
Crawlers: The ‘steak’ of live bait
So simple, so effective; so why don’t anglers use ‘em more often?

So simple, so effective; so why don’t anglers use ‘em more often?

Chasing late-summer trout with terrestrials can be hot, sweaty work. At times the mosquitoes can be fierce and spider webs will claw at your face. The reward, however, is small stream jewels.

It was a yo-yo kind of week. We got a lot thrown at us – from lake types, to changes in weather, to changes in fish behavior. Late-summer patterns continue and emerge.

Walleye fingerlings are stocked in Mina on an every-other-year basis, but the return has been minimal. However, those that do survive grow well, aided by a modest tullibee population – the ideal forage base for

Walleye anglers continue to do best during low-light periods in shallow water mostly with crankbaits or with crawlers and minnows during the day.

Casting shorelines for smallmouth bass and pike is always a good option for those who like to mix it up.

Finding consistent patterns, and slowly – and surely – making our way toward late summer/early fall.

The lake’s northern pike also have plenty to eat, and some come with broad shoulders as well.

Bluegill action has been strong through most of the summer, but something flipped since last week.
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