Jumpstart Excitement for Ice Fishing at Lake of the Woods
Preparation for Ice Fishing Underway
The time is NOW! Book your exciting Ice Fishing Trip today. Requests are coming in and resorts are already taking reservations for that once in a lifetime ice fishing trip to Lake of the Woods. Did I say, “once”? No, many anglers frequent the waters/ice of Lake of the Woods many times during the winter months. Why? Because this Walleye Capital of the World™ is a first class fishery and continues to be so. Permanent fish houses, sleeper fish houses, and day wheel houses make up an entire village with plowed roads and sectioned off areas that are continually being groomed by experienced ice staff.
Yes, winter is right around the corner. The standard joke in northern MN is that we have two seasons. Summer fishing is the greatest as anglers of all ages enjoy the shimmering waters of Lake of the Woods. Soon, however, those shimmering waters start cooling down and currents slow and before you know it you’ll see a skim of ice forming on the bays, the big lake and the river. Then, Winter is on!!!
Currently harvest has gone full scale with wheat harvested, wild rice harvested, soy beans ready ripening and beautiful fields of sunflowers being prepared for harvest. People of the north enjoy all four seasons watching the harvest and preparing for hunting seasons. Resorts have been plenty busy, but are already looking ahead to the winter season.
When the ice first forms on the lake, resort owners and guides are out there immediately measuring the depth of the ice. They want to keep all the visitors to the area safe and won’t allow anyone on the ice until it’s safe. The MN DNR has a 
great page showing guidelines for safe ice travel and it needs to be adhered to by all.
Because of the last season of the pandemic, travel was limited to Canada and that made travel to the Northwest Angle almost unavailable. However, the Canadian border has opened to travel for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. The Northwest Angle provides some of the best ice fishing in the northland. Flag Island and Oak Island have great facilities to explore and stay at while ice fishing.
Many travelers get there on snowmobile, or bombardiers, or even using the flying service available here. Lake Country Air, LLC. provides incredible service to this northern area
It’s not too early to book your ice fishing trip now. The books are open but fish houses have been being prepared all season long as they are painted, cleaned and made ready for Winter anglers to arrive.
Planning your next ice fishing trip should be a breeze. Visit our Lodging Availability Page on our website to fill out the form and get your reservation made early. By the time Christmas rolls around, people of often hard pressed to be able to get a reservation.
Picture waking up in the morning, getting some grub, then hopping into a heated snow bomber which brings you to your 
fish house which is already heated. Then proceed to catch fish all day long. It doesn’t get any better than that. Bring that catch to your resort that you’re staying at and enjoy a freshly cooked meal featuring your day’s catch.
For anglers, the diversity of fish is unbelievable along with areas of the lake. The main basin or Big Traverse Bay is home to hundreds of thousands of walleyes and saugers who roam the entire bay. Then the Northwest Angle where our 14,552 islands begin and many other species of fish. With so many options where do you start.
Another place to search out is our Hot Deals Page 
on the Lake of the Woods website. Here you can check current or future promotions for our resorts and lodges. We update the hot deals page often and will post new deals as they show up. There are deals for everyone. Deals for lodging only or for a fishing and lodging package, will be featured for you to explore.
It’s time!! Winter is beautiful and Exciting especially when you come to Lake of the Woods ice fishing.
Check out our website at: www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com/lodging or click on the ice fishing tab for all your ice fishing information.
