July 6, 2021

Walleye - Many anglers struggled finding walleyes this last week, but several groups had no issue, not only catching good numbers, but catching several trophy walleye’s. These groups found walleyes in 7-12 feet of water, over large boulder flats, very early in the morning. Leeches and crawlers, fished on a spinner rig or tipped on a jig, was very effective. Orange, gold and chartreuse have been hot colors this last week. Trolling bite has started on several lakes. This has largely been a evening bite where anglers are using a deep diving crankbaits trolled over deep water, during the evening hours. 

Smallmouth Bass - Bass fishing has remained excellent for bass anglers this last week.  Topwater and soft plastics continue to be the way to go and early morning or late in the evening has been the best time to fish. Anglers have been finding Bass on large boulder flats in 10 feet of water or less.  

Pike - Pike anglers have been reporting a increase in the average size of pike they have been catching.  Anglers have been having success throwing larger spoons, spinnerbaits and in-line spinners around weedbeds and river mouths.

Panfish - Panfish anglers have been finding good numbers and size sunfish in shallow weedbeds.  Here anglers are using small leeches or wax worms under a bobber.  Crappie anglers have been finding crappies hanging out over deep water next to weedbeds.  Anglers here have been using jigs and twisters or crappie minnows.