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.