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Unforgettable
Angling Adventures
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Northern Minnesota
(218) 634-2781
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Lake
of the Woods & Rainy River Guiding
for over 30 years!
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NAFC
North American Fishing Club
Life Member.
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Small River Float Trips
June Through October for Muskie & Northern Pike
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Guiding for Walleye, Northern Pike and Crappie
on the famed Upper Red Lake.
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Gonzo's Guide
Service offers anglers a variety of species
to fish for
during the open water season.
Walleye, Sauger, Northern
Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Sturgeon and Muskies are all found here.
Whether it's a specific species you're after, or all of
the above, you'll enjoy your day on the water with your
personable and knowledgeable guide! |
With
Gonzo's Guide Service,
VERSATILITY
is the name of the game.
Boat Trailered Daily.
No matter the weather or season,
I'll keep you on the fish! |
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Spring |
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70-mile-long Rainy river, which feeds Lake of the Woods
from the east, is well known for its superb fishing.
During late March and early April, the river offers the
best open-water walleye fishing in the state.
Springtime
also means ice-out northern pike. These giant gators
are hungry from the long winter and are very willing to
bite, which means a great chance for a trophy!
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Summer
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World-Class
Walleye Fishing |
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of the Woods' numerous rock reefs, deep mud flats and sand
bottom areas help create trophy walleye and sauger fishing
that is second to none. The Rainy River is a superb
and virtually untapped resource that offers mid-summer smallmouth
bass action along with walleye, sauger and northern pike.
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Fall
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Fall
Trophy Walleye River Run |
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September
through ice-up delivers some of the best fishing of the
year. Trophy
walleyes migrate from the lake into the river and the action
really heats up. Smallmouth bass are also fat and
sassy and are bulking up for the winter months.
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Spring
- Fall Sturgeon |
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20
to 80 lbs. is Not Uncommon !
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If
a line-stretching, heart-pounding, arms-aching fight with
a REALLY big fish is more your style, sturgeon fishing is
for you. These prehistoric giants that roam our waters
are a thrill of a lifetime on hook and line. Not for
the faint of heart, sturgeon fishing can be fast and furious.
Lake Sturgeon Tag Criteria
Lake sturgeon tags and mail-in registration cards are required for anyone* who wishes to harvest and posses a lake sturgeon. The following requirements apply:
- Lake sturgeon may not be possessed or transported without a tag. Validate and attach the tag immediately upon reducing the fish to possession.
- Tag must be attached to the narrow portion of the body in front of the tail fin.
- Tags must be attached so that they cannot be easily removed.
- Tags are not transferable and no duplicate tags will be issued.
- Registration cards must be completed and mailed within 48 hours after harvesting a fish.
- Lake sturgeon must be transported intact (gills and internal organs may be removed.)
*Including those otherwise exempt from angling license requirement.
Lake of the Woods Northern
Including the Rainy River from the mouth upstream to the dam in
International Falls, Baudette and the Winter Road Rivers
(Lake of the Woods and Koochiching Counties),
and Warroad River (Roseau County.)
- Northern Pike: Possession limit is 3, with one over 40". All from 30-40" must be immediately released.
Border Waters - Walleye, Northern and Sturgeon
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May 10, 2008 -
Nov 30, 2007 |
6 (Not more than 4 can be walleye; only one walleye over 28"; walleye 19.5" through 28.0" must be immediately released.)
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Dec 1, 2007 -
Apr 14, 2008
Dec 1, 2008 -
Apr 14, 2009 |
8 (Not more than 4 can be walleye; only one walleye over 28"; walleye 19.5" through 28.0" must be immediately released.) |
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Four Mile Bay
(SE bay of Lake of the Woods) |
May 10, 2008 -
Nov 30, 2008 |
6 (Not more than 4 can be walleye; only one walleye over 28"; walleye 19.5" through 28.0" must be immediately released. )
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Dec 1, 2008 -
Feb 28, 2009 |
8 (Not more than 4 can be walleye; only one walleye over 28"; walleye 19.5" through 28.0" must be immediately released. ) |
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March 1, 2008 -
April 14, 2008 |
2 ( Walleye 19.5" and larger must be immediately released.) |
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| Rainy River |
March 1, 2008
April 14, 2008 |
2 ( Walleye 19.5" and larger must be immediately released.) |
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May 10, 2008
Feb 28, 2009 |
6 (Only one walleye over 28"; not more than 4 can be walleye; walleye 19.5" through 28.0" must be immediately released. ) |
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Continuous |
3 (Only 1 over 40"; Including all northern pike from 30" through 40" must be immediately released.) |
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| Lake Sturgeon |
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April 24-May 7 &
July 1 - Sept 30 |
1 per license year (Fish must be 45-50 inches, inclusive, or over 75 inches.) Immediately upon reducing a fish to possession, you must validate and attach your sturgeon tag. Sturgeon harvest must be registered wihthin 48 hours.
Sturgeon Tag Needed. |
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May 8 - May 15 &
October 1, 2008 -
April 23, 2009
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Catch and release only. |
A person cannot possess or use a gaff while fishing on the Rainy River |
Click here for DNR WEB Site
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Tournament Experience
Minnesota
Tournament Trail
Zippel Bay "Ice-Out" Northern
Pike Tournament
Two 1st, one 2nd & one 5th Place Finish
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World Walleye Association
Lake of the Woods Tournament in May of 2000
2nd Place Finish + Big Fish of the event
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World Walleye Ass'n
National Championship on Lake of the Woods
3rd Place Finish - September 2000
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Minnesota Tournament Trail (MTT)
- Lake Winniebigoshish -11th & 19th Place - June 2002
- Lake Mille Lacs -15th & 31st Place - June 2002
- Lake Winniebigoshish -27th Place - August 2002
- Lake of the Woods -2nd Place Finish - September 2002
- Lake Winniebigoshish -8th Place Finish - May 2003
- Lake of the Woods -13th Place Finish - September 2003
- Lake Winniebigoshish -8th Place Finish - May 2004
- Leach Lake -4th Place Finish - June 2004
- Lake Winniebigoshish -6th Place Finish - July 2004
- Lake Winniebigoshish -1st Place Finish - August 2004
- Lake of the Woods -13th Place Finish - September 2004
- 2004 Team of the Year -3rd Place
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Upper Red
Lake
Including Shotely Brook and Tammarack River (Beltrami Count)
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Northern Pike: All from 26-40" must be immediately released. Only one over 40: allowed in possession.
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Walleye: All from 17-26" must be immediately released. Possession limit 2 with only one over 26".
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Statewide bag limit may only include 2 Red LAke Walleye.
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Spring & Early
Summer Slab Crappies |
Red Lake
Trophy Northern Pike |
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