walleyemaxx
07-23-2010, 07:32 AM
Hi everyone,
The DNR's report shows Walleye fishing to be on the tough side.
Wisconsin DNR Outdoor Report, July 22, 2010
Park Falls DNR Service Center area
Upper Chippewa Basin fisheries report (Price, Rusk, Sawyer Taylor and inland Ashland and Iron counties)
- The Upper Chippewa Basin received about another inch of rain in the last week. This has kept most streams
and flowages at a high level and made for some tough fishing conditions. However, many of the seepage lakes
still remain at a relatively low level and they have just been creeping up with the slowly increasing ground water
levels. Weed densities continue to be real variable, with emergent vegetation such as wild rice, bulrush and water
lily appearing to be at typical densities. But submergent weed growth such as pondweed, musky cabbage,
coontail and milfoil continues to be relatively light for this time of year on many lakes and flowages. Angling
success continues to be real variable and the constantly changing weather seems to be keeping most species
pretty tight-lipped. Musky have been providing the most consistent action as the fish are showing much more of a
typical summer pattern. The best success has been coming from weed edges and over the weed beds, with topwater
baits providing some very good action. Some nice catches have been made, with most of the fish in the 36
to 42-inch size and some up to 48 inches also reported. Bass fishing has been generally slow, with both
largemouth and smallmouth being somewhat tough to find. Largemouth still do not seem to be in their typical
summer pattern and the fish that have been caught have been found in a variety of different habitats. From deepwater
structure, to bog edges, to shallow weeds, to woody cover – all have produced some fish, but none have
produced real consistently. The same has held true for smallmouth, and they seem to be even more finicky than
the largemouth lately. A few nice fish have been caught on a slow presentation of plastic finesse baits – worked
near woody structure in 5 to 8 feet of water. Walleye action continues to be slow and many anglers have just
given up trying to catch this species during these dog days of summer. The catches that have been made have
come on small weedless jigs, fished with a leech or a piece of crawler that is worked thru the mid-depth weed
beds. Panfish action has been fair. Some decent catches of crappie, perch and rock bass continue to be made,
but larger bluegill have been a bit tougher to find
See you out on the water.
Walleyemaxx
The DNR's report shows Walleye fishing to be on the tough side.
Wisconsin DNR Outdoor Report, July 22, 2010
Park Falls DNR Service Center area
Upper Chippewa Basin fisheries report (Price, Rusk, Sawyer Taylor and inland Ashland and Iron counties)
- The Upper Chippewa Basin received about another inch of rain in the last week. This has kept most streams
and flowages at a high level and made for some tough fishing conditions. However, many of the seepage lakes
still remain at a relatively low level and they have just been creeping up with the slowly increasing ground water
levels. Weed densities continue to be real variable, with emergent vegetation such as wild rice, bulrush and water
lily appearing to be at typical densities. But submergent weed growth such as pondweed, musky cabbage,
coontail and milfoil continues to be relatively light for this time of year on many lakes and flowages. Angling
success continues to be real variable and the constantly changing weather seems to be keeping most species
pretty tight-lipped. Musky have been providing the most consistent action as the fish are showing much more of a
typical summer pattern. The best success has been coming from weed edges and over the weed beds, with topwater
baits providing some very good action. Some nice catches have been made, with most of the fish in the 36
to 42-inch size and some up to 48 inches also reported. Bass fishing has been generally slow, with both
largemouth and smallmouth being somewhat tough to find. Largemouth still do not seem to be in their typical
summer pattern and the fish that have been caught have been found in a variety of different habitats. From deepwater
structure, to bog edges, to shallow weeds, to woody cover – all have produced some fish, but none have
produced real consistently. The same has held true for smallmouth, and they seem to be even more finicky than
the largemouth lately. A few nice fish have been caught on a slow presentation of plastic finesse baits – worked
near woody structure in 5 to 8 feet of water. Walleye action continues to be slow and many anglers have just
given up trying to catch this species during these dog days of summer. The catches that have been made have
come on small weedless jigs, fished with a leech or a piece of crawler that is worked thru the mid-depth weed
beds. Panfish action has been fair. Some decent catches of crappie, perch and rock bass continue to be made,
but larger bluegill have been a bit tougher to find
See you out on the water.
Walleyemaxx