Bluegills Are Over The Weeds And Lake Trout Are Hot

72 degree surface water
14 Ft visibility
39 Ft thermocline

• Bluegill action is starting to heat up over the weeds. The fish seem to be most active the first hour of light and the last hour of light. The big gills haven't turned on in numbers yet but we can certainly expect them in the next couple weeks. Waxworms and black ants fished under a bobber is the best bait and the best locations will be Norton's Bay, the Heidel Bar, Beyer's Cove and the Mill Pond.
• Crappies are still a lot of fun over the weeds. There are numerous fish hanging around the cribs, in front of the inlet, and the weed line in front of Carver's. Small minnows or jigs and twister tails are a good choice for bait, although white Gulp tails work exceptionally well on the 'paper mouths'.
• Smallmouth action should get really fun now as the bass move to a minnow bite to fatten up for the fall. Some fisherman reported catching Smallies in 35 Ft of water and others reported having an incredible bass bite all night long while fishing for walleyes.
• Northern Pike have really put the weight on since the first week of August. The pike can be found anywhere from the 12 Ft weeds to the edge of the thermocline in 40 Ft of water. Large chubs, suckers, and any spinners should draw there attention.
• Walleye action continues to be spotty. Some fish are being taken in deep water near the thermocline and some fish are showing up on the weed edges in 18 Ft of water.
• Lake Trout action has been outstanding. This hot bite is normal for September. The trout will bite on any small spoon or medium river shiner. The action is really good 110 Ft down over 130 Ft of water. There is a lot of small fish, bring them up slowly so you can release the under size fish. The Lake Trout season closes on September 30th and reopens the first Saturday of January.