Lake of the Woods, Zippel Bay Public Water Access Site

On Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods is a glacial lake on the border between the United States and Canada. Minnesota DNR gives its area as 951,337 acres. Nearly one third of the lake is in Minnesota, which makes it the state's largest lake. The lake is about 68 miles long and up to 210 feet deep, and it holds 14,632 islands. The Rainy River is its main inflow. The lake drains north through the Winnipeg River toward Hudson Bay. Dams were built at its outlets at present-day Kenora, Ontario, in the late 19th century. Since 1919 the binational Lake of the Woods Control Board has managed the lake's water levels. Settlements on the Minnesota shore include Warroad and Angle Inlet. The lake cuts off Minnesota's Northwest Angle, which can be reached from the rest of the state only by crossing the lake or by traveling through Canada. More about Lake of the Woods.

Boating rules on Lake of the Woods

• Minnesota portion listed as zebra mussel infested water (since 2019), which brings tighter rules on bait harvest and use of lake water source
• Boaters and anglers must clean boats and trailers, drain all water and put unwanted bait in the trash (Minnesota law) source
• Boaters returning to the U.S. from Canadian waters must report to CBP; the ROAM app allows reporting from a mobile device source
• Do not move or disturb yellow sturgeon-tracking buoys in about 10 feet of water near Lighthouse Gap, Morris Point, Rocky Point, Stony Point and Garden Island source

Community

Where people who use Lake of the Woods talk about it.

• Lake of the Woods - Minnesota DNR Agency
• Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation Association
• Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation (Facebook) Facebook
• Lake of the Woods Tourism Bureau (Facebook) Facebook
• Lake of the Woods- Rainy River Fishing Reports - FishingMinnesota Forum
• Lake of the Woods Control Board (lake levels) Link
• Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
• Search all of Reddit for Lake of the Woods, Minnesota Reddit

Nearby launches

• Lake of the Woods, Zippel Bay Public Water Access Site · 1.5 mi · Lake of the Woods
• Zipple Creek, West Branch Public Water Access Site · 3.0 mi · Lake of the Woods
• Rainy River, Wheeler's Point Public Water Access Site · 6.8 mi · Rainy River
• Rainy River, Ship's Wheel Public Water Access Site · 8.1 mi · Rainy River
• Wabanica Creek Public Water Access Site · 9.2 mi · Wabanica Creek
• Winter Road River, Twin River Public Water Access Site · 11.1 mi · Winter Road River