December 19, 2023

***Ice Report***

Rain this last week did little to improve our ice conditions, but thankfully the last two days have been below freezing and have helped improve our ice conditions. 10-12” of solid clear ice is now being reported on area lakes. 4 wheelers and side by side are becoming a common sight on area lakes. 

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye bite has switched to the last hour of light now, on area lakes. Walleyes have seemed to of slide out a little deeper, in 20-23 feet of water now. Jigging spoons, tipped with a minnow head has been very effective. Pike suckers fished on a dead stick has also been very effective, if the jigging spoon doesn’t do the trick. 

Pike - Pike anglers continue to have good success tip up fishing back in shallow weedy bays and around river mouths. Large suckers and frozen smelt have been very effective, under a tip up. Anglers should focus for pike in 10 feet of water or less. 

Panfish - Panfish anglers have been reporting that they are having good luck on shallow area lakes. Anglers have been focusing on fishing the deepest water they can find, in these shallow lakes. Soft plastics and crappie minnows, fished under a bobber has been effective for them. 

December 13th, 2023

***Ice Report***

Little has changed with ice conditions on area lakes. Temps as high as 50 degrees knocked ice thickness down to 3-4”, but with recent cold temps we have climbed back up to about 7” of good clear ice on area lakes. 

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing was nice and consistent this last weekend. Anglers catching walleyes have been catching them in classic 18-22 feet of water, over mud flats, but a handful of anglers have been having great success in 4-6 feet of water, in weeds. Both anglers have been having best success after dark, dead sticking a nice lively minnow. Jigging spoons and rattle baits has also been effective for the more aggressive walleyes. 

Pike - Pike fishing continues to be very good for many anglers on area lakes. River mouths and shallow, weedy bays, in 10 feet of water and less has been very good for pike anglers. Large suckers or frozen smelt, fished under a tip up has been very effective for anglers. 

December 5th, 2023

***Ice Report***

Early ice reports varied greatly from angler to angler, last weekend, from not enough to walk on, to 7” of good clear solid ice was reported. Thickest ice was commonly found in sheltered bays and close to shorelines. Further out from shore people ventured, the thinner the ice quickly became.

***Fishing Report***

Pike - Tip up fishing for pike was a popular choice last weekend as anglers were able to find good ice on popular pike bays. Medium to large suckers and frozen smelt proved to be very effective. Anglers focused their efforts in shallow, weedy bays, in 5-10 feet of water. 

Walleye - While thick enough ice to walk on, out to walleye spots, was somewhat limited, anglers managed to find some walleyes at the mouth of shallow bays and weedlines. Anglers fishing here caught walleyes with buckshot spoons, tipped with a minnow head and a minnow fished under a tip up, in 15-18 feet of water. Best fishing was right at sundown. 

November 24th, 2023

***Ice Report***

Cold temps have finally come to the Ely area and local lakes have begun to freeze. As of today, November 24th, there is no safe ice, but given the long range forcast, we are expecting anglers to be out on the ice by December 1st.

Live Bait will return on November 30th, by 12pm.

October 10th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Anglers continue to report a excellent walleye bite happening on area lakes. Much to many anglers surprise, shallow water continues to the place to find active/aggressive walleyes. 10-15ft has been where the best action is happening. Jig and a minnow or lindy rigs with a big minnow worked along shoreline structure has been best, but sunken islands have also been good.

Smallmouth - Smallies have largely set up, out on sunken islands now. Sunken islands that top out in 10-25 feet of water and are close to some of the deepest water in a lake tend to be the best humps for smallies. Large minnows fished on a lindy rig and worked around the sunken island has been very effective.

Stream Trout - Stream trout has been a popular choice for anglers as stream trout activity increases as water temps cool off. Shore fishing has become a popular choice as trout come close to shore. Shallow gravel flats has been the best areas to find trout. Anglers have been floating a crawler off the bottom or crawler under a bobber for best results.

