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Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
69°
Species
Northern Pike
Season
Summer
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
casting spinners above submerged weeds produced good numbers of large (30"-40") pike. The lighter colors did much better than the darker ones. Fish also hit on light colored topwater baits.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Just bring you’re bait over shallow rocks at constant speeds or increase the speed if your hitting bottom
Species
Northern Pike
Season
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Crawfish
Just throwing the spinner bait up shore close or on the side of the reeds and constantly bring it in
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
75°
Also caught on crank baits Rapala #7 orange worked well. Limited out 5 people in 2 boats.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Fishing is HOTTTTTT. Big fish are munching on crawfish in the rocks. We had our success pulling spinners and bottom bouncers. Gold/red/chartreuse colors worked best. Found fish anywhere from 9 ft of water to 30. I'm sure people were pulling cranks too, but we did so well on spinners that we never bothered to try it.
Species
Walleye
Season
Fall
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Walleyes are hanging out on points, reefs, flats and neck down areas with current in 17 – 22 feet. They are being caught jigging primarily, but those trolling spinners or crankbaits are doing well too. This fishing report was originally published on www.outdoornews.com
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Boulders
We fishing both spinner/crawler rigs and jigs
Species
Muskie
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Fish shallow points with exposed rock points alternating between burning and slow rolling. Jointed swim-baits work well glides should do the same but upgraded hooks are a must