February 14th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Panfish - Spring like temperatures have angler thinking of spring time panfish. Many anglers were not disappointed! Anglers found crappies very active this last weekend. Deeper holes in 20-30 feet of water, was where anglers found active crappies and sunnies. Soft plastics, wax worms and crappie minnows were all very effective on panfish. 

Walleye - Walleyes have also been very active this last week. Anglers have been catching good numbers and good size walleyes in 20-25 feet of water during the early morning and evening hours. Rainbows suspended under a bobber has been very effective for walleyes. Deep mud or sand flats have been the best areas to find active walleyes. 

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing improved this last weekend for many. While anglers are still reporting seeing trout, finding the biters remains a challenge for many. Smaller jigging spoons like swedish pimples has become the best technique for anglers to catch on rod and reel. Dead suckers or frozen smelts, laid on the bottom, under a tip up, was very effective for many anglers this last week. Best depth to catch trout remains 40-60 feet of water. 

Stream Trout - Stream trout anglers had a good weekend catching streamers in some of the areas more remote stream trout lakes. Anglers focused on shallow water near downed trees, weedbeds or current to find trout. Wax worms or dead minnows, tipped on a small jigging spoons or small tungsten jig, has been very effective. 

Eelpout - Eelpout continue to show up in anglers catches. Anglers targeting eelpout have been finding active eelpout out on sunken islands in 15-35 feet of water. Location on the humps change from one night to the next, so anglers have to work out exact location every night, but once located eelpout have been easy pickings. Heavy glowing spoons, loaded with minnow chunks and pounded on the bottom, has been very effective on eelpout.

February 7th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Stream Trout - Stream trout fishing continues to be very popular as stream trout anglers continue to report good fishing. Rainbows and brook trout continue to be caught is shallow water near downed trees, main lakes points and weedbeds. Small jigging spoons and small tungsten jigs tipped with a dead minnow or waxies has been very effective. Deadsticking the minnows has been the best technique. Best time has been very early in the morning. 

Walleye - Walleye have become very active this last week. Anglers have been catching good numbers and good size walleyes in the early morning and during the evening hours. Medium to small rainbows fished under a bobber has been the most effective technique to catch these fish. Key depth has been 15-20 feet of water.

Lake Trout - Lake trout fishing seems to of improved a little for anglers. Fishing for lakers continue to be a boom or bust affair for many anglers, but increasingly anglers are working out where biters are located. 40-60 feet of water, over deep mud has been one area where anglers are finding biters. Smaller baits like jigging spoons and smaller bucktails has been more effective as of late. Hanging a smaller sucker or shiner near the bottom has also been effective this last week. 

Eelpout - Anglers have begun to really notice eelpout activity increasing during the full moon. Anglers have been finding them out on humps in that 20-35 feet of water on most lakes. Edge of humps, large rocky flats and near river mouths are areas anglers should be looking if they want to find eelpout.  Heavy pout pounder jigs loaded with minnow chunks and pounded on the bottom, has been the most effective way to catch eelpout. 

January 31st, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Stream Trout - Stream fishing has been good to very good this last week as many anglers reported good success while fishing for them. Rainbow trout and Brook trout are both being caught in very shallow water near downed trees, weedbeds and large flats. Deadsticking fresh dead minnows or deadsticking small jigs tipped with wax worms has been very effective. Any movement when a trout closes in on your bait spooks them off. Best times has been very early in the morning, often time before 9am. 

Walleye - Thanks to a good cold snap, walleyes become somewhat active and many anglers had good success this last week.  Deadsticking rainbows on a plain orange hook was reportedly the most effective way to catch walleyes. As with the stream trout, any movement after the fish showed up on the graph resulted in a quick rejection of the bait. Key depths were 20-25 feet of water. 

Eelpout - Eelpout reports have begone to trickle in as anglers start targeting them more and more as we get closer to their spawning season. Anglers have been finding them in classic spots like shallow humps and shallow flats with sand or weeds on them. Late evening and after dark remains the best time to find active eelpout. Heavy, bright glowing eelpout jigs, packed with chunks of fresh minnows and pounded on the bottom has best. 

