Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your latest fishing report for Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, today, August 6th, 2025. We’re at the heart of the North Country summer and fishing action is rolling strong. Let’s break down what’s happening on the water, starting with the essentials you folks care about.
The weather’s been cooperating with a light southeast wind around 5 knots, partly cloudy skies, and temps in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Waves are light, under a foot, so small boats are as comfy as the big glass. There’s a slight chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, but it’s nothing that’ll stop the bite. Sunrise was at 5:56 AM, and sunset will slip below the trees tonight at 8:51 PM, giving you plenty of daylight for a full day’s run.
No tides to fuss over here—just good current action, especially at river mouths and narrows. Recent precipitation in the area is minimal, so water clarity is solid and cabinets are humming.
Now to what you’re all eager for—fish activity and what’s getting caught this week. Walleye action remains pretty darn good for August. Folks are scoring nice eaters and plenty of those famous slot fish (19.5–28 inches), with some mammoth trophy walleye coming from deeper mud flats and near island structure. Middle of Big Traverse Bay and around the islands have both been hot, as Ballard’s Resort reported, with those classic #MUDBITE tactics putting numbers in the boat.
Anglers are finding walleyes mostly in 28–34 feet during the heat of the day, sliding a bit shallower—say, 18–24 feet—around sunrise and sunset. Best bet: spinners with crawlers or leeches, hammered gold blades or chartreuse have been consistently productive. Don’t overlook trolling crankbaits in firetiger or perch patterns if you want to cover water and find the active packs.
For the big pull, sturgeon fishing on the Rainy River has been lighting up. There are excellent numbers reported, with plenty of legal catch-and-release brutes over 40 inches boated this week. Use a heavy rig with a gob of nightcrawlers and set up on a deep bend or hole—odds are, you’ll tangle with the biggest freshwater fish in Minnesota.
Muskie and pike action have been lively, too. Word is muskie are busting topwater and bucktails early and late around steep rocky drop-offs and weed lines, with the occasional nice pike muscling in for some bonus action, as seen in recent outings.
For other species: jumbo perch are stacking up on the sand near reefs, and smallmouth bass are cruising rocky shorelines and island points. Slip bobber rigs tipped with a fathead or leech will get you some fast action.
If you’re after locations, a couple hot spots worth your gas this week: first, the reefs north of Knight and Bridges Islands are turning up big walleye and the odd muskie. Second, head out to Garden Island and work the surrounding gravel humps; both spinners and jig-minnow combos are putting dinner in the livewell.
Best baits: crawlers, leeches, and fathead minnows. Best lures: hammered gold or chartreuse spinners for walleye, topwater and big bucktails for muskies, classic spoons for pike if you want aggressive strikes.
That’s the scoop from Lake of the Woods, where every day carries a shot at the fish of a lifetime. Thanks for tuning in—if you love getting updates like this, don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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The weather’s been cooperating with a light southeast wind around 5 knots, partly cloudy skies, and temps in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Waves are light, under a foot, so small boats are as comfy as the big glass. There’s a slight chance of an evening shower or thunderstorm, but it’s nothing that’ll stop the bite. Sunrise was at 5:56 AM, and sunset will slip below the trees tonight at 8:51 PM, giving you plenty of daylight for a full day’s run.
No tides to fuss over here—just good current action, especially at river mouths and narrows. Recent precipitation in the area is minimal, so water clarity is solid and cabinets are humming.
Now to what you’re all eager for—fish activity and what’s getting caught this week. Walleye action remains pretty darn good for August. Folks are scoring nice eaters and plenty of those famous slot fish (19.5–28 inches), with some mammoth trophy walleye coming from deeper mud flats and near island structure. Middle of Big Traverse Bay and around the islands have both been hot, as Ballard’s Resort reported, with those classic #MUDBITE tactics putting numbers in the boat.
