Sept. 22, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing remained consistent for many walleye anglers this last week.  Water temps too has remained in the high 50’s to low 60’s.  Jig and big minnows have been the go to for just about every angler consistently catching walleyes right now.  Depths anglers have been finding them has remained 20-30 feet of water, along main lake points, sharpe drop off and around sunken islands.  There has been a few reports of anglers catching goods numbers of walleyes trolling deep diving crankbaits during the evening hours, in 15-25 feet of water, on large flats.

Pike - Pike anglers have been reporting catching good numbers of pike, but on the smaller side.  Large suckers, fished under a bobber, large spinnerbaits and spoons have been the go to baits.  Green weeds has been key to finding active pike.  There has been a few reports of anglers also having luck with pike on shallow rocky points.

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass continue to largely be found out around sunken islands in 15-25 feet of water.  Smallies out here have been looking to put on as much weight as they can before winter sets in, so large minnows have been the top producing bait right now.  

Stream trout - Stream trout anglers have been reporting good fishing this last week.  Many anglers have been catching trout with night crawlers floated off the bottom or suspended under a bobber during the evening hours.  Anglers fishing from a boat have been catching trout  trolling small spoons and small minnow baits. 

Sept. 19, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing improved as stable weather returned to the area this last week.  Walleye anglers from all over the area, have reported finding active walleyes in 5-10 feet of water this last week.  Bait of choice was mixed between crawlers or minnows, but techniques were similar with jigs or lindy rigs being reportedly most effective.  Handful of anglers reported a excellent bite, for big walleyes, happening out around sunken islands in 30-35 feet of water.  Out here, pike suckers fished on a 3/8oz jig is the only way to go, according to these anglers. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass are now largely being found out around sunken islands now.  Anglers looking for walleyes out here are finding aggressive smallies right on top of these sunken islands.  Jigs tipped with pike suckers, fished right on top of sunken islands in 15-20 feet, has been very effective on these hungry fish.

Pike - Pike have begun to shift their location from weedbeds to rocky point as water temps fall and green weeds start to turn brown.  Anglers are having best luck catching them with large minnow baits, spoon or large suckers under a bobber.  Regardless of where you fish, you should be fishing for them in 12 feet of water or less.

 Lake Trout - Lake Trout anglers have been reporting a shift in lake trout locations.  Many have reported that the open water trolling bite has slowed, as more and more lakers are being caught while fishing main lake points, in 25-35 feet of water. Anglers fishing walleye have noticed this change the most, as they have reported catching nice lakers, with a jig and minnow while looking for early fall walleyes.

Sept. 8, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing proved to be very challenging for many anglers this last week as several cold fronts and high winds made walleyes sluggish and boat control extremely challenging.  Still some anglers were able to locate and catch walleyes.  Best reports came in 10 feet of water or less on wind blown shorelines. Jig and minnows were the top producing, but there were a few reports of crawlers also being effective, on a jig.  Water temps continue to fall into the 50’s now, so angler should expect the minnow bite to only get better and better. 

Smallmouth - Bass anglers struggled too, but there were a few reports of topwater fishing working during the early morning hours.  Whopper ploppers and hulla poppers accounted for the topwater action reported by anglers. Anglers also reported catching numbers of smallies out on top of sunken islands, with a jig and big minnow. 

Pike - Pike anglers reported good fishing, but size of pike was on the small side. Anglers mainly found pike inside weedbeds and around river mouths.  Large spoons, spinnerbaits and in-line spinners were very effective on pike.

Stream Trout - Stream trout anglers reported good trout fishing from shore this last week.  As water temps drop, stream trout rise back up and start cruising the shoreline.  Anglers caught trout by floating a crawler off the bottom, casting small spoons and small jigs and twisters, fished around downed trees or near large flats, was very effective. Early and late in the day was the beat times to be out fishing for them. 

Sept. 1, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing has been steadily improving as water temps fall into the 60’s.  Anglers have been reporting that they are finding walleyes either out deep in 20-30 feet of water, around sunken islands or in water 10 feet or less on main lake points.  Regardless where anglers are catching them, minnows have been out producing all other baits as of late.  Best way to catch walleyes has been with jig and minnow or trolling spinner rigs, during the first two hours of daylight or last two hours of daylight.  Trolling deep diving crankbaits during the evening hours is also worth noting.

