February 19,2025

***Fishing Report***

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing continues to be good for many anglers as cold temps remain. Several large lakers were caught this last weekend in 30-50 feet of water. Blade baits, bucktails and tubes all produced trout. Tip ups tipped with a dead smelt or small minnow also was effective on lake trout this last weekend.

Stream Trout - Splake continued to be a popular catch for many anglers this last week. Anglers have been finding them between 20-40 feet of water. Small tubes, soft plastics and dead minnows, tipped on a small jig or jigging spoon have been very effective on Splake. Rainbow trout have also been a popular catch for anglers this last week. Rainbows have been running a little deeper in 40-60 feet of water. Small bug flies, tipped with a wax worm or dipped in scent, have been very effective at getting rainbows to bite. 

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to be slow but steady which is normal for mid February. Less active minnows like chubs, deadsticked on a rattle reel, continue to be the most popular and effective way to catch walleyes. 12-18 feet of water continues to be where the majority of walleyes are being caught. 

Eelpout - Eelpout continue to show up in anglers' catches, day and night. Anglers fishing for lake trout have been finding eelpout out on humps that top out in 15-30 feet of water, surrounded by deep water. Walleye anglers have also been catching eelpout in shallower water and near river mouths in 10-20 feet of water. For both locations, heavy bright glowing jigs loaded with smelt chunks and pounded on the bottom has been very effective.