Sept. 1, 2020

Walleye - Walleye fishing has been steadily improving as water temps fall into the 60’s.  Anglers have been reporting that they are finding walleyes either out deep in 20-30 feet of water, around sunken islands or in water 10 feet or less on main lake points.  Regardless where anglers are catching them, minnows have been out producing all other baits as of late.  Best way to catch walleyes has been with jig and minnow or trolling spinner rigs, during the first two hours of daylight or last two hours of daylight.  Trolling deep diving crankbaits during the evening hours is also worth noting.

Smallmouth - Smallmouth fishing has been very easy for anglers targeting them.  As water temps fall smallies have begun putting on the feed bag.  Smallies have been aggressively hitting large minnows and deep diving crankbaits fished over sunken islands.  Shoreline bite still continues, but has begun to slow.  Here, whopper ploppers and hulla poppers remain effective during the early morning hours.  As the sun gets up spinnerbaits become more effective.  Large shallow flats, down trees and current areas have been the area to look for this shallow water bite.

Pike - Anglers are reporting more and more big pike showing up in shallow bays.  These pike are very active, thanks to the cooler water temps.  Anglers have been doing best with large spoons and spinnerbaits, fished on weedlines, inside weedbeds and around current areas.

Panfish - Both crappie and sunfish fishing was excellent this last week, but angler fishing shallow weedbeds have noted that large crappies were largely absent from the weedbeds.  Bigger gills are now being found inside weedbeds again and have been hitting beetle spins, wax worms or small angle worms fished under a bobber.  Crappies too are being found shallow inside weedbeds, but mainly during early mornings and evenings.  Small hair jigs, jig and twisters and jig and minnow fished under a bobber has been effective.