The greater part of Lake of the Woods is situated in Northwestern Ontario, Canada but also crosses over the borders of Manitoba and Northern Minnesota.

The geographical transition from the low lying shorelines and shallow sandy basins of Eastern Manitoba and Northwestern Minnesota to the rocky Precambrian shield of Northwestern Ontario with it's granite escarpments, rocky shoals and sub one hundred foot depths make for a wide variety of aquatic habitat.

This diversity in bottom composition, structure, water clarity, aquatic vegetation and available forage from region to region allows for world class fishing opportunities for a multitude of North America's most popular freshwater game fish species. Walleye, Muskie, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie to name a few are all abundant in both numbers and Trophy quality size.

New to the area or just not having any luck? Check out our Articles page and Fishing blog for advice on areas to look for and tips on techniques to try during the specific time of year relating to your targeted species. Need to arrange lodging for your outing? Check out the Accommodations page for a list of area Lodges, Resorts, Bed & Breakfasts, Campgrounds and Houseboat Rentals. Also check out the Regulations page if you're not sure about daily numbers and size limits as well as special exceptions for your targeted species pertaining to the specific area you intend to explore.

For the competitive angler, the Lake of the Woods area hosts a number of well run pro-quality Walleye and Bass tournaments with great competition and fantastic payouts. Be sure to click on our Tournament pages for coverage of you favorite events.

Technical angler? Click on the Lake Stats Page for current lake conditions such as lake level, water clarity, thermocline, local barometric pressure trends and more.

Check back often as we are constantly updating these pages to bring you the most up to date information available about this great fishery.

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Tight lines! and See you on the water.