Smallmouth - Smallmouth fishing has been very easy for anglers targeting them.  As water temps fall smallies have begun putting on the feed bag.  Smallies have been aggressively hitting large minnows and deep diving crankbaits fished over sunken islands.  Shoreline bite still continues, but has begun to slow.  Here, whopper ploppers and hulla poppers remain effective during the early morning hours.  As the sun gets up spinnerbaits become more effective.  Large shallow flats, down trees and current areas have been the area to look for this shallow water bite.

Pike - Anglers are reporting more and more big pike showing up in shallow bays.  These pike are very active, thanks to the cooler water temps.  Anglers have been doing best with large spoons and spinnerbaits, fished on weedlines, inside weedbeds and around current areas.

Panfish - Both crappie and sunfish fishing was excellent this last week, but angler fishing shallow weedbeds have noted that large crappies were largely absent from the weedbeds.  Bigger gills are now being found inside weedbeds again and have been hitting beetle spins, wax worms or small angle worms fished under a bobber.  Crappies too are being found shallow inside weedbeds, but mainly during early mornings and evenings.  Small hair jigs, jig and twisters and jig and minnow fished under a bobber has been effective.

August 25, 2020

Walleye - Walleye anglers continue to struggle through the dog days of walleye fishing.  Successful walleyes anglers have reported that jigging raps, fished in 20-30 feet of water, at the base of sunken islands, have been very effective on walleyes.  Several reports of jigs tipped with big minnows, have also surfaced as a effective technique to catch walleyes.  Trolling large shad raps, during the evening, over large flats, continues to be very effective on big walleyes.

Bass - Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass continue to hit topwater lures early and late in the day.  Whopper ploppers and frogs have been the most effective.  As the sun gets up, bass go down and anglers begin catching them with spinnerbaits and beetle spins.  Several anglers report catching several smallies in the high teens and low 20’s on jigs tipped with a large minnow, out on top of sunken islands during the day. 

Lake Trout - Lake Trout anglers continue to catch nice lakers while trolling deep diving crankbaits.  Anglers have been finding them 20-30 feet down below the surface, over deep water.  Anglers fishing from a canoe have been having luck jigging heavy bucktails, right down on the bottom, as they drift over deep water.  

Pike - Pike anglers continue to find very active pike in weedbeds.  Anglers have been catching quality fish with spoons, spinnerbaits and suckers fished under a bobber.  As with last week, anglers have reported that bigger pike seem to be cruising the weedlines, while the smaller pike are being found inside the weedbeds. 

Panfish - Anglers have been finding good number of gills on weedlines.  Small worms or wax worms tipped on small hair jig has been very effective. Crappies remain challenging for many anglers.  Crappies are typically scattered and often suspended in deep main lake basins this time of the year.  Anglers with good electronics and willing to put in the time to locate crappies, are catching the majority of crappies right now.  Once located, anglers have been catching them with crappie minnows or small jig and twisters.

August 18, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing slowed considerably this last week as several fronts blew through the area.  Still several anglers reported a excellent trolling bite this last week. Deep diving crankbaits that reach 15-30 feet were key to anglers success.  Anglers simply trolled over large flats or open water during the evening hours.  Couple of anglers also reported success trolling lindy rigs or jigging with larger minnows, out and around sunken islands in 20-25 feet of water. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass have been a major challenge for walleye anglers fishing around sunken islands.  Smallies have been aggressively hitting jig and minnows, jig and half a crawler and even deep diving crankbaits trolled to close to sunken islands.  Some of the biggest smallies in the lake are being found out there right now.  Anglers are also still reporting a good early morning topwater and spinnerbait bite along the shoreline.

Pike - Anglers have been reporting a good pike bite on many area lakes.  Anglers have been catching good numbers with some big pike mixed in, while trolling or casting large spoons or casting spinnerbaits along weedlines.  Small pike have largely been located inside the weedbeds, while bigger pike are patrolling the weedlines.

Stream Trout - Stream trout anglers continue to catch quality size trout shallow during the evening hours. During the last 2 hours of the day, if the wind calms down, anglers are finding trout surfacing.  Anglers simply troll small crankbaits, flatfish or slip bobber a crawler to catch these trout.

Crappie - Crappies continue to largely be found suspended and scattered, out over deep basins. Anglers are using their electronics to locate crappies in the basin. Once located small jig and twister, beetle spins and crappie minnows fished under a bobber are being used to catch these fish.  