Lake trout - Lake trout fishing continues to be unusually slow for just about every anglers seeking them. Anglers continue to report seeing good numbers of lakers on most days, but lakers continue to be uncooperative and don’t chase their baits. There were a few anglers reporting success with suspended a live sucker or rainbow down near the bottom. Large flats in 30-45 feet of water, close to deeper water were good areas anglers reported success. A few big lakers were caught this last week and interestingly they were all caught over deep water (50ft plus), but were spotted 15 under the ice. 

January 24th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Lake Trout - As unusually warm temps continue, unusually slow lake trout fishing also continues. While anglers continue to see good numbers of trout, they have been reporting that lakers have been very uninterested in their presentation. Anglers seeing the best numbers have been fishing close to very sharpe dropoffs, in 40-60 feet of water.  Small bucktails in the 1/2oz or smaller and small spoons have been accounting for the majority of fish caught. 

Stream trout - Rainbows continue to be active and continue to be caught on shallow flats. Dead minnows layed on the bottom has been very effective, but small spoons and jigs tipped with wax worms has also been effective. While not the easiest thing to do, deadsticking your waxies or dead minnow has been the best technique for catching trout. 

Panfish - While these unusually warm temps have been bad for trout, it seems to have panfish thinking it’s spring and fishing for crappies and sunnies has been unusually good for this time of the year. Anglers have been finding both in there deep wintering holes. Waxies or minnows, tipped on a jig has been very effective on them. Shallow weedlines have also been productive, but for best results look to deeper water.  

January 17th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

Lake Trout - 2023 Lake Trout opener was a slow one for the majority anglers. Despite excellent travel conditions out on the ice and anglers able to fish great spots normally off limits to everyone but snowmobilers, lakers failed to show up. There were however a few groups that found active trout and really had a amazing day lake trout fishing. These groups found active trout on classic trout spots. Main lake points with sharpe drop offs were the areas these lucky group fished. Aggressively jigged tubes and spoons were the ticket for them, as well as setting out dead suckers, under a tip up. 30-50 feet of water was the best depth to find trout.

Stream Trout - Stream Trout fishing was also unusually slow for opening weekend also. Anglers did catch plenty of trout but many anglers struggled to get a limit of streamers for dinner. Anglers found trout near timber or weedbeds in 10 ft of water or less. Jigging spoons or small tungsten jigs, tipped with wax worms or dead minnow was the ticket for anglers. 

Walleye - Walleye anglers have been locating walleyes in really shallow water for this time of the year. 10-15 feet of water at the mouths of shallow bays has been best. Best times has been during the evening hours. Deadsticking a lively minnow on a orange hook has been the best technique. 

Pike - With the above average temps anglers continue to throw out tip ups for pike and continue to have good results. Active pike continue to be found is shallow bays with either a river coming into it or a weedbed in the bay. Dead suckers has been best, but live suckers have also been catching plenty of big pike. 

January 10th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

BWCA Lake Trout - Lake Trout bite improved in the BWCA as more seasonal temps returned to the area. Active lakers were caught in 40-60 feet of water with red/white tubes. Large deep flats, a long shorelines were great areas to find active trout looking for food. Dead baits layed on the bottom, with a tip up or set line we’re less effective this last week. 

BWCA Stream Trout - Brook trout anglers found active brookies up in shallow water, in 5 feet or less. Downed trees seemed to be the best structure to fish for brookies. Jigging spoons tipped with wax worms or minnow heads was very effective on them. White and chartreuse were very effective colors last week. 

Walleye - Walleye anglers reported a improvement in the bite and some big walleyes, close to 30 in mark, were caught this last week. Key areas has been where sand transitions to mud in a little deeper water 20-25 feet of water. Deadsticking a shiner has been the most effective technique this last week. After dark has also been the best time to for catching walleyes. 

Pike - Trophy pike were active this last week as several in the 40” range were landed this last week. A few pike were caught by lake trout anglers looking for trout. These pike were caught 10-15 feet under the ice, over 40-60 feet of water. These pike must be looking for ciscos or trout when they are found out that deep. Angler targeting pike found them working weedlines and river mouths, in 10 feet of water or less.  Dead suckers or smelt were the baits of choice for these anglers. 

