June 9, 2020

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - The incredible walleye bite has returned and gotten better, as several very big walleyes have started coming to the boat, for many anglers.  Anglers continue to catch as many as 50+ walleyes a evening, while using a slip bobbers in 5-15 feet of water.  Leeches are accounting for the majority of walleyes being caught right now.  Top colors continue to be pink, purple and blue.

Smallmouth Bass - Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass have largely rapped up spawning and are starting to aggressively feed on many area lakes.  Reports of them hitting topwater, are being reported more and more right now.  Jerk baits and wacky rigs are also accounting for a ton of bass right now.  Anglers should be looking for bass on large shallow flats, in 10 feet of water or less.

Panfish - Sunfish have started their spawn on area lakes.  Big gills are being found in the back of shallow, firm bottom bays and are eager to bite a well presented bait.  Angler have been using small jigs, tipped with a wax worm or night crawlers.  Crappies have largely moved out of spawning areas and are now being found cruising weedbeds and weedlines.  Anglers have been finding them by drifting jigs tipped with a minnow, under a bobber over this area. 

Pike - Large pike (40”+) are slowly becoming less and less common as water temps continue to rise and push them out into deeper water.  Still several very respectable pike were caught this last week.  Many of those bigger pike were caught with large suckers, fished under a bobber right off docks or at the mouth of shallow bays.  Anglers that don’t want to use big suckers are having great luck with spoons, spinners and buzzbaits.