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing has been good this last week for anglers targeting lakers.  These anglers have been catching lakers trolling spoons with leadcore or with down riggers.  Anglers have been trolling over deep water fishing 20-30 feet down.

August 11, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to be challenging for some, but good to excellent for others.  Key has been the time of day these anglers are fishing.  The first two hours of the day and last two hours of the day have been the best time to be fishing for walleyes.  Jigs tipped with half a crawler and dragged on the bottom, has been very effective.  Dragging lindy rigs, tipped with crawlers or minnows and trolling shad raps during the evening hours has also been very effective for many anglers.  Key areas to look for walleyes continues to be sunken islands and tradition areas in 12-18 feet of water. 

Bass - Smallmouth Bass continue to be caught on topwater lures, early and late in the day.  Whopper ploppers have been hard to beat, but pop-r’s and hulla poppers account for their fair share of bass.  Anglers are also finding smallies out around sunken islands.  Out here anglers have been catching them with jig and twisters or jig and half a crawler.  Largemouth Bass continue to be found in shallow lily pads and wild rice beds early and late in the day.  Topwater frogs dragged on the surface, has been very effective on largemouth bass.  When the sun gets up and the topwater bite cools off, anglers transition to weedlines and continue to catch bass with spinnerbaits and soft plastics.  

Stream Trout - Anglers have been catching rainbow trout high in the water column in 3-5ft of water, late in the day on area stream trout lakes.  Clam evenings have been the key to this shallow water bite.  As the sun goes down, water temps drop and rainbows rise to feed on the surface.  Anglers have been catching rainbows by trolling small crankbaits, flatfish and small spoons, high in the water column.

Pike - Pike anglers continue to find active pike throughout the day. Spoons, spinnerbaits and large minnow baits, fished in and around weedbeds, has been very effective.  Pike are also being found out around sunken islands, but in lower numbers.

Panfish - Crappies continue to be found scattered out over deep lake basins.  Anglers locate them using their electronics, before fishing for them.  Jig and minnow has been very effective, but jig and twister or hair jigs have also been effective for catching crappies.  During the evening hours crappies are being found in weedbeds and weedlines.

August 4, 2020

Walleye - Crankbait bite for walleyes has been excellent this last week, as several groups reported catching nice limits of walleye while crankbaiting.  Crankbaits that dive 15-30 feet of water and trolled over large flats, during the evening hours, has been the ticket. Other anglers continue to report catching walleyes with spinner rigs, tipped with crawlers or minnows, worked around sunken islands in 15-25 feet of water now.  Many of the anglers catching fish out here have reported that walleye are there one day, then gone the next, so anglers should stay mobile to keep catching walleyes.

Bass - Topwater fishing remains excellent for both smallmouth and largemouth bass this last week.  Whopper ploppers have been most effective on smallmouth bass, while frogs have been best for largemouth bass.  Smallmouth continue to be located shallow in 5-10 feet of water, early and late in the day, on large rocky flats or around timber in the water.  Largemouth bass continue to be located in the thick weedbeds, lily pads and wild rice beds. Frogs fished  over these areas early and late in the day, often results in excellent fishing.

Panfish - Crappie anglers have been finding crappies suspended out over deep water 15-20 feet below the surface.  Good electronic are key to finding these scattered, suspending fish.  Crappie minnows suspended under a bobber has been very effective in catching crappies.  Sunfish continue to be found in weedbeds and particularly on weedlines.  Small jigs tipped with  either a wax worm or small angle worms, has been very effective on them. 

Pike - Several large northern pike were caught this last week as water temps cool down to more comfortable for large pike.  Large spoons, buzz baits and spinnerbaits have been very effective for covering water and catching not only small pike, but big pike too. Anglers should focus on weedlines on large weedbeds or areas around current coming in or out of a lakes. 

Lake trout - Lake trout fishing has improved this last week.  Anglers have been catching lakers 20-30 feet down, over deep water. Crankbaits fished behind planner boards have been most effective.  Blood nose colored crankbaits have been very effective.

July 28, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye continue to settle into their summer patterns.  Anglers continue to report the best bites are occurring somewhat shallow, in 12-18 feet of water.  Jigging raps, lindy rigs and half a crawler on a jig, worked around sunken islands and main lake points, have accounted for the majority of walleyes being caught.  On lakes where ciscos are present, anglers have been catching walleyes trolling large crankbaits over deep water during the evening hours.  Walleyes are suspending 15-20 down, over 40-70 feet of water.

