September 13th, 2023
***Fishing Report***
Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to largely be a shallow water game. Anglers continue to report excellent bites happening in 4-10 feet of water tight to shorelines. Anglers fishing here are pulling gold, perch and orange spinner rigs, tipped with a crawler. Many anglers have reported that the shallower you go the bigger the walleye. Other anglers have been reporting a excellent bite happening out on sunken islands that top out in 10-20 feet of water. Anglers fishing out here have been having success using pike suckers on a lindy rig or 1/4oz jig.
Smallmouth - Smallmouth continue to transition out to sunken islands as they prepare for winter. Sunken islands located next to deep wintering holes have been the best for location for trophy smallies. Anglers serious about targeting the biggest smallies, out on these humps, have been using lite northern suckers on a lindy rig.
Panfish - Crappies continue to be a very popular target on area lakes. Angler continue to find active crappies relating to cabbage beds, downed trees and even lily pad patches. Small jig/twisters, beetle spins and crappie minnows fished under a bobber have been very effective on active crappies.
Pike - Been a while since we have gotten any decent pike reports, but with the more normal, seasonal temps, quality size pike have started to become active again and anglers are catching them. Anglers have been throwing large suckers, large spoons, large spinnerbaits and even large flies. Shallow bays, weedbeds and river mouths are places anglers have been catching pike.
Stream trout - Streamers are starting to slide a little closer to shore and water temps have begun to cool off. Shore anglers have really noticed this transition. Shore anglers have been having good success fishing with small spoons, small spinners, jig/twister and night crawlers either floated off the bottom or under a bobber. Angler fishing from a boat have been catching trout with small crankbaits, small spoons trolled out over deep water.