September 26th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing cooled off this last week as multiple fronts moved through the area and rain keep many anglers off the water over the weekend. Anglers that ventured out reported catching walleyes with crankbaits or jig and a minnow dragged on the bottom. Key depths continue to on the shallow side. 4-15 feet of water. Popular colors have been pink/white, blue/white and orange/chartreuse. 

Smallmouth - Bass anglers too, we’re few and far between. Anglers did report some good bass fishing using beetle spins and in-line spinners, working shoreline structure. Anglers fishing out around sunken islands have been having great success fishing with medium size sucker minnows. Anglers have been mainly lindy rigging them, around humps that top out at 10-25 feet of water. 

Pike - Pike anglers have been enjoying this wet weather. Large suckers fished in shallow bays, river mouths and rocky points have been producing some very large pike. This bite should only get better as water temps continue to fall. 

Crappie - Crappie anglers were reporting so excellent bites, right up to the weather change, on area lakes. Anglers have been fishing throwing beetle spins, jig/twisters and crappie minnows, fished under a bobber. Cabbage weeds and downed trees have been areas to focus on for crappies.

September 19th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Fall walleye anglers struggled a little this last weekend. Anglers were largely unable to find walleyes in their traditional fall locations, but not all struggled. Anglers catching walleyes we’re finding them in very skinny water. 7-9 feet of water was the most commonly heard depth, but great reports as shallow as 4 feet of water are still being reported by successful anglers. Minnows continue to be the bait of choice for successful anglers. These anglers have been using lindy rigs or a simple jig tipped with minnow and worked over shallow rock and weedbeds. Pink, blue and orange/chartreuse remain top colors. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass continue to transition out to sunken islands. Anglers have been using sucker minnows, on a lindy rig, to target the big smallies out there. Best depth out here has been 15-25 feet of water. Not all smallies have left the shorelines yet, so anglers can still find smallies on shorelines with topwater baits, Ned rigs and wacky worms. 

Pike - As water temps continue to drop, big pike (30+ inch) continue to show up in anglers catches. Anglers targeting them have been having great success throwing large spoons, in-line spinners, and fishing large suckers under a bobber. Areas to target are going to be river mouths, mouths of shallow bays, and rocky main lake points. 

Panfish - Crappies continue to be a popular target, for good reason. Anglers have been catching good numbers of crappies with jig/twisters, beetle spins and crappie minnows under a bobber. Anglers are starting to find crappies increasingly near deeper holes, but still close to cabbage beds. Evening hours near weedbeds has been especially good. 

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. 

September 6th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - With the recent heat wave, the growing minnow bite cooled off quickly. Savvy anglers who adapted to the heat wave, switched to crawlers and fished them on a spinner rig. These anglers had no issue catching walleyes over the weekend. Anglers found them still out of sunken islands, in 15-25 feet of water. Now with the cool snap and return to normal fall temperatures, anglers should expect the fall, big minnow bite to come back strong. 

Smallmouth - Big smallies continue to transition out to sunken islands and feed heavily as they prepare for winter. Anglers looking to catch the biggest smallies of the year should be fishing with big minnows on a lindy rig. Humps that top out in 10-25 feet of water, with deeper water very close by are going to be the best ones to fish. Large jerk minnows and paddle tails, fished in the same area, has also been very effective.

Panfish - With the heat wave, crappies we’re very active on popular area crappie lakes. Anglers targeting crappies found active crappies working cabbage beds, downed trees and lily pads. Beetle spins, jig/twister and crappie minnows under a bobber have all been very effective on crappies. 

Stream trout - Stream trout were a popular choice this last weekend, but results seemed to be mixed. Anglers fishing from a boat trolled small crankbaits, behind cowbells with mixed success. Anglers fishing from shore mainly fished with a slip bobber, with a crawler suspended between 10-15 feet down. Again, their success was mixed. 

