October 4th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Finally, a great weekend of weather had anglers out in force and the walleye fishing didn’t disappoint! Best reports continue to come from very shallow water in 4-8 feet, over rocks. Minnows are the top bait of choice now as water temps are in the high 50’s now. How they fished them largely depend on type of minnow. Active minnows like creek chubs were very effective when fished under a bobber or on a lindy rig. Less active minnows like chubs, rainbows and pike suckers were most effective when tipped on a light jig. 

Pike - Pike reports are quickly returning as pike start returning to shallow water again, as it cools to temperatures they like. Large suckers or big creek chubs, fished under a bobber has been very effective on pike. Spoons and spinnerbaits has also be very effective on pike. Weedbeds, with green weeds, mouth of bays and river mouths are the areas anglers should key in on if they are targeting pike. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth reports have cooled off this last week, but reports did come in. Increasingly anglers are finding smallies out of the sunken islands as smallies feed heavily, preparing for winter. Small to medium size suckers have been very effective on these fish. Soft plastic minnow baits have also been effective on smallies out there. Anglers should be looking for humps that top out in 10-20 feet of water, with deep water located close by. Smallies are usually right on top or on the sides of these humps.