Weekly Fishing Report: July 23-30, 2011
Quick report this week as there are a TON of awesome photos to get posted, including many more personal bests.
Week started with big blow from a classic cold front that dropped temps 20 degrees. Walleye didnt seem to come back on on the rocks til the end of the week. Several nice fish caught and released though and anyone wanting to eat fish got their fill. An intersting tip from Eric Naig of Northand Tackle was to use half a crawler of half a minnow on a spinner because he noticed the walleyes the kept to eat were full of bug larvae that was about that size. That's taking it to the next level of walleye fishing. Match the forage is good advice.
Muskies were showing themselves again, but not eating as much as we'd like. Many were falling off as well. They seem to be doing that more this year also. However, many great fish were caught for the week including personal bests of 47, 49.5, 51, 52 and 52 inches. Can't hardly complain about that!
Rocks and weeds still produced, with rock being more regular near the end of the week. Spinner baits were hot, as well as jerk baits. Bucktails would come next in line. Some topwater action as well, but would be down the list further.
Black/orange and black/nickel top two colour patterns.
Several large northerns were also caught and released, including a group guided from Mon-Fri that pulversized northerns from OB Lake to Whitefish Bay. See a special trip report from their week on the form shortly. The biggest northern fo the week was a 43" that was CPR'd and took over the lead from a 3-way tie of 42" inchers for the largest release northern award.
Weather stabilizing again but hot. Some wind here and there but mostly fishable. Water getting green in places, but overall good for this time of year. Water temps 75ish most places.
Hard to believe it's August already. There some summer left, but it's going fast. Our August has filled in nicely, but there is still some dates available, particularly the end of the month.
Check the website and personal best thread for pics in the next couple of days. There will be lots of new ones.
See you all out on the water.