August 29th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has remained strong on many area lakes this last week. Anglers continue to find walleyes deep, in 12-20 feet of water. More and more anglers are looking to minnows and trolling crankbaits to catch their walleyes. Anglers fishing minnows are working them on a jig, around current areas, windy humps, windy shorelines and windblown points. Anglers trolling crankbaits have been trolling baits over large flats, again in 12-20 feet of water, during the day. 

Smallmouth - Smallies continue to be found more and more out on sunken islands, mixed in with walleyes. Anglers catching smallies out here have been throwing paddle tails and flukes on heavy 1/2oz jigs. Anglers can still find smallies on shoreline, downed trees and in large rivers. Anglers fishing here have been throwing topwater lures, Ned rigs, wacky worms and in-line spinners for active smallies. 

Panfish - Crappies continue to be a popular choice for anglers and for good reason. Crappies are being found in thick stands of cabbage, or around downed trees. Evening hours seems to be the most consistent bite for anglers and jig/twister, beetle spins and crappie minnows. Sunnies too have been very popular this last week. Anglers are finding them in the same areas, but anglers are catching them on live bait more than artificial.

Stream Trout - The stream trout bite has been very hit or miss for anglers this last week. When trout are cooperating, anglers are catching them on small kastmasters, in-line spinners and night crawlers floated off the bottom, about 2 feet, with a marshmallow. 

Pike - Pike anglers have been reporting catching quality pike this last week, in shallow weedbeds. Anglers have been throwing large streamers, poppers, spoons and fishing a sucker under a bobber. Early mornings have been noticeably the best time to target larger pike, while smaller ones remain active all day. 

August 22nd, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye reports have finally begun to pick up a little out on sunken islands in that 15-25 foot of water range. Anglers finding walleyes out on sunken islands have been catching them on bigger minnows and jigging raps. Shallow water bite continues to be where the best reports continue to come from. Here anglers are pulling lindy rigs, tipped with a crawler, pitching jigs with half a crawler, casting crankbaits and swim baits tight to windy shorelines and windy flats for walleyes. 6-10 feet of water seems to be the best, but reports of walleyes as shallow as 2-3 feet continue to come in. Gold, purple, perch and orange were popular colors this last week. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth too seem to of begun to shift out to sunken islands with the walleyes. Some real pigs are being caught out here on with a simple jig and big minnow. Most anglers continue to focus on main lake shorelines and larger rivers to find active smallies. Anglers here have been throwing in-line spinners, wacky worms and topwater. Again, windblown shorelines, large flats and downed trees have been areas to focus on for the best fishing. 

Panfish - Crappie have been a popular choice for anglers this last week as many anglers have been running into active schools of crappies on many of the areas more popular crappie lakes. Crappies have been hitting classic beetle spins, jig/twisters and crappie minnows in or near thick cabbage beds, downed trees and lily pads. Sunfish are also being found in similar areas as crappies and on similar baits. 

 Stream trout - Stream trout have suddenly become a popular target this last week. Anglers have been having success both from shore and boat. Anglers fishing from a boat have been trolling small crankbaits, cowbells and lindy rigs tipped with a crawler, down around 15 feet of water for active trout. Shore anglers have been having success throwing jig/twister, small spoons and night crawlers either under a bobber or floated off the bottom have been very effective. Morning and evening hours have been the best time to be fishing for active trout. 

August 15th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to be a shallow water game. The best walleye reports continue to come from 6-10 feet of water. Anglers have been finding these shallow water walleyes on points, shallow rocky flats and near current areas. Spinners rigs, soft plastics and crankbaits have been the baits of choice for anglers. Orange, perch, purple and gold have been very popular colors this last week. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth fishing slowed this last week as several cold fronts passed through the area. Topwater bite has seemed to cool off some as a result of the cold fronts. In-line spinners, wacky worms and Ned rigs were very effective on these less active smallies. Anglers continue to find smallies in current areas, around downed trees and even out on sunken islands now. Green pumpkin was a very popular color for smallies this last week. 

