Lake of the Woods sees a booming ice fishing scene, nearly doubling angler hours since 2000, prompting the DNR to launch a 10 ...

This winter, many Lake of the Woods resorts are limiting their transport to lightweight vehicles that pull heated enclosed trailers to carry customers onto the ice. The ice is maybe 20 inches thick.

May 10—Somewhat surprisingly, perhaps, fishing pressure this past winter on Lake of the Woods didn't set a record, despite ideal ice conditions and marginal snow cover that made it easy to get around.

BAUDETTE, Minn. — As expected, ice fishing pressure on Lake of the Woods dropped dramatically during the winter of 2023-24, the result of unusually mild temperatures that hindered ice conditions and ...

McQuoid sold his business two years ago, but he's anticipating another holiday dud as Minnesota's ice fishing season remains mired in a slow start. Unseasonably warm temperatures as far north as Angle ...