Anglers are finding walleyes mostly in 28–34 feet during the heat of the day, sliding a bit shallower—say, 18–24 feet—around sunrise and sunset. Best bet: spinners with crawlers or leeches, hammered gold blades or chartreuse have been consistently productive. Don’t overlook trolling crankbaits in firetiger or perch patterns if you want to cover water and find the active packs.
For the big pull, sturgeon fishing on the Rainy River has been lighting up. There are excellent numbers reported, with plenty of legal catch-and-release brutes over 40 inches boated this week. Use a heavy rig with a gob of nightcrawlers and set up on a deep bend or hole—odds are, you’ll tangle with the biggest freshwater fish in Minnesota.
Muskie and pike action have been lively, too. Word is muskie are busting topwater and bucktails early and late around steep rocky drop-offs and weed lines, with the occasional nice pike muscling in for some bonus action, as seen in recent outings.
For other species: jumbo perch are stacking up on the sand near reefs, and smallmouth bass are cruising rocky shorelines and island points. Slip bobber rigs tipped with a fathead or leech will get you some fast action.
If you’re after locations, a couple hot spots worth your gas this week: first, the reefs north of Knight and Bridges Islands are turning up big walleye and the odd muskie. Second, head out to Garden Island and work the surrounding gravel humps; both spinners and jig-minnow combos are putting dinner in the livewell.
Best baits: crawlers, leeches, and fathead minnows. Best lures: hammered gold or chartreuse spinners for walleye, topwater and big bucktails for muskies, classic spoons for pike if you want aggressive strikes.
That’s the scoop from Lake of the Woods, where every day carries a shot at the fish of a lifetime. Thanks for tuning in—if you love getting updates like this, don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, folks, this is Artificial War coming to you with
your latest fishing report for Lake of the Words, Minnesota
today August sixth, twenty twenty five. We're at the heart
of the North Country summer and fishing action is rolling strong.
Let's break down what's happening on the water, starting with
the essentials you folks care about. The weather's been cooperating
with a light southeast wind around five knots, partly cloudy skies,
(00:21):
and temps in the upper sixties to mid seventies. Waves
are light under a foot, so small boats are as
comfy as the big glass. There's a slight chance of
an evening shower or a thunderstorm, but it's nothing that'll
stop the bite. Sunrise was at five fifty six am
and sunset will slip below the trees tonight at eight
fifty one pm, giving you plenty of daylight for a
(00:41):
full day's run. No ties to fuss over here, just
good current action, especially at river mouths and narrows. Recent
precipitation in the area is minimal, so water clarity is
solid and cabinets are humming. Now to what you're all
eager for fish activity and what's getting caught this week.
Walleye action remains pretty darn good for August. Folks are
(01:01):
scoring nice eaters and plenty of those famous slot fish
nineteen point five to twenty eight inches with some mathid trophy.
Walleye coming from deeper mudflats and near island structure. Middle
of Big Travers Bay and around the islands have both
been hot, as Ballard's Resort reported with those classic number
mud byte tactics putting numbers in the boat. Anglers are
(01:23):
finding walleyes mostly in twenty eight to thirty four feet
during the heat of the day, sliding a bit shallower,
say eighteen to twenty four feet around sunrise and sunset.
Best bet spinners with crawlers or leeches, hammered gold blades
or chartrews have been consistently productive. Don't overlook troll and
crankbaits in fire, tiger or perch patterns if you want
(01:45):
to cover water and find the active packs for the
big pull. Sturgeon fishing on the rainy River has been
lighting up. There are excellent numbers reported with plenty of
legal catch and release brutes over forty inches boat at
this weight use a heavy rig with a gob of
night crawlers and set up on a deep bend or hole.
Odds are you'll tangle with the biggest freshwater fish in Minnesota.
