February 1st, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing picked up this last week for many anglers. Anglers were finding lakers in 30-50 feet of water, along breaks to deeper water. Sharper the break the better this last week. Small, 1/2oz red and white bucktails and heavy spoons were the top producing lures for many anglers. Tip ups, with a small sucker suspended 5 feet under the ice, was also reported as very effective on trout. 

Stream Trout - Stream trout anglers reported catching good numbers of rainbows in shallow water, near timber. Anglers caught them on small tungsten jigs tipped with wax worms or small spoons tipped with wax worms. Splake were also being caught in shallow water this last week, with similar baits. Fishing near or in timber, was critical to anglers success!

Panfish - With warmer then usual temps this last weekend, many anglers went out in search of panfish. Anglers found crappies loosely schooled up over deep water, but reported poor fishing overall. Crappies and sunnies were sluggish and had to be coaxed into biting. Live minnows and wax worms were the best ways to catch these neutral to negative fish.  

Eelpout - Eelpout reports have started to trickle in from area lakes. Anglers have been finding eelpout in deeper water, 40-60 feet of water, on deep humps a flats. Heavy pout pounder spoons loaded with pieces of minnows has been very effective on eelpout.