August 10, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Lake of the Woods fishing report for Sunday, August 10, 2025. The dog days may be upon us, but the bite’s still got plenty of teeth out on the big lake and her back bays.
Right off the bat, sunrise slid in at 5:59 a.m. and we’re looking at sunset around 8:36 p.m. today. Weather’s been classic August—mornings shaping up calm and muggy, warming to the mid-70s by midday, with a light southerly breeze picking up in the afternoon. Clouds are sliding through off and on; if you get a thunderhead, best to scoot for cover until it passes. No tides to track here, so lake levels and water temps are the key variables.
Walleye action remains impressive for early August. According to Outdoor News Minnesota’s August 6 report, walleyes are still piling into the deep mud flats, especially off the edges in 30-34 feet. Best results have come trolling cranks in the morning, moving to spinner rigs tipped with crawlers as the sun gets high. If you drift or deadstick, hang a leech or minnow below a slip bobber—bonus sauger love that setup too.
Lots of boats are bringing in limits, with a healthy mix of eating-size walleyes between 14-18 inches and some slot fish to keep things exciting. A few lucky anglers have even reported 27- to 29-inch trophies this week. The mud south of Garden Island and around Little Traverse Bay have been consistent hotspots. Pack some gold, chartreuse, or orange blades for your spinners—those colors have been ringing the dinner bell.
The smallmouth bass bite is holding steady on rocky points and reefs, especially near Oak Island and the Flag Island area. TikTok’s Juran Adventures notes that soft plastics like tube jigs and Ned rigs in goby or green pumpkin shades are scoring well, but don’t forget about the classic topwater poppers right at dawn if the water’s slick. If you’re probing shallower weedlines or submerged timber, try a 3- to 4-inch paddletail swimbait or a waky-rigged Senko.
Northern pike are in ambush mode along weed edges and river mouths. Find cabbage patches or submerged grass in 8-14 feet and toss a flashy spinnerbait or a large white swimbait. The Rainy River and Four Mile Bay are still giving up some hefty gators—remember, a steel leader is your friend!
Catfish on the Rainy have been steady according to KIOW’s August report—bank poles with chunks of sucker, dip baits in current seams, and fresh-cut bait on circle hooks are all good choices. Early morning and dusk see the most activity.
Panfish action has slowed a touch in the heat, but hunt deeper weeds (12 feet and down) for crappies and big bluegills. A simple crappie minnow or micro-tube under a float does the trick.
Hot spots to check today:
- The mud off Garden Island for walleye and sauger.
- Rocky outcrops near Oak and Flag Islands for smallmouth.
- Four Mile Bay or the Rainy’s mouth for hungry pike and cats.
That’s the word from the water this morning. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for all the latest tips, tricks, and local lore. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Right off the bat, sunrise slid in at 5:59 a.m. and we’re looking at sunset around 8:36 p.m. today. Weather’s been classic August—mornings shaping up calm and muggy, warming to the mid-70s by midday, with a light southerly breeze picking up in the afternoon. Clouds are sliding through off and on; if you get a thunderhead, best to scoot for cover until it passes. No tides to track here, so lake levels and water temps are the key variables.
Walleye action remains impressive for early August. According to Outdoor News Minnesota’s August 6 report, walleyes are still piling into the deep mud flats, especially off the edges in 30-34 feet. Best results have come trolling cranks in the morning, moving to spinner rigs tipped with crawlers as the sun gets high. If you drift or deadstick, hang a leech or minnow below a slip bobber—bonus sauger love that setup too.
Lots of boats are bringing in limits, with a healthy mix of eating-size walleyes between 14-18 inches and some slot fish to keep things exciting. A few lucky anglers have even reported 27- to 29-inch trophies this week. The mud south of Garden Island and around Little Traverse Bay have been consistent hotspots. Pack some gold, chartreuse, or orange blades for your spinners—those colors have been ringing the dinner bell.
The smallmouth bass bite is holding steady on rocky points and reefs, especially near Oak Island and the Flag Island area. TikTok’s Juran Adventures notes that soft plastics like tube jigs and Ned rigs in goby or green pumpkin shades are scoring well, but don’t forget about the classic topwater poppers right at dawn if the water’s slick. If you’re probing shallower weedlines or submerged timber, try a 3- to 4-inch paddletail swimbait or a waky-rigged Senko.
Northern pike are in ambush mode along weed edges and river mouths. Find cabbage patches or submerged grass in 8-14 feet and toss a flashy spinnerbait or a large white swimbait. The Rainy River and Four Mile Bay are still giving up some hefty gators—remember, a steel leader is your friend!
Catfish on the Rainy have been steady according to KIOW’s August report—bank poles with chunks of sucker, dip baits in current seams, and fresh-cut bait on circle hooks are all good choices. Early morning and dusk see the most activity.
Panfish action has slowed a touch in the heat, but hunt deeper weeds (12 feet and down) for crappies and big bluegills. A simple crappie minnow or micro-tube under a float does the trick.
Hot spots to check today:
- The mud off Garden Island for walleye and sauger.
- Rocky outcrops near Oak and Flag Islands for smallmouth.
- Four Mile Bay or the Rainy’s mouth for hungry pike and cats.