January 4th, 2023

***Fishing Report***

BWCA Lake Trout - Lake Trout anglers reported a slower then normal start to the lake trout season. Still those kamikaze trout showed up to save several trips from being skunked. Chartreuse/ and white tubes took the lions share of lakers over the weekend.  Humps, sharpe breaks and points in 30-50 feet of water was the areas to look for trout. 

BWCA Stream Trout - Brook trout anglers found active brookies up in shallow water, in 10 feet or less. Downed trees seemed to be the best structure to fish for brookies. Jigging spoons tipped with wax worms or minnow heads was very effective on them. 

Walleye - Walleye anglers reported a slow but steady bite this last week. Active walleyes are largely being found out around rock piles where the rock meets the mud. There has been a decent morning bite on some lakes, but most reports are the the evening and overnight bites have been best. Deadsticking a shiner or pike sucker has been the best technique for these neutral to negative fish. 

Pike - While most anglers have moved on from pike fishing, there are still some out there targeting pike. Big suckers and frozen smelt have been very effective for pike as of late. Anglers have been fishing then under a tip up. Shallow weedbeds and river mouths have been the best areas to find pike. 

December 13th, 2022

***Ice Report***

Above average temps in the 30’s has slowed the ice making process and very little ice was added this week to area lakes. 11-14” of ice is now being reported on many area lakes. Permanent houses and ice roads have sprung up in all the traditional places. 

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has been very consistent for many anglers, on just about every lake in the area. Key depth remains 16-20 feet, but there has been plenty of good reports shallower in as little as 10 feet of water. Loud baits like rippin raps or buckshot spoons have been very effective at calling in walleyes. Deadsticking a juicy shiner has also been hard to beat also. Mud and sand flats have been the most productive areas. 

Pike - Pike fishing continues to be good in the shallow bays and river mouths. Dead suckers, smelt and alewifes have been popular choices to fish under a tip up. Pike dropping the baits continues to be a issues, but quality fish continue to come up the hole. 

Panfish - Panfish fishing has been very good for all three species of panfish (crappie, sunfish and jumbo perch). Crappies and sunnies are being found mixed between weedbeds/weedlines and hanging out over deeper wintering holes. As long as green weeds can still be found, weeds are going to place to find the most active fish. Here waxies, crappie minnows and soft plastics have been very effective. Jumbo perch are being found in deeper water over sand. 18-22 feet of water on sand flats have been giving up some very large perch and in good numbers. Out here jigging spoons tipped with a minnow has been very effective on calling in these fish. 

December 7th, 2022

***Ice Report***

Below normal temps have helped to improve ice conditions in the Ely area. 8” of solid ice was reported by just about every angler. As a result, permanent houses have popped up over night on area lakes.  

***Fishing Report***

Pike - Pike fishing was very popular this last week, but reports were somewhat mixed from anglers. One day the fishing was excellent, with several pike over 30” caught, then the next day ice cold. Dead suckers fished under a tip-up was the most effective approach to catching pike. Shallow bays, weedbeds and weedlines are the areas to focus on. 

Walleye - Solid ice has improved anglers access to deeper water where walleyes are being found and reports have been good. Buckshot spoons and rippin raps have been very effective calling in walleyes and catching aggressive walleyes. Shiners, under a dead stick, has been very effective for those less aggressive walleyes. 16-20 feet of water has been the depth for finding walleyes. 

October 12th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to be good for anglers still chasing them. 10 feet of water or less also continues to be where the best reports keep coming from. Up here bigger minnows like creek chubs and or pike suckers has been the bait of choice. Tipping them on a light jig or lindy rigging them has been very effective.  Weedbeds, points and river mouths are where walleyes have been hanging out. 

Pike - Pike fishing is where the best fishing has been this last week. That cold snap really has the big pike up shallow and very aggressive right now. Big suckers and the biggest creek chubs you can find, has been deadly. River mouths have been the best areas to find pike right now, but large rocky points and any green weeds you can find, is where anglers are finding the pike. 

Smallmouth - Smallies have really started to put on the feed bag right now. Find any sunken island and drop a big minnow on it, your going to get bit, quickly! Bigger minnows will help keep off smaller smallies, so don’t be shy to drop a 8” minnow down there!

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.  

