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.
Welcome to the 2025-2026 Ely Ice Fishing Season!
December 1st, 2021
Monster northern pike early-ice success on BWCA—trophy shot from Arrowhead Outdoors' December 1, 2021 Ely MN fishing report!
September 8th, 2021
Nighttime rainbow trout success on BWCA open water—chrome beauty from Arrowhead Outdoors' September 8, 2021 Ely MN fishing report!
August 28th, 2021
Double lake trout haul on BWCA open water—late-summer trophies from Arrowhead Outdoors' August 28, 2021 Ely MN fishing report!
August 3rd, 2021
Group walleye limit success on BWCA open water—epic haul from Arrowhead Outdoors' August 3, 2021 Ely MN fishing report!
July 27, 2021
Woman's smallmouth bass triumph on BWCA open water—sunny bronze beauty from Arrowhead Outdoors' July 27, 2021 Ely MN fishing report!
Stop in today for fresh live bait to match the latest report — we stock premium crappie minnows, rainbows, shiners, leeches, and wax worms daily. View current live bait stock in Ely MN. Need pro tips or quantity guides for your BWCA trip? Check our FAQs or book a heated ice house rental for winter.