Waters · Canada
Lake of the Woods fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
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 (69/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Lake of the Woods today. Water temperature is around 9.2°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 73/100
- 22:00–00:00 local time — score 74/100
- 01:00–03:00 local time — score 69/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 67 — good | 72 — good | 74 — good |
| Muskellunge | 56 — fair | 60 — good | 59 — fair |
| Smallmouth Bass | 69 — good | 78 — good | 75 — 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:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:50:48 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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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)
- Lake St. Clair — Michigan, USA (1181 km away)