Fishermen Are Back After The 4Th

74-76 degree surface water
Thermocline at 24-28 Ft of water
3-6 Ft of visibility

• Bluegills, perch, and crappies are on the weed edges and will provide good action in 8-14 Ft of water using worms, waxworms, and minnows.
• Smallmouth are getting a little finicky due to the high pressure June brought. A 'change up' of baits will produce very good action. Nightcrawlers, leeches, and minnows during the high sun periods will produce but don't forget about the 'top water' bite on the calm evenings.
• Walleyes are in the weeds and will bite on crawler harnesses and leeches. We are seeing a number of 13''-15'' fish which certainly looks good for our future. If you don't want to troll, try slip bobbers in 14-18 Ft of water with leeches.
• Northern Pike action is minnow and weed oriented. The larger pike have started to move over the edge into deeper water. We definitely are in the transition period of the summer where it seems these bigger fish have disappeared for a short period of time only to resurface on the drop offs next week.
• Lake Trout action is a little slower with the warm weather. Don't be afraid to change up and fish shallower than normal or deeper than normal. One group of fisherman caught their trout in 55 Ft of water when the next were in 120 Ft of water. If action is slow change depths. Minnows still seem to be the bait of choice. Don't forget to run your high lines for White Bass and Brown Trout. Small spinners and small minnows trolled 18-22 Ft down will keep things interesting.