September 27th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye reports have become hard to come by as another stretch of poor weather moved into the area. Still some brave anglers, braved the weather and caught some quality walleyes. Angler reports on locations remain somewhat mixed with some reports of walleyes on shallow rocks, in 5 ft of water. Most reports are still on humos ranging from 20-40 feet of water. With water temps now getting down in the high 50’s to low 60’s, big minnows have become the best way to go to catch walleyes. Pike suckers on a jig and creek chubs on lindy rigs have been very effective. Orange/chartreuse, white and gold have been the top colors. 

Smallmouth - Smallies continue to transition to sunken islands, close to deep water and feed heavily. Out here, big active minnows like creek chubs or lite suckers are very hard to beat!  Humps that top out from 10-20 feet have been best. Some smallies continue to be found in shallow rocky bays, current areas and around islands. Spinnerbaits and soft plastics have been very effective here. 

Pike - With cooler water temps, pike have become very active this last week. Good numbers of pike are being caught with large suckers fished under bobbers, right off docks, shallow bays, river mouths and weedbeds. Anglers also reported catching pike on spoons and spinnerbaits around weedbeds. 

Stream Trout - Thanks to cooler water temps, stream trout have started to move shallower and back to within reach of shore anglers. Night crawlers floated off the bottom, small spoons and spinners have been very popular as of late. Anglers fishing from a boat have been reporting that trolling small crankbaits, behind the boat about 100-150 ft, has been very effective for them. 

September 6th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing remains steady for many this last week. Crawlers on spinner rigs and trolling crankbaits remains the best way to catch walleyes. Anglers continue to find walleyes in that 6-12 foot range, working windy shorelines. Gold, brass and orange where the best colors this last week. The minnow bite seems to of cooled off as water temps climbed this last week. 

Smallmouth - Smallies continue to transition out to sunken islands, close to deep water, on many of the areas lakes. Out here big minnows either fished on a jig or lindy rigs has been very effective for size and numbers. Humps that top out at 15-20 feet of water have been best. Anglers also continue to find good numbers of smallies still working shorelines, points and current areas. Here spinnerbaits, soft plastics and whopper ploppers remain very effective on aggressive smallies. 

Crappie - Crappie fishing has cooled off thanks to the recent cold snap. Anglers are noticing that crappies are starting to school up, just outside large weedbeds and mouths of bays, but getting them to bite has been challenging. Crappie minnows fished under a bobber was the best technique for catching inactive crappies. Pink, white and chartreuse colored jigs were the colors of choice.

August 30th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing remains on the up swing last week for many anglers. Best reports have been coming from 6-12 feet of water, using spinner rigs, tipped with a leech or crawler. Here anglers have been working weedlines and mouths of bays. Hammered gold, copper and nickel continue to be hot colors. Reports are also coming in out on the sunken islands this last week. 25-30 feet of water was the key depth. Areas where the rock turned to mud we’re especially hot. Out here 4-5” minnows were extremely effective on walleyes! Is this the fall bite starting?

Smallmouth Bass - Smallies are really starting to transition from their shallow water summer haunts, out to their fall haunts around sunken islands. More and more walleye anglers fishing out around sunken islands, are reporting catching good size and numbers of smallies, mixed in with the walleyes. Smallmouth anglers are starting to notice a drop in size and numbers of shallow smallies. These anglers are still catching plenty of smallies on spinnerbaits, wacky worms and whopper ploppers along shorelines, points and in rivers. If your looking for trophy smallies, start focusing on sunken islands and fish big 6-12” minnows, now until ice up!

Crappies - Crappie action continues to be good for anglers putting in the time to locate schools of crappies. Timber and weedbeds have been key to locating these schools. Not all weedbeds and downed trees are created equal, so anglers have to work out which one the crappies are using and when. Search baits like beetle spins and jig and twisters are great ways to locate crappies now. Once located, slowing down with crappie minnows, fished under a bobber is very effective. Evenings are a great time to fish weedlines and weedbeds as crappies invade them to feed just before dark. 

Stream Trout - Rainbow trout have been active this last week. Anglers hanging a crawler 15-20 down, under a bobber, have been having the best luck. Small spoon, jig/twister and spinners have also been effective. Anglers fishing out of a boat have also been having good luck trolling with cowbells.