That’s the word from the water this morning. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for all the latest tips, tricks, and local lore. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure. Here with your Lake of the Woods fishing
report for Sunday, August tenth, twenty twenty five. The dog
days may be upon us, but the bite still got
plenty of teeth out on the big wake and our
back bays right off the bat. Sunrise slid in at
five point fifty nine am, and we're looking at sunset
around eight thirty six pm. Today. Weather's been classic August mornings,
(00:21):
shaping up calm and muggy, warming to the mid seventies
by midday, with a light southerly breeze picking up in
the afternoon. Clouds are sliding through off and on. If
you get a thunderhead, best to scoot for cover until
it passes. No tides to track here, so lake levels
and water temps are the key variables. Walleye action remains
impressive for early August. According to Outdoor News Minnesota's August
(00:45):
sixth report. Walleyes are still piling into the deep mud flats,
especially off the edges in thirty to thirty four feet.
Best results have come trolling cranks in the morning, moving
the spinner rigs tipped with crawlers as the sun gets high.
If you drift or dead stick, hang a leech or
minnow below a slip bobber bonus. Sager love that set
up too. Lots of boats are bringing in limits with
(01:07):
a healthy mix of eating sized walleyes between fourteen to
eighteen inches and some slot fish to keep things exciting.
A few lucky anglers have even reported twenty seven to
twenty nine dash ironch trophies this week. The mud south
of Garden Island and around Little Travers Bay had been
consistent hotspots. Pack some gold chartrews or orange blades for
(01:28):
your spinners. Those colors have been ringing the binner bell.
The small mouth bass bite is holding steady on rocky
points and reefs, especially near Oak Island and the Flagg
Island area. TikTok's Dural Adventures notes that soft plastics like
tube jigs and med rigs and gobi or green pumpkin
shades are scoring well, but don't forget about the classic
(01:48):
topwater poppers. Right at dawn if the water's slick, if
you're probing shallower weed lines or submerged timber, try a
three to four dash i nch paddletail swim bait or
a waky risig senco northern piker and ambush mode. Along
weed edges and river mouths. Find cabbage patches or submerged
grass and eight to fourteen feet and toss a flashy
(02:10):
spinner bait or a large white swim bait. The Rainy
River and four Mile Bay are still giving up some
hefty gators. Remember a steel leader is your friend. Catfish
on the Rainy have been steady, according to Kiow's August report.
Bank polls with chunks of sucker, dip baits and current seams,
and fresh cut bait on circle hooks are all good choices.
(02:33):
Early morning and dusk see the most activity. Panfish action
has slowed to touch in the heat, but hunt deeper
weeds twelve feet in down for crappies and big bluegills.
A simple crappy minnow or micro tube under afloat does
the trick. Hotspots to check today the mud off Garden
Island for walleye and sauger, rocky outcrops near Oak and
(02:54):
Flag Islands for smallmouth, four Mile Bay, or the Rainy's
Mouth for hungry pike and casts. That's the word from
the water this morning. Thank you for tuning in, and
don't forget to subscribe for all the latest tips, tricks,
and local lore. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
Artificial lure. Here with your Lake of the Woods fishing
report for Sunday, August tenth, twenty twenty five. The dog
days may be upon us, but the bite still got
plenty of teeth out on the big wake and our
back bays right off the bat. Sunrise slid in at
five point fifty nine am, and we're looking at sunset
around eight thirty six pm. Today. Weather's been classic August mornings,
(00:21):
shaping up calm and muggy, warming to the mid seventies
by midday, with a light southerly breeze picking up in
the afternoon. Clouds are sliding through off and on. If
you get a thunderhead, best to scoot for cover until
it passes. No tides to track here, so lake levels
and water temps are the key variables. Walleye action remains
impressive for early August. According to Outdoor News Minnesota's August
(00:45):
sixth report. Walleyes are still piling into the deep mud flats,
especially off the edges in thirty to thirty four feet.
Best results have come trolling cranks in the morning, moving
the spinner rigs tipped with crawlers as the sun gets high.
If you drift or dead stick, hang a leech or
minnow below a slip bobber bonus. Sager love that set
up too. Lots of boats are bringing in limits with
(01:07):
a healthy mix of eating sized walleyes between fourteen to
eighteen inches and some slot fish to keep things exciting.
A few lucky anglers have even reported twenty seven to
twenty nine dash ironch trophies this week. The mud south
of Garden Island and around Little Travers Bay had been
consistent hotspots. Pack some gold chartrews or orange blades for
(01:28):
your spinners. Those colors have been ringing the binner bell.
The small mouth bass bite is holding steady on rocky
points and reefs, especially near Oak Island and the Flagg
Island area. TikTok's Dural Adventures notes that soft plastics like
tube jigs and med rigs and gobi or green pumpkin
shades are scoring well, but don't forget about the classic
(01:48):
topwater poppers. Right at dawn if the water's slick, if
you're probing shallower weed lines or submerged timber, try a
three to four dash i nch paddletail swim bait or
a waky risig senco northern piker and ambush mode. Along
weed edges and river mouths. Find cabbage patches or submerged
grass and eight to fourteen feet and toss a flashy
(02:10):
spinner bait or a large white swim bait. The Rainy
River and four Mile Bay are still giving up some
hefty gators. Remember a steel leader is your friend. Catfish
on the Rainy have been steady, according to Kiow's August report.
Bank polls with chunks of sucker, dip baits and current seams,
and fresh cut bait on circle hooks are all good choices.
(02:33):
Early morning and dusk see the most activity. Panfish action
has slowed to touch in the heat, but hunt deeper
weeds twelve feet in down for crappies and big bluegills.
A simple crappy minnow or micro tube under afloat does
the trick. Hotspots to check today the mud off Garden
Island for walleye and sauger, rocky outcrops near Oak and
(02:54):
Flag Islands for smallmouth, four Mile Bay, or the Rainy's
Mouth for hungry pike and casts. That's the word from
the water this morning. Thank you for tuning in, and
don't forget to subscribe for all the latest tips, tricks,
and local lore. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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