Lake of the Woods has a reputation as a "working man's lake," a reference to the dark, tannin-stained water that typically makes fishing best from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when the sun is up.

RED LAKE, Minn. – The Red Lake Band of Chippewa for the first time this fall will offer an elk hunt off-reservation in the area covered by the Old Crossing Treaty signed with the U.S. government ...

Lake of the Woods was the only destination in Minnesota or North Dakota to make this year’s list. In 2020, FishingBooker named Devils Lake and Upper Red Lake among its top ice fishing destinations.