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Minocqua Area Fishing Reports

mudbrook:
Minocqua Area Fishing Report 10/22/24

Mild to warm weather (almost 80 degrees on 10/21), not common for this time in October.  Water surface temps averaging 52-55 degrees (low of 48 degrees-high of 57 degrees).  Nice weather to be out and about.

Musky:  Good-Very Good – Maybe not surprising, but a larger percentage of Musky than usual being caught on artificials this past week.  Fish from shallow weeds to out over 20’+.  Jerk baits, divers, gliders, twitch baits and even word of a top-water catch!  Suckers working also, but not at the ratio expected.  Kudos to guide Jake Smith leading his client to a 49 ½” fish a week after boating a 48 ½”er.

Northern Pike:  Good – Not many people targeting, but good action on black chubs fished on weedless jigs.  Eaters in the 22-27” range with a few low 30” fish for fun.  Also being caught incidentally by Musky anglers on twitch and glide baits.

Smallmouth Bass:  Good – Good Smallies on drop-shot rigs over gravel/rock humps of 16-26’.  Ned rigging also scoring.

Walleye:  Fair-Good – Best along transition areas of gravel to mud on large fatheads and smaller redtails on 3/8-1/2 oz jigs in 22-34’.  Jigging Shiver Minnows and Jiggin Raps picking up some aggressive strikes.  On lakes without the deep water (25’+) look for remaining green cabbage to drag chubs on lighter jigs.

That’s all the reports I gathered as fishing pressure for other fish has dropped.  With one more “nice” day as of this report (10/22), a week plus of low 30 to highs of mid 50’s will put surface temps into upper 40’s/low 50’s.  Should improve sucker bite while slow artificial action.  Moving away from full moon period should help action.  Still plenty of time left
 
Kurt Justice
Kurt’s Island Sports Shop
https://www.kurtsislandsports.com/

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