BAUDETTE, MN · LAKE OF THE WOODS
TODAY · 05:00

Lake of the Woods fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Wind 10 m/s WNW.

BITE
45/100
SWELL
—
WATER
—
WIND
10 m/s
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Lake of the Woods (Baudette, MN) is rated HOLD · 45/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sat, 3 Oct at 48/100. In season now: Muskellunge, Walleye (fall feed), Smallmouth bass, Salmon (Chinook), Brown trout.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Lake of the Woods: Sat, 3 Oct at 48/100.

7-day outlook for Lake of the Woods: Thu 45 out of 100, Fri 45 out of 100, Sat 48 out of 100, Sun 45 out of 100, Mon 48 out of 100, Tue 48 out of 100, Wed 48 out of 100 45ThuHOLD45FriHOLD48SatHOLD45SunHOLD48MonHOLD48TueHOLD48WedHOLD
THU · TODAY
1
HOLD 45 · 05:00
FRI
2
HOLD 45
SAT
3
HOLD 48
SUN
4
HOLD 45
MON
5
HOLD 48
TUE
6
HOLD 48
WED
7
HOLD 48
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 22 mph WNW · Swell — · Water — · Rain 3%
Fri, 2 Oct · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 21 mph NW · Swell — · Water — · Rain 1%
Sat, 3 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 19 mph SSE · Swell — · Water — · Rain 30%
Sun, 4 Oct · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 20 mph NW · Swell — · Water — · Rain 30%
Mon, 5 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 20 mph NW · Swell — · Water — · Rain 1%
Tue, 6 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 23 mph SSE · Swell — · Water — · Rain 5%
Wed, 7 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 22 mph W · Swell — · Water — · Rain 7%

TIDES — TROY

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Troy tide station, 1764 km away — low reliability — treat as approximate, this spot is far from the nearest station.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Lake of the Woods: High 05:38 at 1.9 metres, Low 12:46 at 0.1 metres, High 17:56 at 1.6 metres 06:0012:0018:00 05:38 · 1.9m12:46 · 0.1m17:56 · 1.6m
High
05:38
6.3ft
Low
12:46
0.3ft
High
17:56
5.2ft

Fri, 2 Oct

Low
01:40
0.3ft
High
07:20
6.1ft
Low
14:40
0.4ft
High
19:44
4.7ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Baudette (MN) waters for September. Verify current MN DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

MuskellungeWalleye (fall feed)Smallmouth bassSalmon (Chinook)Brown trout
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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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