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Use medium spinning tackle with 6 or 8 pound test line.@@@ Jigs, live bait rigs, slip bobber rigs and crankbaits all catch fish on Lake of the Woods, but jig fishing remains the most popular presentation throughout the season. Use jigs in the 1/8 to 1/4 ounce sizes under most conditions.
In very deep water or under windy conditions, switch to 3/8 or even 1/2 ounce jigs. The trick is to use the smallest size jig you can fish effectively for the conditions you're fishing. This will keep you out of the snags.
Dress your jigs with plastic tails for added action. If fishing gets slow, try fishing without a tail for a very natural presentation. Finally, tie your jig directly to your line. Never use snaps or snap swivels with your jigs.
We sell a wide variety of jigs in the lodge store at wholesale prices for our guests. Also, we have minnows at the camp and we can get leeches and night crawlers for you upon request. Please contact us before your arrival if you have special bait requirements.
Here are a few additional thoughts from one of our top guides, Andrew Percy:
"Walleye can be caught in as little as six feet or as deep as forty feet throughout the season. From the opener on the third Saturday of May to June 20, most guides fish the points off islands and structure off the points. Current channels, weedlines, mud flats and sunken reefs can also be productive. From June 20 through early September, most of us fish sunken reefs. As a rule, we mark the top of the reef with a marker bouy as a visual reference to keep the boat on station. The high point on these reefs can be as little as 5 feet or as deep as 35 feet."
"Subtle variations in bait presentation can often mean the difference between success and failure, so fishing with an experienced guide will greatly increase your chance of fishing success."
"Most of us rely on jigs tipped with minnows or leeches throughout the season. I recommend bringing an assortment of 1/4 to 3/8 ounce leadhead jigs in various colors. Chartruese, yellow and pink are popular. It would be wise to stock up as even the pros tend lose a few on the rock bottoms."
- Andrew Percy, Guide and taxidermist - 1/8 to 3/8 ounce jigs
- Plastic tails in a variety of colors
- Slip bobber rigs
- Live bait rigs with walking sinkers
- Shad Raps, Wally Divers, Shadlings
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