Panfish - Sunfish and crappies continue to be a very popular target with anglers this last week. Anglers have largely been finding crappies and sunnies in the same area. Thick weedbeds have been key areas to find active crappies and sunnies. Time of day can affect what you catch. Crappie are using the weedbeds during the early morning and evening hours. Sunfish have been very active in these weedbeds during the daytime hours. Both are being caught with beetle spins, jig/twister and live bait fished under a bobber. 

Pike - Pike anglers have been enjoying this cooler then normal temperatures, as cooler water temps increase pike activity. Large pike are being caught with large spoons, large spinnerbaits and minnow baits. Pike anglers have been throwing these lures near weedbeds and river mouths.

August 8th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye bite continues to be a shallow water affair for many walleye anglers. 6-10 feet of water is where the best reports are coming from. Anglers are throwing a very mixed bag of lure at these shallow water walleyes.  Swim baits, twisters, slip bobbers, minnow baits and lindy rigs are all producing walleyes. Anglers should be focused on windy, rocky shorelines, points, tops of shallow sunken islands, river mouths and even weedlines for walleyes.  

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass fishing was spotty for many anglers last week. Anglers catching fish are doing so during the early morning and later evening hours. Early mornings have been prime time for topwater bait. During the evening hours anglers seem to be having better luck fishing with wacky rigs, Ned rigs and in-line spinners. Anglers will find bass around rocky shorelines, points, downed trees, in larger rivers and out around island.

Panfish - Sunfish bite has been going strong on area lakes. Anglers continue to find sunnies in and around well established weedbeds. Small leeches and angleworms, fished under a bobber has been deadly.  Crappie anglers have been reporting that they are finding them in shallow, weed filled bays, right with sunfish. Downed trees have also been another area to find active crappies. Anglers have been throwing favorites like jig/twister, beetle spins and minnows under a bobber to catch crappies. 

Pike - Pike anglers have been finding active pike cruising weedlines with large spoons and spinnerbaits. Cabin goers have been fishing large suckers under a bobber right off their docks during the early morning hours. Some of the biggest pike caught this last week were caught on suckers. 

August 1st, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - How skinny is too skinny for late July walleyes? 3, 4 feet? Best reports this last week were between 3-10 feet of water. Skinnier the water you find walleyes, the hotter the fishing. Leeches under a bobber, off your dock or campsite, during the evening hours, has been very effective. Spinner rigs tipped with crawlers and worked on weedlines, near timber or rocky flats has also been very effective for anglers. Gold, orange and perch colors have been popular. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth fishing cooled off this last week as a major cool front moved into the area. Topwater remains a popular choice, but smallies eagerness to hit them has cooled off with the weather. Subsurface lures like in-line spinners, spinnerbaits and wacky worms were more effective this last week. Boulder flats, downed trees and current areas/rivers are good places to find active, aggressive smallies. Crayfish, white and bone were popular colors. 

Panfish - Sunnies and crappies have been active and popular with anglers this last week. Sunnies have been easy to find. Look for weedbeds and weedlines to find active sunnies. Angleworms and wax worm fished under a bobber has been very popular here. Crappies too have been active this last week. Anglers have been finding crappies in and around downed trees. Anglers have been throwing jig/twister, beetle spins and thumper jigs in that timber to catch those crappies. Weedlines in the evening has also been worth fishing for crappies. 

Pike - Several large pike were caught this last week. Large suckers fished under a bobber was the way to go for the largest pike. Anglers throwing spoons, spinnerbaits and large minnow baits reported catching good numbers of pike, but most were on the smaller side (under 30”). Weedlines, rivers and shallow bays have been the best areas to target pike. 

July 27th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to be a shallow water affair for walleye anglers. While there are a few reports out there of walleyes as deep as 15, the majority of good reports continue to be in 10 feet of water or less. Anglers have been using slip bobbers and a leech, jigs and twisters, swim baits and spinner rigs tipped with a leech or crawler. Rocky flats, shallow rocky humps, windblown points and weedlines have been the areas to find active walleyes. Popular colors have been firetiger, purple, black and blue. 

