the island report a nice mix of walleyes and saugers and good catch rates lately but it has been a light bite so jigging with plain hooks with a split shot or gold jigs tipped with a chub or shiner minnow have been working the best. Wo

Check out the pictures of the week! Afternoons have been the most favorable lately for catching walleyes and saugers. The best bite has been in 26′-31′ right now using Buckshots Glo Shot spoons yellow and gold jigs tipped with a chub min

Great bite! We are seeing lots of nice 15”-16” walleyes along with a few saugers. Jigging about a pop can length off bottom with gold pink or macho minnow #29 in 22’-29’ of water has been the ticket tipped with a minnow. Angler

Fishing Time! It has been a strong bite overall this week at Sportsman’s Lodge. Lots of nice walleyes and saugers coming through the ice holes as well as a few northern pike jumbo perch and eelpout.  Successful anglers have found that vex

Sportsman’s Lodge 1/25/2019 Nice Fish Coming In Only a little over a couple months left of ice fishing season left. What?! Already?!?  We sure have been having a lot of fun this winter.  Guests have been reeling in nice walleye and s