REGIONS: NORTHWEST ICE FISHING ADVENTURES ON LEGENDARY LAKE OF THE WOODS By Jenny Anderson, Girl of 10,000 Lakes There’s no place like Northwest Minnesota, especially when temperatures drop and Lake of the Woods freezes over. Come winter, this sprawling inland freshwater lake, second in size only to the Great Lakes in the continental U.S., turns into a city of fish houses with ice roads as wide as interstates, complete with road signs and speed limits. It’s a sight to behold for experienced ice anglers and newcomers alike. While most fish houses are off the ice by early-March, the jig isn’t up on Lake of the Woods until nearly April. So, as the rest of Minnesota was getting ready for spring, my husband Nick and I ventured up north for a final ice WAY fishing foray in the “Walleye Capital of THE the World.” Aerial view of fish house camper on Lake of the Woods ice road THE BEST TO MAKE MOST OF YOUR The Minnesota-Canada border TIME WHILE ICE water has been on our bucket list FISHING IS TO since we started ice fishing together. SLEEP WHERE It’s known for its YOU FISH. abundance of walleye and sauger. When the weather gets cold, the bite is hot. Plus, the area embodies the beauty of northern Minnesota with towering pine trees, no light pollution and the possibility of seeing the northern lights. Walleye and sauger catch Jenny fishing in the fish house camper 74 | EXPLORE MINNESOTA .COM
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