Welcome to Arrowhead Outdoors' Ely MN Fishing Reports—your trusted source for Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) fishing reports since 2017.
Weekly fishing reports are written by Steven Renneberg, owner of Arrowhead Outdoors since 2017. Steven has a lifetimes worth of fishing experience chasing fish throughout northern Minnesota and is eager to teach others on how to catch fish. This experience and willingness to teach others has helped Arrowhead Outdoors be voted as Minnesota’s top bait shop and tackle shop since 2022. Steven’s fishing reports are no fluff—just practical advice to shorten the time between bites, updated weekly.
June 30, 2020
Killer Northwoods walleye display on an Ely-area lake in the BWCA gateway—10-12 fresh walleyes lined up on a red surface near a white/gray structure, sizes from eaters to trophies with golden-olive flanks, dark mottled backs, white bellies, glassy eyes, and fins still wet. Arrowhead Outdoors camo hat sits front and center, net nearby, partial angler's boot visible—proof of a strong bite on rocky points or weed edges in Boundary Waters walleye country.
June 23, 2020
Solid Northwoods family moment in Ely-area BWCA gateway—three smiling kids stand together in front of a dark siding wall, arms linked over a white table piled with 12-15 fresh walleyes in neat rows. The 'eyes are keepers: golden-olive flanks, dark mottled backs, white bellies, glassy eyes shining—still fresh from the lake. Gravel ground and green backdrop capture the pride and fun of a tasty haul in Boundary Waters walleye country.
June 16, 2020
Solid Northwoods deep-water win on an Ely-area lake in the BWCA gateway—a smiling young angler stands in the boat under bright blue sky, proudly lifting a trophy lake trout vertically by the jaw. The laker is a chrome beauty: thick silvery-gray body covered in light spots, wide open mouth showing teeth, forked tail curved, dorsal fin flared—still glistening from the depths after a hard fight. Calm water and pine shoreline in the background—pure thrill of pulling a big Boundary Waters laker.
June 9, 2020
Solid Northwoods trophy moment on an Ely-area lake in the BWCA gateway—an angler stands on the boat deck against partly cloudy skies, proudly holding a big walleye vertically by the lip. The fish is thick: golden-olive body with fine scales shining, dark mottled saddles, white belly, glassy eyes, spiny dorsal flared, mouth open wide—fresh from the water after a good fight. Calm lake and pine shoreline behind—pure thrill of landing a big Boundary Waters walleye.
June 5, 2020
Classic Northwoods kid excitement on an Ely-area lake in the BWCA gateway—two smiling young boys in life jackets stand on a wooded shoreline, each gripping a chain stringer loaded with 15-20 keeper walleyes. The fish show dark backs, golden-olive sides, white bellies, and glassy eyes—fresh from the water after a hot shallow bite. Calm lake and green trees behind capture the joy of a family limit in Boundary Waters walleye country.
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