August 23rd, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has remained steady this last week. As is typical for late August, trolling crankbaits, spinner rigs and covering ground, looking for active walleyes. Trolling shad raps in 12-18 feet of water, over large flats, shoreline points and sunken islands has been very popular and effective. Spinner rigs with hammered gold, copper and nickel blades, tipped with a leech has also been very effective. Bites have been light, so pay close attention while pulling blades. 

Smallmouth Bass - After a week of poor weather, smallmouth fishing has cooled off this last week. Spinnerbaits, soft plastics and whopper ploppers continue to be the way to go to catch good numbers, but average size fish has dropped. Can’t always be world class! Working shoreline points, boulder flats, rivers and around downed trees, in 4-10 feet of water continues to be best, but increasingly anglers are reporting catching smallies out on sunken islands, while fishing for walleyes. 

Crappie - Crappie fishing remains popular this last week for good reason. With weedbeds at their peak and crappie activity at their peak, anglers have been having a easy time finding active crappies. Weedlines and downed timber has been the structure to look for to find crappies. Beetle spins, jig/twister and crappie minnows fished under a bobber has been very effective.

Pike - Pike reports have started coming in this last week. Rainy, cloudy days made for some good pike fishing for a lot of people. Suckers fished under a bobber was very popular and very effective. Shallow bays, river mouths and weedbeds have been key areas to find active pike. Large spinnerbaits and spoons are also excellent choices for pike right now.

August 16th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has slowed as walleyes are scattered and food is plentiful. Anglers have been covering ground in a attempt to locate walleyes and biters. Trolling crankbaits continues to be the best option to not only locate walleyes, but locate biters. Trolling shad raps in size 7, 8 and 9’s with leadcore and trolling tail dancers down to 18-25 feet of water has been very effective. Perch, firetiger and white have been very effective colors to troll. Anglers have also been catching walleyes trolling spinner rigs tipped with leeches. Increasingly anglers are finding walleye out on sunken islands, in 18-25 feet of water. Hammered gold, copper and nickel blades have been very popular here. If your marking walleyes, but are having a hard time getting them to bite, jigging raps have been triggering walleyes. We are starting to see a increase of reports of bigger minnows starting to work also. 

Smallmouth Bass - Smallmouth bass fishing continues to be strong but size of fish has gone down this last week. Anglers continue to have good luck with whopper ploppers, spinnerbaits and soft plastics working shoreline structure, but walleye anglers are reporting smallies being caught out on sunken islands.

Panfish - Panfishing has been very popular this last week as weedbeds are hitting their peak and panfish are located in and around these weedbeds. Sunfish anglers have been using medium size leeches, waxies and angleworms, inside and on weedlines. Small beetle spins have also been very popular. Anglers seeking crappies have been fishing weedlines or just outside the weedlines. Again beetle spins, jig and twisters and crappie minnows, fished under a bobber have been very popular. As evening approaches crappies start sliding up and into weedbeds to feed. 

August 9th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Trolling bite has been very consistent for walleye anglers. Most anglers have been trolling in 15-18 feet of water with shad raps. During evening hours, on lakes with ciscos, walleye suspend to chase ciscos. Here anglers are fishing with tail dancers in 20-30ft down, over 30-60 feet of water. For anglers who don’t like trolling there has been reports of spinner rigs working. Best report have been when anglers are tipping it with leeches. These anglers are finding walleyes in 15-25 feet of water, around sunken islands, mouths of bays and main lake points. Hammered gold, silver, pink and blue have been top colors.

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass fishing remains very consistent everywhere in the Ely area. Whopper ploppers continue to be hot, hot, hot. Anglers are working shorelines, shallow flats and around downed trees. Soft plastics, spinnerbaits and in-line spinners have also been very effective in the same areas. 

Stream Trout - Rainbows have continue to be active on many area lakes. Anglers have been trolling cowbells with a small crankbait trailing behind, about 20 feet down. Shoreline anglers have been having good luck fishing a night crawler 10-15 feet under a bobber, during the evening hours. 

Panfish - Panfish anglers continue to find active sunnies and crappies working weedlines. Small beetle spins have been very popular, along with waxies and crawlers, for panfish. Crappie have been more active during the evening hours on the same weedlines sunfish are being found during the day.  

