Waters · Canada
Lake of the Woods fishing — live bite forecast
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 bite rating: good (75/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Lake of the Woods today. Water temperature is around 22.7°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 13:00–15:00 local time — score 70/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 76/100
- 09:00–11:00 local time — score 76/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul | Tuesday 7 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 69 — good | 69 — good | 68 — good |
| Muskellunge | 60 — fair | 60 — good | 60 — good |
| Smallmouth Bass | 75 — good | 76 — good | 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)
- wind: helping (+1)
- water temperature: helping (+0.97)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:03 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
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- Lake St. Clair — Michigan, USA (1181 km away)