Minocqua Area Fishing Report 6.28.10 Passing storms and rain kept anglers off the water at times this past week. When anglers did venture out, most were greeted with varying degrees of success.
Musky: Good-Very Good. Musky active prior to fronts and during overcast days. Lots of reports from anglers targeting other species having bass, walleye and panfish being taken by muskies this week. Good surface bait action (top water by Smity, Gooch and Sennett). Also bucktails and spinnerbaits. Most action up and over weeds in 7-12'.
Northern Pike: Good-Very Good. While not as active on the surface, very active chasing spinners and spinnerbaits. Work fast moving saftey pin style (Bonnie Baits, Reed Runners) over weed tops in 4-10'. Soaking large chubs and suckers under a slip float also effective.
Largemouth Bass: Good-Very Good. Making their presence felt as anglers fishing the first two species also catching good #'s of larger (to 20") fish on lures meant for Musky/Pike. Under last weeks conditions, plugs, x-raps, shallow shad raps, rattle traps as well as spinnerbaits and chatter baits very effective. A few high pressure days this week will probably slow things down to a plasitc bite. Top water (Torpedos, chug bugs, jitter bugs) also hot!!!
Walleye: Good. Good weather for Walleyes. Still using a lot of red tailed chubs along with leeches. Outside weed edges best, but on dark days finding walleyes moving into weeds of 6-8' to feed on small perch.
Bluegills: Good. Many gills in weeds. Worms, small leeches, mini-mite jigs. Fish the same 6-8' weed beds. Not much for deeper gills yet.
Smallmouth Bass: Good. Not their weather but nice fish over 4#'s caught this week. For the artificial lure angler, cast 3" tubes on a 1/4 oz head out from weed edges or over gravel humps. X-large leeches also tough to resist.
Crappies: Fair-Good. Finding crappies taking up residence over weeds in 8-12'. Far cast 1/32 oz jigs with a 1-2" twister tail over weeds till fish are found. Continue with twister or set up with small minnows or mini-mite jigs 2" under small float.
Not much rain in forecast. Rising temps should be good for anglers targetiung Smallmouth and Bluegills. Higher pressure could slow Walleye, Musky bite.
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