Banquets/Fundraisers July 18: Shoot for Hope Banquet. 4:30 p.m., Tobies Big Kettle Room, Hinckley. July 18:Treehouse Shoot for Hope & Banquet. For more info call Blake Thompson, 763-486-3297. Aug. 16: MDHA North Suburban Chapter Annual Banquet, 1 p.m., Banquets of Minnesota, Fridley. Aug. 21: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet, 5 p.m., Corral Saloon, Nelson. For …
Lake Michigan again a hot spot, with yellow perch action outstanding.
NORTHWEST Arrowhead Lake Water clarity is good. Bluegill – Fair: Cast a small jig fished under a bobber near submerged structure along shore in 5-10 feet of water. Try small popping plugs on a fly rod on calm evenings. Cast plugs around downed trees along the shoreline. Try drifting down the middle of the lake with a 1/16
In 2018, 24 fish species were captured in nets. Bluegills were the most abundant (10,931) with an average length of 4.8 inches. The largest went 8.2 inches.
Glen tells us how to fish for walleyes during this recent hot spell, and where to find the crappies, bass and pike right now.
The warm water certainly made catching fish more difficult, especially during the day. In the rest of the state, you’ll want to cover water with crankbaits or some form of live-bait rig for walleyes on structure in 20 feet or more in many areas.
Last winter, Indiana side of Wolf reportedly produced 14 walleyes over six pounds, including one nearly eight pounds. Other fish, especially bass, perch and crappies, also had impressive numbers.
Options include not only several game fish species to pursue, but a number of ways to go about it.
Fishing for warm-water species like bass and northern pike remains solid, as does the action for deep-water trout and salmon in the Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario and the deeper lakes in the Adirondacks. Walleye fishing in Oneida Lake, where the historic Cleveland Dock has been rebuilt and is now open, continues to be productive.
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