Baudette, MN (May 7, 2023)-  Sportsman’s Lodge hosted their 17th Annual Sturgeon Tournament May 5th & 6th, 2023. This annual tradition on the Rainy River was the biggest one to date… just under 200 anglers and 60 boats enjoyed another year of beautiful spring weather and lake sturgeon fishing in a 1.2 mile stretch out […]

The advantage of fishing with small boats on the Rainy River Open-water fishing in the Spring is a favorite time of year for many anglers. The ice is gone and you’re ready to hop in the boat and fire up the outboard. The chance to cast a line and set a hook on a big […]

The bite is HOT right now! And we still have some openings available. We're catching a lot of walleye and sauger as well as jumbo perch and giant pike.

As March is just around the corner, the ice conditions are looking good. With the forecast showing cold temps in the next week, we’re expecting the ice will remain in great shape. And we constantly monitor the conditions to make sure our customers have a safe and fun trip. The depth range that’s been doing […]

The temperatures have dropped but the bite is on fire at Sportsmans Lodge. If you have been thinking about fishing Lake of the Woods, NOW would be a great time to get up here. We’re getting a lot of fish and multi-species too. The dead stick and jigging tactics have been working about the same […]

We’re still in about 30 feet of water and putting good numbers in the buckets. We’re also picking up some fat perch. Switching to insect-imitation plastics are a good way to put fish in the bucket. And a dead stick with fat head minnow is always a must have in the fish house. The fish […]

The bite is not super hot, but we’re still pulling fish through the holes! Fishing around the 30-foot mark has been producing the best bite. Fat head minnows continue to be the bait of choice. The fish aren’t liking an over aggressive presentation, so a nice light jigging will do the trick! Orange & Yellow […]

The bite has been tough, but you can still catch fish by mixing up tactics. We’re fishing 30 ft, live fat heads, stay close to the bottom and when you mark your fish on your electronic start inching it away from the fish to trigger the bite. Be slow and steady make it look natural. […]