Springtime also means ice-out northern pike. Summer World-Class Walleye Fishing Lake of the Woods' numerous rock reefs, deep mud flats and sand bottom areas help create trophy walleye and sauger fishing that is second to none. The Rainy River is a superb and virtually untapped resource that offers mid-summer smallmouth bass action along with walleye, sauger and northern pike. Walleye River Run September through ice-up delivers some of the best fishing of the year. Trophy walleyes migrate from the lake into the river and the action really heats up.
Smallmouth bass are also fat and sassy and are bulking up for the winter months.
These prehistoric giants that roam our waters are a thrill of a lifetime on hook and line. Not for the faint of heart, sturgeon fishing can be fast and furious. Trips are available spring through the fall. Sturgeon season is closed from the walleye opener through June 30 . All photos and Text are Copyright 2000 Saint Croix Sites and Technologies .