(02:08):
Musky and pike action have been lively too. Word is
Musky are busting top water and bucktails early and late
around steep, rocky drop offs and weed lines, with the
occasional nice pike mustling in for some bonus action as
seen in recent outings. For other species, jumble perch are
stacking up on the sand near reefs, and small mouth
(02:29):
bass are cruising rocky shorelines and island points. Slip bobberwigs
tipped with a fat head or leech. We'll get you
some fast action. If you're after locations. A couple hot
spots worth your gas this week. First, the reefs north
of Night and Bridges Islands are turning up big wally
in the odd musky. Second, head out to Garden Island
and work the surrounding gravel humps. Both spinners and jigmino
(02:53):
combos are put in dinner in the live well best baits, crawlers,
leeches and fat head minnows, handered gold or chartruse spinners
for wally, top water and big bucktails for Muskies, classic
spoons for pike. If you want aggressive strikes, that's the
scoop from Lake of the Woods, where every day carries
a shot at the fish of a lifetime. Thanks for
(03:14):
tuning in. If you love getting updates like this, don't
forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production.
For more check out Quiet Please got Ai
Hey, folks, this is Artificial War coming to you with
your latest fishing report for Lake of the Words, Minnesota
today August sixth, twenty twenty five. We're at the heart
of the North Country summer and fishing action is rolling strong.
Let's break down what's happening on the water, starting with
the essentials you folks care about. The weather's been cooperating
with a light southeast wind around five knots, partly cloudy skies,
(00:21):
and temps in the upper sixties to mid seventies. Waves
are light under a foot, so small boats are as
comfy as the big glass. There's a slight chance of
an evening shower or a thunderstorm, but it's nothing that'll
stop the bite. Sunrise was at five fifty six am
and sunset will slip below the trees tonight at eight
fifty one pm, giving you plenty of daylight for a
(00:41):
full day's run. No ties to fuss over here, just
good current action, especially at river mouths and narrows. Recent
precipitation in the area is minimal, so water clarity is
solid and cabinets are humming. Now to what you're all
eager for fish activity and what's getting caught this week.
Walleye action remains pretty darn good for August. Folks are
(01:01):
scoring nice eaters and plenty of those famous slot fish
nineteen point five to twenty eight inches with some mathid trophy.
Walleye coming from deeper mudflats and near island structure. Middle
of Big Travers Bay and around the islands have both
been hot, as Ballard's Resort reported with those classic number
mud byte tactics putting numbers in the boat. Anglers are
(01:23):
finding walleyes mostly in twenty eight to thirty four feet
during the heat of the day, sliding a bit shallower,
say eighteen to twenty four feet around sunrise and sunset.
Best bet spinners with crawlers or leeches, hammered gold blades
or chartrews have been consistently productive. Don't overlook troll and
crankbaits in fire, tiger or perch patterns if you want
(01:45):
to cover water and find the active packs for the
big pull. Sturgeon fishing on the rainy River has been
lighting up. There are excellent numbers reported with plenty of
legal catch and release brutes over forty inches boat at
this weight use a heavy rig with a gob of
night crawlers and set up on a deep bend or hole.
Odds are you'll tangle with the biggest freshwater fish in Minnesota.
(02:08):
Musky and pike action have been lively too. Word is
Musky are busting top water and bucktails early and late
around steep, rocky drop offs and weed lines, with the
occasional nice pike mustling in for some bonus action as
seen in recent outings. For other species, jumble perch are
stacking up on the sand near reefs, and small mouth
(02:29):
bass are cruising rocky shorelines and island points. Slip bobberwigs
tipped with a fat head or leech. We'll get you
some fast action. If you're after locations. A couple hot
spots worth your gas this week. First, the reefs north
of Night and Bridges Islands are turning up big wally
in the odd musky. Second, head out to Garden Island
and work the surrounding gravel humps. Both spinners and jigmino
(02:53):
combos are put in dinner in the live well best baits, crawlers,
leeches and fat head minnows, handered gold or chartruse spinners
for wally, top water and big bucktails for Muskies, classic
spoons for pike. If you want aggressive strikes, that's the
scoop from Lake of the Woods, where every day carries
a shot at the fish of a lifetime. Thanks for
(03:14):
tuning in. If you love getting updates like this, don't
forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production.
For more check out Quiet Please got Ai
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