The Rainy River is flowing freely and wide open all the way into Lake of The Woods. Over this past week or so, the Little Fork broke free followed by the Big Fork a few days later. Subsequently sending debris and muddy water in the Rainy. All of that has been flushed through her veins and fishing has been phenomenal.
In addition to fishing the river, sturgeon anglers are fishing near the ice pack edge on the lake outside of the Lighthouse Gap where the Rainy River enters Lake of the Woods. With that said, sturgeon fishing has been good overall. Fourmile Bay at the mouth of the Rainy River is producing good numbers of fish, with various spots along the river producing as well.
The sturgeon harvest season runs from April 24th – May 7th and July 1 – Sept. 30. The catch and release season runs May 8th – May 15th and Oct. 1 – April 23rd.
River Bend Resort
Baudette, MN
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