February 7th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Stream Trout - Stream trout fishing continues to be very popular as stream trout anglers continue to report good fishing. Rainbows and brook trout continue to be caught is shallow water near downed trees, main lakes points and weedbeds. Small jigging spoons and small tungsten jigs tipped with a dead minnow or waxies has been very effective. Deadsticking the minnows has been the best technique. Best time has been very early in the morning. 

Walleye - Walleye have become very active this last week. Anglers have been catching good numbers and good size walleyes in the early morning and during the evening hours. Medium to small rainbows fished under a bobber has been the most effective technique to catch these fish. Key depth has been 15-20 feet of water.

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing seems to of improved a little for anglers. Fishing for lakers continue to be a boom or bust affair for many anglers, but increasingly anglers are working out where biters are located. 40-60 feet of water, over deep mud has been one area where anglers are finding biters. Smaller baits like jigging spoons and smaller bucktails has been more effective as of late. Hanging a smaller sucker or shiner near the bottom has also been effective this last week. 

Eelpout - Anglers have begun to really notice eelpout activity increasing during the full moon. Anglers have been finding them out on humps in that 20-35 feet of water on most lakes. Edge of humps, large rocky flats and near river mouths are areas anglers should be looking if they want to find eelpout.  Heavy pout pounder jigs loaded with minnow chunks and pounded on the bottom, has been the most effective way to catch eelpout.