July 7, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing remains challenging for many anglers as record high temps made it challenging just being on the water and not in the water.  Still anglers managed to find walleyes.  Walleye are now largely being found out on top of sunken islands, in as shallow as 10 feet of water.  Trolling or drifting spinner rigs over the top of them or around them, has been very effective.  Minnow continue to work but keeping them alive has become to much of a challenge for most, so leeches and crawlers are now the baits of choice.  

Bass - Topwater frog fishing for Largemouth Bass has been excellent early in the mornings, in the thick weeds or lily pads.  Smallmouth Bass too, have been hitting topwater in the mornings, but as the sun gets up, they start sliding deeper.  Spinnerbaits and jigs and twisters have been working better as this happens.

Lake Trout - Lake trout has been surprisingly good this last week.  Anglers have been finding them out over deep water and catching them either leadcoring, shallow diving stick baits or using down riggers with large trolling spoons.  Anglers are finding them 20-40 feet down. 

Stream Trout - Stream trout fishing has improved this last week.  Anglers have been catching rainbows by trolling spinner rigs or small crack baits over deep water about 10-20 feet down.  Shore anglers have been catching trout fishing a night crawler off the bottom.  Anglers have been adding a puff of air to the crawler to float them off the bottom.