Bluegills And Northern Pike Action Hot

78-80 degree surface temperature
14-18 Ft visibility
35 Ft thermocline

• Bluegill action on the cribs and weed edges is excellent. 7-8 inch gills are common and will bite on waxworms or small worms. Take a kid fishing on this fun and rewarding bite. Crappies can still be found in any of the large weed beds but appear to be slowing down.
• Smallmouth action is still good along any of the rocky shorelines although large fish appear to be more elusive. Leeches, crawlers, and hellgrammites are good live bait options and any of the tube jigs or spinnerbaits work great for casting.
• Walleye action has slowed during this early August hot spell. The fish have moved to the drop offs during the day. Lindy rig a crawler or small chub to pursue these deep water fish.
• Northern Pike action has been good all week although reports of large pike have not been common. Big chubs or typical 'musky plastics' will take these fish in 28-40 Ft of water. A lot of small pike have moved deep over the last week. Release these so called ''hammer handles'' and ''picklers'' carefully because they are our fish for the next few years. A lot of these small fish are mature females which we will need to maintain our fun in the future.
• Lake Trout action has been deep with anglers running 110-130 Ft of water while fishing suspended. The White Bass and Browns are 18-30 Ft down and will bite on small minnows or spinners.