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Species
Walleye
Season
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
69°
Species
Walleye
Season
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
69°
Fish the shoals first thing in the morning and right at dark in 12 to 18 ft. Jerkbaits are the ticket! Don’t be afraid to pause for an extended time watch the slack line for a strike.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
78°
Late August grind! Found all fish in 10-20ft on isolated rock clumps and sparse grass around the middle of lake. Some were blind casts others were live scoped. Caught slow dragging with little to no action added to the flat worm.l
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Had a great bite today in 18-24 fow but fish were on the smaller size with many throwbacks in the mix. Flicker shads in various bright colors worked well behind small planer boards. Weeds were also an issue and lines had to be cleared often.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Perch
Fished Shackleton and Messenger Shoals with a mix of drop shot and carolina rigs. The wind was heavy around 10-13 mph, so we used the trolling motor to slow down to 0.6-0.8 mph. We drifted over breaks and humps in 15-25' with a little success. We switched to blades in perch and gold (i1baits), and the fish started biting quickly, particularly in 19-22'. A slow retrieve with short hops produced the most action.
Species
Yellow Perch
Season
Summer
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Perch
Fished the humps on south side of Shackleton Shoal in 16-22' with winds from the east at approximately 7-10 mph. Water temps were in the high 70s. Drifted a drop shot with only a little success. I switched to an i1baits 1/2oz blade (perch and gold) and mixed in jigging raps fished with a light lift and pause retrieve as I drifted and immediately found success. The tatula makes all the difference in feeling the blade pulse and in keeping fished pinned once they are hooked. I caught a mix of perch, small walleye, and freshwater drum.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Stumps
Bouncing a square bill off of the down trees at the south east end of the lake by the small river opening.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Targeting the deepest weed edges. Look for healthy grass holding good habitat for perch.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Month: August Weather: Bright with some clouds, almost no wind, 50-70s Water Temp: 76-78 Depths: flats 12-15' and contours 22-30'. I launch from South Shore state boat launch at sunrise and began looking for stands of cabbage and weed edges on the 12-15' flat just outside of the launch. The drift was slow, so I utilized the trolling motor to move across the flat and find active fish. Drifting and casting an inline weight with a locally made worm harness (The Hammond Hammer in any of the purple colors) produced occasional walleye and drum. After a few hours and a light action, I moved to the eastern end of Shackleton Shoal to find more active fish. Once there, it was easy to find schools of fish on the electronics. The drop shot was ineffective, but jigging a blade (anything gold based that resembled perch) back to the boat anywhere that marks were detected produced bites. While many strikes were short, long paused in the jigging cadence brought fish to the net and led to a solid day.