LAKE OF THE WOODS
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Lake of the Woods walleye opener one to remember
Well, another Minnesota walleye opener is in the books, and a memorable one it was. Jason Laumb of Grand Forks and I ventured north Friday afternoon, Laumbs boat in tow, for the three-hour drive to B...
Posted on 5/13/13 at 12:19 PM
RURAL REFLECTIONS Gone Fishin'
I do not fish, I do not swim. Last week I fished, I did not need to swim. I spent most of my youth in the kiddie pool at the Warren, MinnesotaPool during swimming lessons. I never learned to swim and ...
Posted on 7/21/12 at 7:56 AM
THE NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS AND BEYOND conservation officer's seize 234 fish on the big water of Lake of the Woods
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently seized 234 walleye/sauger for a variety of violations on Lake of the Woods. From Jan. 20-23, conservation officers issued 67 summo...
Posted on 1/30/12 at 2:52 PM
Lake of the Woods' Rocky Point boat access moves toward reality 
A DNR official says developing a road to the site, which is located off Lake of the Woods County Road 17 north of Roosevelt, Minn., has been a key reason for the delay.
By Brad Dokken , April 28, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: Ice fishing on the opener? It might happen
If all goes according to plan, four of us who spent Minnesota’s 1996 walleye opener ice fishing on Lake of the Woods will repeat the experience this year.
By Brad Dokken , April 20, 2013
Slower ice fishing no cause for concern
Spotty winter on Lake of the Woods will help offset last year’s high harvest; surveys confirm healthy fish populations
By Brad Dokken , March 10, 2013
All-Star Walleye School set for August on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River
The third annual “All-Star Walleye School” is scheduled for Aug. 8-11 on Lake of the Woods and Rainy River near Baudette, Minn.
By Herald Staff Report , January 27, 2013
Lake of the Walleyes, tales from Lake of the Woods
Life is good, catching walleyes and saugers in comfort on Lake of the Woods
By Sam Cook , January 27, 2013
Condition of 3 explosion victims better
Three of the five people burned in the ice-fishing house explosion Sunday morning along Lake of the Woods have improved.
By Herald Staff Reports , January 02, 2013
Ice fishing beginning on Lake of the Woods
The Arctic blast that has descended on the Northland is just what the doctor ordered if you’re a Lake of the Woods ice fishing enthusiast or one of the many resorts or outfitters who cater to those enthusiasts.
By Brad Dokken , December 10, 2012
BRAD DOKKEN: Keep It Clean targets winter litter on Lake of the Woods
Every spring after ice-out, litter from the winter fishing season washes up along the shore of Lake of the Woods. Bobbers, lumber, debris, bags of human waste … you name it, and it’s probably ended up on the beach for someone else to clean up.
By Brad Dokken , November 25, 2012
NICE FISH: Walleye released 25-inch minimum
• 29 inches: Sean Hoffman, Grand Forks, Lake of the Woods.
By Herald Staff Report , November 04, 2012
VIDEO: 50 years on Lake of the Woods
Getting married usually warrants a day off from work, but that wasn’t the case for Kit Beckel. Beckel this year marked his 40th wedding anniversary — “she’s real understanding,” Beckel says of his wife, Peggy — but perhaps even more remarkable, he celebrated 50 years as a charter boat captain on Lake of the Woods.
By Brad Dokken , September 30, 2012
AREA FISHING REPORT
Crankbaits, crawlers or a jig and frozen shiner minnow are producing walleyes on the 28- to 32-foot mud and rock reefs in Big Traverse Bay.
By Herald Staff Report , September 07, 2012
AREA FISHING REPORT
Limits and big walleyes remain the norm off the mud flats of Big Traverse Bay in 30 to 33 feet of water, although the reefs are holding plenty of walleyes as well.
By Herald Staff Report , August 31, 2012
AREA FISHING REPORT
Crankbaits or spinner-crawler rigs continue to produce walleyes in 30 to 32 feet of water from the Lighthouse Gap to Morris Point Gap and up to Garden Island. On the main-lake reefs, pink or gold jigs and spinners are a good bet for walleyes as well.
By Herald Staff Report , August 24, 2012
AREA FISHING REPORT
Anglers are pulling crankbaits, crawlers and jigging on the main basin in 29 to 32 feet of water and hooking walleyes. Pods of walleyes also are being found at the Lighthouse Gap and Morris Point Gap, west to Rocky Point and north to Garden Island.
By Herald Staff Report , August 17, 2012
AREA FISHING REPORT
Limits of walleyes continue to be taken with spinner rigs and crawlers in 30 to 32 feet of water in Big Traverse Bay. Anglers jigging and pulling crankbaits are finding schools of active walleyes scattered from the Lighthouse Gap to Rocky Point up to Garden Island.
By Herald Staff Report , August 10, 2012
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