Ice Fishing-Lake of the Woods

Just returned from a quick trip to Lake of the Woods. Walleye action was really good, but the use of electronics was necessary. We were fishing reefs in 23-27 feet of water, but most of the walleyes were 10-12 feet below the ice. You needed to put the bait right in their face. If you used traditional walleye tactics, fishing near the bottom, you would not get bit. The MarCum LX-5 did a great job of showing the fish up high. As the fish approached your bait, the fish got brighter and brighter. You could predict when the strike would be felt.

Buck-Shot Rattle spoons were best, Super Glo Firetiger and Super Glo Redfish were hot colors.

Stayed at Wig-Wam Resort. Took track vehicles to the fishing area. The folks at Wig-Wam did a great job of putting us on the fish and making sure we were taken care of. Check Wig-Wam out at wigwamresortlow.com or call 800-448-9260.

The walleye season stays open until April 15, they say they should still be on the ice until then. Lots of anglers fish the river from boats in early April, but reserve a day or two for ice-fishing.

Was good to fish with my friend Gary Roach on this trip. Gary and I used to work and fish together a lot, was really good to spend time again with Gary.

Best Fishes,

Bob Jensen

[I Fish GS]

I was in the same area last weekend fishing by Rick with the new snowbear, the fishing was great best I've had on the woods in a long time. Most of our walleye came 10 or 18 foot levals over 27' of water. I only caught 1 fish on the bottom in three days. I had one fallow up from 10' and caught it only 3' under ice. Weather was great. We used Buckshot spoons and lowrance LMS 332. As Bob said you could almost see when the fish would bite the jig and fish would merg together. to get then to bite was just a slow rise of jig and quiver it.

Brian Rud