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!
July 29th, 2025
Heavy rains, high temps and bluebird skies made for some very challenging conditions this last week.
July 22nd, 2025
Walleye fishing continues to be excellent for many anglers in the Ely area.
July 15th, 2025
Despite the wet weather, fishing has remained consistent for anglers this last week.
July 8th, 2024
Steamy hot and stormy weekend has fish settling into classic summer patterns this last week.
July 1st, 2025
Wet, hot week has fish on the move, but they are still biting if you can stay with them.