Smallmouth Bass fishing in Lake of the Woods
September 27, 2022
According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, “Smallmouth Bass is [a native fish] to the fresh waters of eastern-central North America. The original Canadian distribution of Smallmouth Bass was restricted to the Great Lakes – St Lawrence system with the exception of Lake Superior.” They add that “historically, introductions of Smallmouth Bass to other parts of Canada for recreational fishing were allowed until the late 1900s” and also that “in some areas, Smallmouth Bass is considered established and is managed for recreational fishing.”
That would be the case of Lake of the Woods, where Smallmouth Bass fishing is exceptionally good. Anglers can even find Largemouth Bass in certain areas, like the famous Labyrinth Bay, at the entrance of Shoal Lake. Proof of how exciting and plentiful bass fishing can be in Lake of the Woods, are the high number of very well known Bass tournaments held on its waters. The Kenora Bass International is probably the biggest and most famous tournament in the area, going through its 35th edition in 2022. We have prepared a series of articles to share with you our guides’ knowledge about this very exciting fish to catch. The first thing anglers targeting bass on LOTW need to keep in mind is that bass are native to warmer water, which does not freeze over during the winter months. We will further explain why this is important, but for now we will say that, at the beginning of season, anglers should focus on south-facing rocky shorelines. Water will warm up sooner in these areas and bass will start rising as soon as the water temperature hits the 55 °F mark.
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