Feb. 23, 2021

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing improved as anglers returned to the area and were able to move around and find fish.  Key this week was to find fresh spots and unpressured trout.  Bucktails and tube jigs in 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz was the most popular sizes and baits in pink, blue and red/white. Anglers found the most active trout in 30-45 feet of water and main lake points, sunken islands and large flats.

Eelpout - Eelpout continue to show up in people’s daily catches as they become more and more active with their spawn approaching. Anglers targeting them are having their best luck fishing them after dark. Heavy pout pounders loaded with minnow chunks and pounded on the bottom continues to be the best technique to catch them. Anglers have been mainly catching them around sunken islands in depths ranging from 20-50 feet. Depths seem to change nightly so be sure to check different depths until eelpout are located.

Walleye - Walleye fishing improved a little this last week with a few anglers reporting success.  Deadsticking a minnow was the top producer.  Many anglers reported buckshot spoons called fish in but often failed to trigger a bite, while deadsticking often picked up those fish. Key depths ranged from 25-35 feet of water. 

Pike - Pike anglers continue to report a very steady pike bite happening on many area lakes. Lively suckers fished under a tip up has been very consistent for many anglers.  Key areas to find pike has been river mouths and large weedbeds in 4-10 feet of water.