Minocqua area fishing report 11.1.11Water temps continue to cool slowly. Angler pressure has dropped.
Musky: Very Good-Good. Action has slowed from the hot bite of the previous week. Not as many fish, but bigger and better. A 49 inch and a 50 inch this week, both on suckers, tops the most recent reports. Almost all reports coming in on suckers. Not as hard to get as last week with fewer anglers fishing. Key depths seem to be between 17-25 feet. Hard bottom areas out producing weed edges. Work drowned deep woods, cribs or rocks.
Walleye: Good-fair. Slower action as water continues to cool. With chubs hard to get, some anglers resorting to suckers and even mud minnows in the 3-4 1/2 inch range. Lindy rigging 22-35 feet hard bottom flats on the larger lakes producing nice fish to 26 inches. Jigs with large fatheads on small weed lakes also helping anglers score some eaters.
Most lakes averaging about 44-45 degrees, larger-warmer, smaller-cooler. Don't be afraid to search out some open spaces, especially for musky. Bring tall boots as most piers are out. Despite few reports of follows or "action" days-musky are biting well on live bait. Put some time in.
Kurt Justice
Kurt's Island Sport Shop
www.kurtsislandsports.com
