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Lake of the Woods

42 numbered points: 3 access points, 1 campsite, 3 bait & fly shops, 15 outfitters, 4 bridges, 10 parks and conservation areas, 1 agency office, 1 regulation section limit, 2 USGS gauges, 2 points of interest.
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Points reviewed Oct 23, 2026
Map © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Points curated by GuidedFloats from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources. Not a navigation chart. Confirm access, hours and regulations before you go.

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Reach 1 of 2 · points 1–21Border Bait to Rocky Point

#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Border Bait
Wheelers Point, Four Mile Bay
Bait, tackle & fly shop48.83671, -94.70403Bait stop at the Rainy River mouth end of the lake.
2Sportsman's Sleepers
Wheelers Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.83239, -94.70510Sleeper fish house rental on the Four Mile Bay shore.
3Log Cabin Bait
Wheelers Point
Bait, tackle & fly shop48.83297, -94.70955
4T J Prop Shop Inc
Wheelers Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.83537, -94.70484Boat and prop repair at Wheelers Point.
5Lake of the Woods Marine
Wheelers Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.82982, -94.71175Boat dealer and service at the Rainy River mouth.
6Border View Lodge
Wheelers Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.83815, -94.69646Resort and guide service at the mouth of the Rainy River.
7Wigwam Resort
Wheelers Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.84095, -94.69873Resort and guide service on Four Mile Bay.
8Bayside Camp Ground
Four Mile Bay
Campsite48.84217, -94.70084
9Four Mile Bay Wildlife Management Area
Minnesota DNR, Four Mile Bay
Park / conservation area48.84373, -94.73440State wildlife management area on the bay west of the river mouth.
10County Highway 8
CR 8, Bostic Bay
Bridge crossing48.83014, -94.77787
11Bugsy's on Bostic
Bostic Bay
Outfitter / canoe rental48.83156, -94.77488Resort on Bostic Bay, south shore.
12Sweet's Fishing with Steve Sweet
Bostic Bay
Outfitter / canoe rental48.83181, -94.77843Guide service working the south shore and Big Traverse Bay.
13Morris Point
South shore
Park / conservation area48.85181, -94.76803
14Morris Point Lake View Lodge
Morris Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.85267, -94.78157Resort and guide service on the south shore.
15Zippel Bay State Park
State park, Zippel Bay
Park / conservation area48.86553, -94.87295The lake's state park, with the harbour and beach on Zippel Bay.
16Zippel Bay Resort
Zippel Bay
Outfitter / canoe rental48.85625, -94.88818Resort and guide service west of the state park.
17Prosper Wildlife Management Area
Minnesota DNR, south shore
Park / conservation area48.88922, -94.89276
18Long Point Resort
Long Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.96914, -94.95163Resort and guide service at Long Point.
19Larry Bernhoft Wildlife Management Area
Minnesota DNR, Long Point
Park / conservation area48.96939, -94.98887
20Rocky Point Wildlife Management Area
Minnesota DNR, Rocky Point
Park / conservation area48.96152, -95.03723
21Rocky Point
South-west shore
Park / conservation area48.96075, -95.06783

Reach 2 of 2 · points 22–42Rock Harbor to Minnesota-Canada boundary waters - Lake of the Woods

#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
22Rock Harbor
Marina, Rocky Point
Access / boat ramp48.96033, -95.06834Sheltered harbour and launch at Rocky Point.
23Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort
Rocky Point
Outfitter / canoe rental48.96080, -95.06595Resort and guide service at Rocky Point.
24United States Customs and Border Protection
Warroad
Agency / conservation office48.89865, -95.31943CBP office in Warroad, the U.S. port of entry town on the south shore.
25State Avenue
MN 11, Warroad River
Bridge crossing48.90294, -95.32011Highway 11 crossing of the Warroad River above the lake.
26USGS 05140520 Lake of the Woods at Warroad
Primary level reference
USGS gauge48.90415, -95.31607Lake level gauge at Warroad on the south-west shore.
27Allison Park
Warroad
Park / conservation area48.90608, -95.31252
28Taylor Road
CR 74, Warroad River
Bridge crossing48.91265, -95.30735
29Rainbow Park
Warroad
Park / conservation area48.90741, -95.30031
30Lakeview Park
Warroad
Park / conservation area48.90768, -95.30236
31Warroad Estates Marina
North of Warroad
Access / boat ramp48.93790, -95.32644
32USGS 05140521 Lake of the Woods at Springsteel Island near Warroad
Second level gauge
USGS gauge48.94582, -95.30690Lake level gauge off Springsteel Island, mapped in OSM.
33Springsteel Resort & Marina
Springsteel Island
Access / boat ramp48.94601, -95.30647Marina and resort launch on the point north of Warroad.
34Young's Bay Resort
Angle Inlet, Northwest Angle
Outfitter / canoe rental49.34566, -94.97078Resort at Young's Bay, the Northwest Angle's harbour.
35Angle Outpost Resort
Northwest Angle
Outfitter / canoe rental49.34500, -95.00571
36Jake's Northwest Angle
Angle Inlet
Bait, tackle & fly shop49.34726, -95.06270Resort store and bait at Angle Inlet.
37Northwest Angle Resort
Angle Inlet
Outfitter / canoe rental49.35063, -95.08133
38Crow Creek Drive Northwest
CR 332, Angle Inlet
Bridge crossing49.35201, -95.08183
39Angle Inlet School
Angle Inlet
Point of interest49.35295, -95.08167The one-room school at Angle Inlet, the landmark of the Northwest Angle.
40Prothero's Post Resort
Angle Inlet
Outfitter / canoe rental49.35711, -95.08360
41Northern Most Point of the Continental United States
Northwest Angle, 49th parallel
Point of interest49.38316, -95.15339The northernmost point of the contiguous United States, on the Angle shore.
42Minnesota-Canada boundary waters - Lake of the Woods
Minnesota Rules 6266.0700, subp. 1, item R
Regulation section limit48.95000, -94.95000Lake of the Woods is a Minnesota-Canada boundary water. The rule covers the lake in Lake of the Woods and Roseau Counties and its listed tributaries. Check the current DNR boundary-water regulations before you fish.

Before you launch

Gauge: USGS 05140520 — LAKE OF THE WOODS AT WARROAD, MN. Live flow on the web page.

Species: Black Crappie, Burbot, Lake Sturgeon, Lake Whitefish, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Sauger, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch

Regulations: www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html

Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.

Access notes

Warroad city harbor and public ramp — the USGS gauge site, deep-water access to the south shore.
Baudette and Wheelers Point ramps — main access to the Rainy River mouth and the big traverse.
Zippel Bay state park — improved ramp and harbor on the Minnesota south shore.
Long Point public access — western south-shore ramp toward Buffalo Point.
Rocky Point access — protected launch west of Wheelers Point.
Northwest Angle resorts and ramps — island-country access via Manitoba road or by boat.
Rainy River landings at Birchdale and Franz Jevne — upstream access for the spring run.

Seasons

Spring: the Rainy River walleye run peaks from late March into April under separate regulations, then the lake opener in May puts fish shallow along the south shore.
Summer: strong walleye and sauger fishing over mud and rock in the main basin, with pike in the bays and smallmouth on the Angle islands through July and August.
Fall: outstanding. Cooling water concentrates big walleye and pike shall

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