Smallmouth - Smallies have remained active this last week for anglers. Topwater continues to be very popular with bass anglers. Wacky worms, Ned rigs, in-line spinners and spinnerbaits have all been effective for bass too. Smallies are being found in rivers, rocky shoreline points, around downed trees and out around islands, in 10 feet of water or less. Bone, white and crawfish colors have been very effective colors. 

Panfish - Crappies and sunnies are has been a popular target this last week. Anglers have been reporting catching good numbers and size of crappies around timber laying in the water. Crappie minnows, under a bobber, beetle spins, and hair jigs have been in pink, white and chartreuse have been popular choices. Sunnies have been located in weedbeds and weedlines. Angleworms and waxies, fished under a bobber has been very effective on sunnies. 

Stream Trout - Stream trout reports have cooled off as stream trout have moved deeper. Majority of stream trout being caught now are being caught in 15 - 20 feet of water. Small crankbaits and small spoons trolled with leadcore has been very effective.

Pike - Pike fishing has remained popular this last week. Anglers have been finding active pike with classic spoons, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and live suckers. Weedlines and river mouths have been popular places to find active pike. 

July 18th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Best walleye bite continues to be a shallow water bite. 7-9 feet of water been where the best bite is happening. Anglers catching walleyes here are either trolling crankbaits at about 2 mph, jigging leeches, crawlers and even minnows, or pulling spinner rigs. Shallow rocky points, shallow sunken islands and shallow rocky flats have been the areas to target. Hot colors have been Firetiger, purple and gold. 

Smallmouth - Topwater smallmouth bass fishing has cooled off some, this last week as cooler than normal temperatures settled in the area. Best bite has been subsurface and on spinners and Ned rigs. Points, shallow boulder flats, downed trees and a few reports out on sunken islands, has been the areas to check for bass. 

Pike - This recent cool snap has only improved the local pike bite on area lakes. Pike continues to be found in shallow weedbeds on area lakes. River mouth’s, mouths of shallow bays and main lake point are other areas to look for active pike. Spoons, spinnerbaits, and sucker minnows, fished under a bobber, continues to very effective on pike. 

Panfish - Crappies reports were surprisingly few and far between this last week. Reports heard, were good. Anglers are finding them around downed trees and weedbeds. Crappies are either holding right next to or just off them. Crappies minnows, jig and twisters and beetle spins have been very effective on crappies.

July 11th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to improve on area lakes, but anglers have been reporting that walleyes are scattered. Anglers are catching walleyes slip bobbering a leech, right off their dock or campsite in 8 feet of water or less, during the evening. Other anglers are catching walleyes pulling gold, orange and blue colored lindy rigs, tipped with a crawler or leech, out on sunken islands and main lake points, in 12-18 feet of water. Still other anglers are having good luck pulling white, bloody nosed and perch colored crankbaits out on large flats in 15-20 feet of water or 15-20 feet down out over 30-80 feet of water. 

Smallmouth - Smallies continue to very active this last week. Topwater baits, wacky worms, Ned rigs and spinners continue to be the go to baits for bass anglers. Bass anglers continue to focus on classic summer structure such as points, boulders flats, downed trees and sunken islands. 

Pike - Pike also continue to be popular with anglers this last week. Large spoons, spinnerbaits and suckers fished under a bobber has been very effective. Anglers should be focusing on weed lines, current areas and mouths of shallow bays. 

Stream trout - Warm summertime temps have the stream trout largely restricted to deeper water now. Anglers have been setting their slip bobbers to 15 feet while using a night crawler. Anglers fishing from a boat have been using small deep diving crankbaits or 3 colors of leadcore to get small spoons down to trout. 

July 4th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing is starting to show signs of improvement on many area lakes, as the mayfly hatch is starting to wrap up. Anglers have been having to work hard for each and every fish on these lakes. On lakes where the mayfly hatch hasn’t happened or has wrapped up, anglers have been catching good numbers of walleyes. Anglers on all lakes have been finding walleyes in 15-20 feet of water, on top of sunken islands. Orange, gold, pink and blue colored jigs, tipped with leeches or crawlers, has been the ticket. Spinner rigs have also accounted for its fair share of walleyes. 

