August 16th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has slowed as walleyes are scattered and food is plentiful. Anglers have been covering ground in a attempt to locate walleyes and biters. Trolling crankbaits continues to be the best option to not only locate walleyes, but locate biters. Trolling shad raps in size 7, 8 and 9’s with leadcore and trolling tail dancers down to 18-25 feet of water has been very effective. Perch, firetiger and white have been very effective colors to troll. Anglers have also been catching walleyes trolling spinner rigs tipped with leeches. Increasingly anglers are finding walleye out on sunken islands, in 18-25 feet of water. Hammered gold, copper and nickel blades have been very popular here. If your marking walleyes, but are having a hard time getting them to bite, jigging raps have been triggering walleyes. We are starting to see a increase of reports of bigger minnows starting to work also. 

Smallmouth Bass - Smallmouth bass fishing continues to be strong but size of fish has gone down this last week. Anglers continue to have good luck with whopper ploppers, spinnerbaits and soft plastics working shoreline structure, but walleye anglers are reporting smallies being caught out on sunken islands.

Panfish - Panfishing has been very popular this last week as weedbeds are hitting their peak and panfish are located in and around these weedbeds. Sunfish anglers have been using medium size leeches, waxies and angleworms, inside and on weedlines. Small beetle spins have also been very popular. Anglers seeking crappies have been fishing weedlines or just outside the weedlines. Again beetle spins, jig and twisters and crappie minnows, fished under a bobber have been very popular. As evening approaches crappies start sliding up and into weedbeds to feed.