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Minocqua Wisconsin Area Fishing Report |
Minocqua Wisconsin Area Fishing Report 9.28.09 Well, summer is over. Didn't arrive unitl late August and left late September. It was wonderful, but short. Largemouth Bass: Fair-Good. Early in the week bass actively chasing down spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, shallow cranks over 6-8' weeds in the afternoons, even surface lures on the warmest days. Now with the temps dropping, fish hunkering down a bit. Work chompers, wooly bugs in thick cover, chose afternoons if you can. Musky: Fair-Good. Lots of lookers, short bitters. Surface lures will be hot until turnover, bucktails best. Some action on suckers, should really pick up the next tow weeks with this drop in temps. 30#er on Pike/Round chain this past weekend. Lots of reports of low to mid 40" fish. Walleye: Fair-Good. The good daytime action has fallen off as water temps are dropping and bait fish are leaving the shallows. Look to deeper weed edges, drowned wood. Redtails see to be the preferred bait during this light bite time. Smallmouth Bass: Fair-Good. Hot lipless crankbait action (Rattlin Raps, Rattle Traps) and surface bait bite from last week in shallows (4-8') as quited with the cold. While the crankbait bite may return, try tubes, 2-3" power minnows, twister tails on next break past shorelines. Crappie: Fair-Good. Bite slowed for now as fish moved out from shallows. Work deep weed edges of 14-18', slow drift floats with small minnows. Perch: Fair-Good. As with walleyes, bite thrown off by recent front. Deeper weeds, mud flats best bet. Bluegill: Poor. Few reports. We are still a ways from turn over. The recent cold snap, once it settles in, should only improve the musky, walleye bite. Surface temps that ranged from 67-73 degrees last week are dropping to the low 60's by now. The next three weeks should be tops for sucker fishing musky. Trees turning colors quickly now, should peak in a week to 10 days. Kurt Justice Kurt's Island Sport Shop www.kurtsislandsports.com |