
Fishing, Lake of the Woods Tourism

Lake of the Woods walleye

Ice fishing for walleyes, Lake of the Woods MN

Resort fish house at sunset, Lake of the Woods MN

Igloo Bar on the ice at Zippel Bay Resort









Duck hunting Lake of the Woods MN

Snowmobiling Lake of the Woods MN
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Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau
PO Box 518Baudette, MN 56623
Resorts and restaurants offer a nice variety of delicious meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try one of the areas famous walleye fish frys!
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Welcome to the Walleye Capital of the World, Lake of the Woods. This picturesque area boasts the famous Lake of the Woods, Rainy River and NW Angle. Enjoy world class fishing winter, spring, summer and fall. There are 317,000 acres of user friendly Minnesota waters and millions of walleyes. The lodging community offers a nice variety of lodging, full service fishing, meal plans and everything you need for a successful trip whether being guided or fishing on your own.
In addition to walleyes, the lake boast good numbers of saugers, pike, muskies, sturgeon, smallmouth bass, jumbo perch, crappies and eelpout.
The area is full of wildlife along with thousands of acres of public hunting land. Hunters enjoy three species of grouse, a variety of waterfowl, white tailed deer, and black bears. Birders enjoy nearly 300 species of birds (some are very rare). The area can successfully accommodate both silent and motorized sports including ATV, OHV and snowmobiles with ample trails for both.
We serve the communities on Lake of the woods including Angle Inlet, Warroad, and Baudette.
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Ice fishing in Ely / Credit: Ely Area Tourism Bureau

A couple friends walk along the Luminary Loppet in Minneapolis / Paul Vincent

A couple watches the northern lights at Gooseberry Falls State Park / Travis Novitsky

Whitetail Woods in Farmington has two camper cabins open year-round / Paul Vincent

Swimming in Voyageurs National Park / Paul Vincent

Large walleye caught while ice fishing on Lake of the Woods / Rikki Pardun

Otter Tail Lake at sunset / Allie Hoeft

Fall fishing along the Lake Country Scenic Byway near Park Rapids

Fishing for walleye in the fall / Lake of the Woods Tourism

Lake of the Woods / Buffalo Media Group

Explore over 1,500 interconnected miles of groomed snowmobiling trails in northwest Minnesota / Visit Thief River Falls

Celebrate Independence Day at a fireworks display

Can you find all 30 "Sunny" fish sculptures throughout Detroit Lakes?

The northern lights over Lake Superior / Alister Olson

One of the docks at Angle Inlet on the Northwest Angle / J. Stephen Conn

Boat fishing in Lake Margaret in the Brainerd Lakes Area / Paul Vincent

Runners in downtown Minneapolis / Credit: Twin Cities in Motion