Yellow buoys like you see pictured on the right are located in about 10 feet of water near Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point, Rocky Point, Stony Point and Garden Island. Please do not move or disturb these buoys, which the DNR in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resouces are using to 
Fish abound year-round
Nearly one third of this 951,337-acre northwoods lake that drains north to Hudson Bay lies within Minnesota, making it our largest lake. Lake of the Woods offers some of the best year-round fishing you can find. Fish the ice early December to late March. Dive right into fishing the Rainy River in spring and fall. Venture out to lake for the warm summer bite. You'll find walleye, northern pike, sturgeon, sauger, perch and more.
Lake management
Lake of the Woods is managed according to the current Lake of the Woods management plan. This plan will guide fisheries management activities on Lake of the Woods from 2025-2035. The plan describes background and current conditions, set out specific goals and objectives, details management strategies and provides operational direction for management activities on Lake of the Woods.
Fishing information
- Seasonal
- Water levels
- LakeFinder
- Fish species