Waters · Canada
Lake of the Woods fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Fourteen thousand islands and a fishery to match — shore-lunch walleye everywhere, muskies of genuine world-record class, and smallmouth on every rock pile.
Today's report: good (78/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Lake of the Woods today. Water temperature is around 3.7°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 89/100
- 21:00–23:00 local time — score 87/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 94/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 78 — good | 93 — excellent | 94 — excellent |
| Muskellunge | 64 — good | 88 — excellent | 87 — excellent |
| Smallmouth Bass | 58 — fair | 86 — excellent | 76 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lake of the Woods rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- water temperature: helping (+0.99)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- solunar period: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:31:24 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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More walleye waters
- Lake Erie (Western Basin) — Ohio, USA
- Bay of Quinte — Ontario, Canada
- Ottawa River — Ontario/Quebec, Canada
- Devils Lake — North Dakota, USA
- Grand River (Lower) — Michigan, USA
Nearby waters
- Mille Lacs Lake — Minnesota, USA (349 km away)
- Devils Lake — North Dakota, USA (361 km away)
- Green Bay — Wisconsin, USA (718 km away)
- Manistee River (Tippy Dam) — Michigan, USA (856 km away)
- Milwaukee River (Harbor) — Wisconsin, USA (863 km away)
- Root River (Racine) — Wisconsin, USA (876 km away)