May 28th, 2024
***Fishing Report***
Walleye - Walleyes are on the move! Majority of walleyes have now left the current areas and started working their way to large, wind blown points, islands, rocky shorelines and shallow flats with basketball size boulders scattered around. Best depth to catch walleyes has slipped down a little to 7-9 feet of water, but bait of choice has not changed. Larger minnows, paddle tails, twisters and minnow baits have remained very effective. When weather conditions were less than ideal, anglers found walleyes sitting just off breaks in 16-20 feet of water. Mostly minnows for this depth. Hot colors this week have been gold, pink and black/orange.
Smallmouth - Water temps now ranging from 57-63 degrees, so smallies are now starting to show up on their beds on many area lakes. Anglers have been throwing Ned rigs, jerk baits and even a little topwater along shallow flats.
Pike - Pike fishing from shore, was a popular choice this last week as high winds kept most anglers on shore. Heavy suckers were a popular choice for anglers for good reason, pike love them! Right off the dock, river mouths and shallow bays are the areas anglers are finding active pike.
Crappies - Cool weather has paused any spawning that was taking place on area lakes. Anglers have been finding crappie hanging out at the mouth of shallow bays in 10-15 feet of water, over and around rocks. Hair jigs, tipped with a minnow, fished under a bobber have been very effective once crappies are located.
Stream Trout - Stream trout anglers have been enjoying a steady bite on area stream trout lakes. Trout anglers have been catching nice rainbows fishing a night crawler under a bobber during the early morning or evening hours. Anglers fishing for brookies or splake have been having luck with trout dough and a night crawler, floated off the bottom. Anglers fishing from a boat have been trolling brightly colored minnow baits and silver and blue little cleo’s.
Lake Trout - Lake trout reports have been few and far between, which is normal early in the season as lake trout can be anywhere. Anglers continue to run into lakers while fishing shallow looking for walleyes. Floating minnow baits, paddle tails and jigs tipped with a small sucker have been accounting for the majority of lake trout reports. Anglers have been having luck trolling, trolling spoons on leadcore, 15-25 feet down.
