Sorry for the delay in this weeks report, but here is some timely info that will hopefully get you some fish!

WOW…last week was another weird week of weather, but we seem to be coming out it and things may be stabilizing.  This is a good thing.  Not many fishermen made it out last week because of the big wind we had for five days!  The nights have remained cool and the days aren’t your typical hot days.  This is keeping the water temps in the 60’s and in turn keeping the bit longer into the summer!  Again, a good thing!

With the water temp as low as it is, the bite remains good out on the mud flats and the deep gravel bars.  The bobber bite and the lindy bite have slowed down a bit, but it still can be affective in certain conditions.  I think with all the recent bug hatches and the amount of baitfish in the lake the fish are adjusting and we need to too…just a thought not sure if I am right.  With that said, there is a pretty good bite going on that is typical for this time of year.  The mid lake basin suspended trolling bite.  Both with lead core and mono or FireLine on planner boards.  I said last week to locate fish and fish the fish…lots of them.  When trolling, I start looking for pods of bugs or baitfish off the flats or humps.  Usually these fish are suspended feeding on the bugs or baitfish.

Many years ago we were pre-fishing for a tournament and heading in for the day and we noticed big schools of something on the graph.  In the middle of nowhere, we called it waste land.  My partner wanted to fish them and I wanted to go in.  He won, and we decided to troll home.  They were suspended walleyes!  Since then, we refined our techniques and baits to try to catch these fish.  We called them the July schools.  We have been experimenting ever since.  The fish are out there, you will need to find them.  Again, look for baitfish off and around the structures.  Sometimes way off the structures.  Find them and you can catch them.  Lead core with your choice of crankbait is the best option.  Rule of thumb, stay above the fish to get them to go.  Experiment with speed, depth, size and color.  Match the bait they are chasing.  With lead core, you have more control of your bait, but there is not a documented depth chart to follow.

Since the fish are in a chasing mood, flat lining or planner board trolling is also an option.  Spinner rigs with crawlers and or minnows have been productive both on and off the flats.  The key is to find them and then keep the bait above them.

The night bite has remained good and fairly predictable.  Fish the deep gravel or mud with slip bobbers.

The musky bite may be picking up.  Last week out of Hunters Point Resort the Musky Anglers Circuit was fairly successful.  Reports were that a 53 inch giant was caught during prefishing and the winners had a 43 and 50 inch fish!

Good luck and keep replying with your questions and reports!