Mat Hegy
05-26-2009, 07:05 AM
The muskie opener in Eagle River provided some good action. Anglers were
picking up consistent strikes from small to mid-size fish, fishing in eight
feet of water or less - - sometimes as shallow as two feet of water - -in
and around emerging green weeds. Best producers included a number 5 Mepps, and 6 inch Jakes and Grandmas - -all in bright colors.
Walleyes are hitting very well in the Eagle River area. Fish 12 feet of
water or less in and around new weed growth. Use a one-sixteenth or
one-eighth ounce jig tipped with a fathead minnow. Mixed sizes, but there's
good potential for a trophy.
Northerns are putting on an excellent bite in the Eagle River area. Fish 12
feet of water or less in and around the weeds. Use a shiner or sucker
minnow under a slip bobber, or try a chartreuse bass *style spinner bait, as
well as a Husky Jerk in a minnow or perch pattern. Everything's working.
Sizes vary but some northerns approaching 40 inches are being taken.
Crappies action has picked up nicely in the Eagle River area. The crappies
are in new emerging weed areas in 12 feet of water or less. They are
locating up-and-down the water column. Use a one-sixteenth ounce jig with a fathead, or try a crappie minnow under a slip bobber. Either method will
work.
Perch in the Eagle River area are hanging with the walleyes in 12 feet of
water or less in and around emerging weeds. The perch are locating right
off the bottom. Use a one-sixteenth ounce jig and a fathead, or a crappie
minnow under a slip bobber. Some nice jumbos are being caught, along with
the usual "sorters."
Good luck to all
picking up consistent strikes from small to mid-size fish, fishing in eight
feet of water or less - - sometimes as shallow as two feet of water - -in
and around emerging green weeds. Best producers included a number 5 Mepps, and 6 inch Jakes and Grandmas - -all in bright colors.
Walleyes are hitting very well in the Eagle River area. Fish 12 feet of
water or less in and around new weed growth. Use a one-sixteenth or
one-eighth ounce jig tipped with a fathead minnow. Mixed sizes, but there's
good potential for a trophy.
Northerns are putting on an excellent bite in the Eagle River area. Fish 12
feet of water or less in and around the weeds. Use a shiner or sucker
minnow under a slip bobber, or try a chartreuse bass *style spinner bait, as
well as a Husky Jerk in a minnow or perch pattern. Everything's working.
Sizes vary but some northerns approaching 40 inches are being taken.
Crappies action has picked up nicely in the Eagle River area. The crappies
are in new emerging weed areas in 12 feet of water or less. They are
locating up-and-down the water column. Use a one-sixteenth ounce jig with a fathead, or try a crappie minnow under a slip bobber. Either method will
work.
Perch in the Eagle River area are hanging with the walleyes in 12 feet of
water or less in and around emerging weeds. The perch are locating right
off the bottom. Use a one-sixteenth ounce jig and a fathead, or a crappie
minnow under a slip bobber. Some nice jumbos are being caught, along with
the usual "sorters."
Good luck to all