GUIDES -- We have very good guides at the resort who have fished and hunted Lake of the Woods for years. Alex, Marty, Stewart, Dean, Alfred, and Rick have thousands of hours of experience navigating the lake safely and are skillful hunters and fishermen. It's best to book guides well ahead.

WALLEYES -- Walleyes are the most popular game fish in Lake of the Woods. Their mild fillets are prized for shorelunch. They average about 2 pounds but grow to over 10 pounds and 5 - 6 pounders are common. They are voracious carnivores and love minnows, worms and leeches. Always fish within a few feet of the bottom. If you're not catching walleyes you're not deep enough. Over the summer the walleyes move. In the spring after they spawn they are found along boulder and sand shorelines. At the end of June they start to show up on the reefs where they can be caught through August. Then for a short time while the weather changes they can be caught along weed beds. In the fall they move into deeper water and are caught where it's about 30ft deep and there's a little current. Jigs and spinners tipped with bait are the most common lures.

CRAPPIES -- These fish are very popular and plentiful on Lake of the Woods. When the crappies start to bite the resort fills up. They can be caught in the spring in shallow weedy bays when the water temperature is just right. In the summer they can be found under docks and in submerged brush. Fall is the best time to catch them. They gather in 20 to 40 feet of water in giant schools. Hay Island, Sandy Bay, Obabikon Lake and Miles bay are all great places to fish in the fall when the weather gets brisk.

MUSKIES AND NORTHERN PIKE -- These are the big game fish in Lake of the Woods and catching a big one is a matter of experience or luck. Experienced fishermen come to the lake year after year and keep a log of where they see and catch big fish. The 14,000 islands and innumerable reefs and weed beds provide quite a challenge for any fisherman. Every season lucky fishermen catch big muskies and northerns while walleye, crappie or bass fishing. We know of muskies caught measuring 50'' and weighing over 40 pounds. Most anglers cast or troll large jerk baits, plugs or spinner baits. Lake of the Woods is one of the three best places in North America to fish for big muskies. -- Good Luck

LAKE TROUT -- You don't catch lake trout by mistake. They are the deep-water fish of Lake of the Woods and are caught in the cold, clear waters of Whitefish Bay in 60 to 130 feet of water. We've caught many trout weighing 6 to 14 pounds, but the biggest was 38 pounds. You never know what you will catch. The best baits are big jigs, sonars and buzz bombs. The best time is the first of July to the end of September. A guide is highly recommended.