Bass - Smallmouth and Largemouth bass fishing continues to be excellent for many anglers.  Topwater bite, early and late in the day has been excellent.  Whopper Ploppers, frogs and spooks have been the hottest baits.  As the sun gets up, the topwater bite cools off and anglers adjust by throwing spinnerbaits, soft plastics or jerk baits. Smallmouth are being found on rocky shoreline and near river mouths in 5-10 feet of water.  There have been a few reports from walleye anglers, who are finding a few smallies out on top of sunken islands.  Largemouth bass are being found in shallow weedbeds, lily pads and wild rice.  

Pike - Pike anglers continue to report catching good numbers of smaller pike this last week.  Buzzbaits burned over the tops of weedbeds early in the day was very popular this last week.  Spoons and a sucker, fished under a bobber, were also very effective.  Larger pike (30” or better) continue to be picked off here and there, out around sunken islands.  Anglers trolling large minnow baits over these areas have been catching these fish.

Panfish - Crappie fishing has slowed this last week.  Anglers have reported that they are only finding crappies shallow during low light periods.  Anglers have been catching them with small hair jigs, small crankbaits and crappie minnow fished under a bobber.  Sunfish are now mainly being found out on weedlines in 8-12 feet of water.  Small crawlers tipped on small jigs has been the go to technique, for anglers targeting them. 

Stream Trout - Shore anglers have been catching some large trout while slip bobbering night crawlers.  These angler have been finding trout 15-20 feet down.  Anglers fishing from a boat have been catching trout while trolling over deep water with small crankbaits or spoons. 

July 21, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to pick up for many anglers this last week.  Anglers continue to find walleyes out on main lake structure in 12-18 feet of water.  Spinner rigs and jigging raps have been accounting for the majority of the walleyes being caught out there.  During the early mornings and evenings anglers have been catching nice walleyes on large shallow flats, trolling large minnow baits in 10 feet of water or less.  

Bass - Smallmouth bass have been easy pickings for savvy bass anglers.  Areas with water coming into a lake or large rocky flats, in 5-10 feet of water, have been the areas to look for Smallmouth.  Topwater bite remains excellent early in the mornings, but as the sun gets up, spinnerbaits, beetle spins and wacky worms become the go to baits to keep catching fish. Largemouth bass, also continue to be very active.  Frogs fished over lily pads or wild rice beds, remains a blast for many anglers.  

Panfish - One weather front after another has made finding panfish challenging.  Sunfish have been more cooperative then crappies this last week.  Sunfish have been hitting small hair jigs tipped with a piece of night crawler or wax worm, in 5-10 feet of water, inside weedbeds.  Crappies have been found hanging out just outside weedbeds during the day. Anglers have been struggling to catch them during the day, but have had some luck catching them in the evenings, in weedbeds, as crappies move in to feed.  Jig and twisters steadily retrieved has been the most affective technique.  Small crankbaits is also worth knotting.

Pike - Small Pike have remained active around weedbeds and river mouths. Husky jerks, spinnerbaits and spoons have been very effective on them.  Large pike (30”+) have begone to show up out around sunken islands.  Walleye anglers have been catching them while using spinner rigs, looking for walleye’s.  Anglers looking to target large pike, have been using spinner rigs tipped with large suckers.

July 14, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing remains slow for many anglers.  Anglers able to find walleyes are all reporting very similar locations and techniques to catch them.  Sunken islands that top out at 10-15 feet of water have been holding walleyes.  Not all sunken islands, in that depth range, have fish on them, so anglers will keep moving until they locate fish with the depth finder.  Once located they will drift over the fish with a jig and pike sucker or spinner rig tipped with a leech or crawler.  Another technique anglers have been having luck with is trolling shad raps over large flats, during the evenings, in 10-15 feet of water. 

Smallmouth Bass - Smallmouth bass fishing remains consistent for bass angler.  Anglers continue to have good luck fishing topwater early in the mornings.  Zara Spooks and whopper ploppers have been the baits of choice.  Largemouth bass too, have been very active on topwater frogs fished in weedbeds or lily pads. As the sun gets up in the sky, both species slide out a little deeper and become unwilling to hit topwater, so anglers switch to spinnerbaits, beetle spins or wacky worms to keep catching fish.  