August 2nd, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye angling has slowed for many, as walleyes have been scattered this last week. Anglers, covering ground, have been catching walleyes trolling deep diving shad raps and tail dancers. These anglers have been working weedlines, large flats and over deep water during the evenings. Anglers continue to have luck pulling spinner rigs, tipped with leeches or crawlers. Gold, pink and silver have been popular colors right now. Anglers pulling spinner rigs have been catching walleyes in 6-9 feet of water, in and around scattered cabbage beds. 

Smallmouth - Smallies continues to be consistent biters for many anglers with a few reporting catching good numbers of 20+ inch smallies. Whopper ploppers continue to be hot, hot, hot, but effective times is largely early in the morning or cloudy days with a little chop on the water. Shorelines with large flats, down trees and scattered boulders, has been areas to target. Spinnerbaits and soft plastics have also been very effective on smallies when the topwater bite isn’t going. 

Crappie - Good crappie reports have been growing as we come into peak bite, for summer crappies. Anglers have been working weedlines with beetle spins and twisters. Best times have been during evenings, but anglers have been reporting catching crappies all day. 

July 27th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing has slowed this last week. Walleye locations are becoming more and more mixed between shallow water, deep reefs and open water trolling. High winds pushed walleyes shallow on many lakes. Anglers found walleyes in 5-9 feet of water. Slip bobbers and a leech has been very effective up here. Anglers also reported finding good numbers of walleyes out on sunken islands, in 15-20 feet of water. Anglers have been catching walleyes on jigging raps, jigs tipped with a leech or crawler and pulling spinner rigs. Gold, pink, silver and chartreuse have been popular colors. There is a small group of anglers that have been reporting success trolling deep divers over deep water, during the evening hours, for big walleyes chasing ciscos. Out here white, blood nose and cisco colored crankbaits has been very effective. 

Smallmouth - Smallmouth bass anglers continue to have good success catching bass on topwater baits. Whopper ploppers, fished early in the day, continue to be the hottest topwater bait for smallies. As the sun gets up, anglers switch to more spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Wacky rigs and Ned rigs continue to be very effective on smallies. 

Lake trout - Anglers continue to have success trolling leadcore for lakers. Shallow diving crankbaits trolled behind 5 colors of leadcore has been very effective.  Solid white and blood nose colored crankbaits has been the way to go here. 

Crappies - Crappies fishing has remained steady this last week. Angler continue to find crappies just outside weedbeds during the day, then as evening comes crappies slide up, into the weedbeds. Jig and twister has been very effective, as well as crappie minnows fished under a bobber.

July 12th, 2022

***Fishing Report***

Walleye - Walleye fishing continues to be good to excellent for many anglers this last week. Anglers continue to find walleyes in 10 feet of water or less, in weedbeds.  Slip bobber a leech has been very effective for many, while others are pulling live bait rigs, tipped with a leech or crawler, on weedlines. A few anglers are also starting to report a good bite out on sunken islands now too. Out here it has been more lindy rigging and jigging raps.

Smallmouth Bass - Topwater bite continues to go hot and heavy, right now. Whopper ploppers continue to be very hot! Soft plastics worms and Ned rigs have also been very effective on smallies. Large boulder flats, rocky points and downed trees are the area you will want to fish, if your looking for smallies. 

Crappies - Crappies continue to found located next to downed trees and weedbeds. Evenings or low light periods have been the best time for catching crappies. Beetle spins, jig/twisters and crappie minnows under a bobber have all been very effective on crappies. 

Stream trout - Rainbows have been very active on area stream trout lakes. Anglers are seeing rainbows down at about 20 feet right now. They have been trolling cowbells, tipped with a small, bright colored minnow bait. Fishing a crawler 10 to 15 feet under a bobber has also been very effective.  

Lake trout - Anglers have continued to catch lakers trolling deep diving crankbaits or leadcoring stick baits about 20-30 feet down over deep water. Key colors have been solid white or bloodnose colored crankbaits. Anglers fishing from a canoe have been having luck jigging heavy pimples and bucktails over 50-100 feet of water.  

Pike - Pike anglers are starting to catch a few pike again. Anglers have been trolling heavy spoons, spinnerbaits and big minnow baits around weedbeds and river mouths. Fishing sucker minnows, under a bobber and off your docks has also been effective as of late.