Pike - Pike fishing was excellent this last week for a lot of anglers. While there weren’t to many reports of fish over 34” being caught, good numbers were had by just about everyone targeting pike. Classic pike presentations like spoons, buzz baits, spinnerbaits and suckers fished under a bobber, keep pike anglers busy all of last week. Weed beds, mouths of shallow bays and areas where water enters the lake, are the areas to focus on pike. 

Smallmouth - Topwater fishing for smallies continues to be hot and popular among anglers. Anglers continue to find big smallies along shorelines with boulder flats, rocky points and downed trees. Ned rigging, wacky worms and spinners, continue to be very effective on smallies also and in the same areas.  

Stream trout - Stream trout fishing has started to slow up this last week for many trout anglers. As surface temps continue to climb, trout are forced deeper to find their preferred temperature. Anglers have been having the best luck fishing night crawlers 10-15 feet, under a bobber. 

Panfish - Panfish fishing was a popular choice this last week as many anglers struggled catching walleyes. As weed beds are established, finding panfish hasn’t been too hard to do for most anglers. Small leeches are proving to be deadly on sunnies in these weed beds. Beetle spins, small spinners and angleworms or waxies fished under a bobber has also been effective. Crappies are also being caught on these same weed beds and same lures, but more often than not during the evening hours, just before dark. 

June 27th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

 Walleye - Walleye fishing can’t be fantastic all the time, even in the Ely area. Anglers have been struggling to stay on the walleyes this last week. Anglers catching walleyes have been reporting that they are finding them in 12-18 feet of water, out on sunken islands. Spinner rigs, tipped with crawlers has been best, but jig and half a crawler has also been very effective. Top colors have been orange, gold and pink. 

 Smallmouth - Bass fishing too has slowed on some of the area lakes, but has changed very little on others. Topwater continues to be the way to go on the lakes where the bite is still good. Aggressive bass are being found on classic smallmouth locations like boulder flats, points and downed trees. If bass aren’t smashing topwater baits, wacky rigs have been extremely effective too, in the same areas. 

 Pike - Pike have been active this last week. Anglers have been catching good numbers of pike under 30 inches with a few over 40 inches still being caught. Spoons, spinnerbaits, and suckers under a bobber have been effective for anglers. Wedline’s, river mouths and mouths of shallow bays has been the areas to key in on if you want to catch pike. 

 Lake Trout - Anglers were doing good catching lakers this last week. Trolling with leadcore and trolling spoons, over 30-80 feet of water has been effective. Anglers have been finding lakers close to sunken islands and off points. 

June 20th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye anglers continue to find walleyes in water 12ft or less. Shallow boulder flats or on top of sunken islands, has been the locations to look for. Reports of walleye throwing up crawfish has also been reported by several anglers. As a result, orange jigs and half a crawler have been very effective. Anglers are also catching walleyes with slip bobbers, spinner rigs and trolling large minnow baits over shallow flats. 

Smallmouth - Topwater fishing for smallies continues to be fantastic for bass anglers. Anglers continue to find bass on shallow boulder flats and around trees laying in the water. Classic smallmouth spots. Wacky worms, ned rigs and in-line spinners have also been very effective for bass anglers. 

Panfish - Sunfish anglers have been finding active sunnies in shallow weed beds. Small leeches, angleworms and waxies fished under a bobber has been very effective. Crappie anglers have had a harder time finding crappies this last week. Reports of successful trips have been few and far between. Anglers should be looking for crappies to slide into weed beds during the evening hours. Small jig and twisters, beetle spins and crappie minnows fished under a bobber has been effective for anglers. 

Lake trout - Lake trout anglers had a good week catching good number of trout. Anglers have been using trolling spoons and deep diving crankbaits, that dive to 20ft+. Leadcore will help pull these lures down to lakers. Lakers are being found between 20-80ft of water.