Pike - Exceptionally high water temps has pushed even the smaller pike to the weedlines and deeper.  Early morning, when the water temps are at their coolest, has been the best time to be fishing for pike.  Pike have been happily hitting buzzbaits, spoons and large suckers fished under a bobber.  Large weedbeds and river mouths have been the best locations to find pike.

July 7, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing remains challenging for many anglers as record high temps made it challenging just being on the water and not in the water.  Still anglers managed to find walleyes.  Walleye are now largely being found out on top of sunken islands, in as shallow as 10 feet of water.  Trolling or drifting spinner rigs over the top of them or around them, has been very effective.  Minnow continue to work but keeping them alive has become to much of a challenge for most, so leeches and crawlers are now the baits of choice.  

Bass - Topwater frog fishing for Largemouth Bass has been excellent early in the mornings, in the thick weeds or lily pads.  Smallmouth Bass too, have been hitting topwater in the mornings, but as the sun gets up, they start sliding deeper.  Spinnerbaits and jigs and twisters have been working better as this happens.

Lake Trout - Lake trout has been surprisingly good this last week.  Anglers have been finding them out over deep water and catching them either leadcoring, shallow diving stick baits or using down riggers with large trolling spoons.  Anglers are finding them 20-40 feet down. 

Stream Trout - Stream trout fishing has improved this last week.  Anglers have been catching rainbows by trolling spinner rigs or small crack baits over deep water about 10-20 feet down.  Shore anglers have been catching trout fishing a night crawler off the bottom.  Anglers have been adding a puff of air to the crawler to float them off the bottom.

June 30, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing is slowly starting to improve on many area lakes, as mayflies wrap up their annual hatch.   Locations where anglers are finding walleyes vary as much as the anglers.  Shallow weedbeds, deep mud, around sunken islands and trolling over deep water for suspended walleyes, all have been working for anglers.  Anglers finding them shallow are catching them by casting crankbaits or jig and minnows.  Anglers finding them in the mud or around sunken islands are finding them in 15-20 feet of water and are using leeches or crawlers on spinner rigs or lindy rigs.  Anglers finding walleyes suspended out over deep water are catching them with deep diving Shad raps or tail dancers, during the evening hours.  

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing has been as hot as recent air temps!  Anglers continue reporting excellent fishing for lake trout on many area lake trout lakes.  Anglers have been finding them out over deep water, trolling large trolling spoons, behind down riggers or leadcoring.  Anglers fishing from a canoe have been having luck using large bucktails or tubes, jigged aggressively in deep water, as they drift over deep water.

Bass - Both Smallmouth and Largemouth bass have been aggressively hitting topwater baits like frogs, whopper ploppers and hula poppers.  As the sun gets up in the sky, anglers continue to catch bass by going subsurface with spinnerbaits, beetle spins and wacky worms.  Anglers have been finding bass shallow around downed trees, weedbeds and around large boulders in the water. 

Pike - Small Pike have remained very active in shallow water.  There has been a few reports of some big pike being caught in weedbeds too, as of late. Anglers have been catching them with buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and spoons.  Areas to target them has been shallow weedbeds, mouths of shallow bays and river mouths.

June 23, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has begone to cool off as Mayflies have begone to hatch in large numbers on many area lakes.  While some anglers continue to catch walleyes shallow with slip bobbers, in the evening, that bite has cooled off as walleyes continue to become more scattered.  Anglers have adjusted to lindy rigging or trolling crankbaits to find these scattered walleye.  Anglers are now finding walleyes in 15-20 feet of water, close to large mud flats and out around sunken islands.

Smallmouth Bass - Topwater fishing for smallmouth, remains the way to go.  Smallmouth remain on rocky, shallow flats and very active.  Best times for the topwater bite is during the early morning and during the evening.  When the topwater bite cools off during the day, just switch over to subsurface baits like suspending jerk baits, spinnerbaits and wacky worms.  Anglers should be looking for smallmouth near shorelines, on shallow rocky flats.

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing has been excellent on many lakes and for many anglers this last week.  Anglers have been finding lakers 30-40 feet down, over deep water.  Anglers fishing from a boat are using trolling spoons fished on down riggers.  Anglers fishing from a canoe have been using heavy jigs and simply dropping the jig down to the bottom, then aggressively jigging it as they drift over deep water.  

Pike - Small Pike have remained very active in shallow bays and at the mouths of shallow bays.  Anglers have been catching good number of them with spinnerbaits, spoons and suckers fished under a bobber.  

June 16, 2020

Walleye - Another large cool front, cooled off a extremely hot walleye bite on area lakes.  Stable warm weather has helped get the bite back on track and the evening bobber bite, in 5-10 feet of water, remains popular and effective, but walleyes are beginning to move away from rocky shorelines and out over mud flats and near shore, sucker islands.  Out here anglers are trolling lindy rigs tipped with a leech or a crawler, and catching walleyes in 12-18 feet of water.  Once a school of biters are located, slowing down with a jig and sitting on top of them, has been very effective.  Pink, purple and blue remain top colors.

Smallmouth Bass - Smallmouth have largely rapped up spawning and are now very hungry!  Topwater fishing has become very effective along with jerk baits, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs.  Anglers have been catching bass in 10 feet of water or less along shoreline flats, around sunken trees and boulders.

Panfish - Sunfish are finishing up the spawn on area lakes and moving out into emerging weedbeds, where they are joining the crappies.  Crappies and sunnies are both being caught along weedlines and inside weed beds.  Anglers are catching them with either small minnows or small night crawlers, under a bobber.  Depths can range 3-10 feet of water.

Northern Pike - Fishing for large pike, has cooled off as they have moved out of shallow bays, seeking cooler water.  Smaller pike, 30” or less, have been very active in shallow bays.  Anglers have been catching them with suckers under a bobber, spoons and large jerk baits.  Key areas to focus on are areas with water coming into the lake or shallow weedy bays, in 12 feet of water or less.

June 9, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - The incredible walleye bite has returned and gotten better, as several very big walleyes have started coming to the boat, for many anglers.  Anglers continue to catch as many as 50+ walleyes a evening, while using a slip bobbers in 5-15 feet of water.  Leeches are accounting for the majority of walleyes being caught right now.  Top colors continue to be pink, purple and blue.

Smallmouth Bass - Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass have largely rapped up spawning and are starting to aggressively feed on many area lakes.  Reports of them hitting topwater, are being reported more and more right now.  Jerk baits and wacky rigs are also accounting for a ton of bass right now.  Anglers should be looking for bass on large shallow flats, in 10 feet of water or less.

Panfish - Sunfish have started their spawn on area lakes.  Big gills are being found in the back of shallow, firm bottom bays and are eager to bite a well presented bait.  Angler have been using small jigs, tipped with a wax worm or night crawlers.  Crappies have largely moved out of spawning areas and are now being found cruising weedbeds and weedlines.  Anglers have been finding them by drifting jigs tipped with a minnow, under a bobber over this area. 

Pike - Large pike (40”+) are slowly becoming less and less common as water temps continue to rise and push them out into deeper water.  Still several very respectable pike were caught this last week.  Many of those bigger pike were caught with large suckers, fished under a bobber right off docks or at the mouth of shallow bays.  Anglers that don’t want to use big suckers are having great luck with spoons, spinners and buzzbaits.

June 5, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - The incredible walleye bite, that many anglers experienced last week has cooled off, thanks to a large cool front that blew through the area late last week. Anglers are continuing to find walleyes shallow in 5-13 feet of water, early and late in the day. More and more cabin owners and lake side campers are catching walleyes right off their docks or campsites, fishing a leech under a bobber during the evening hours. Leeches and crawlers are quickly becoming the bait of choice, as water temps continue to rise. Hot colors continue to be pink, purple and blue.

Pike - Pike anglers are also experiencing a excellent bite right from shore or fishing shallow bays in a boat. Many anglers reported seeing huge pike, over 40”, while looking for spawning panfish or bass. Large suckers fished under a bobber remains very effective on these fish. Large flashy spoons, minnow baits, buzzbaits and large flies have also been triggering pike into biting.

Bass - Bass have begun to build their spawning beds on many area lakes. Bass anglers have been quick to notice this and taking advantage of it. Bass anglers have been catching these bass using soft plastics or suspending jerk baits fished near the beds.

Panfish - Crappies and sunfish have become easy pickings for many anglers on areas lakes. Anglers have been finding panfish in the back of shallow bays, by using small bobbers, with a jig, tipped with a minnow or crawler.

Stream Trout - Cool air temps usually mean excellent stream trout fishing in area stream trout lakes. Angling reports confirmed this. One lucky angling family, reported catching over 50+ trout in one day of fishing! Anglers have been catching trout by trolling small minnow baits, spoons or spinner rigs, over deep water. As water temps rise, trout have been going deeper and are now being found cruising about 20ft down, below the surface.