Hey Guys,
The fishing has been pretty good after the storms came though. The rain lowered the water temps a little, but it is coming back up with these warm days we are having now.
Bass have been the most active hitting in the shallow wood and rock structure. Using a lot of plastics like tubes and senkos rigged wacky style. Shallow running cranks, baby -1's or bandits, and some surface baits toward the evening have also been producing fish.
Northern have going after johnson silver minnows tipped with an uncle josh's pork rind or twister tail. Live bait has also been working, larger suckers or chubs.
Musky have been active on some surface baits in the evening. During the day you have to go deep with gliders or plastics above deep cabbage weeds.
Crappie are also deep slightly suspended off of the bottom. Slip bobber rigs with a hook and sinker, or cubby jig. Tip either of them with a crappie minnow. For artificial use beetle spins and let it sink close to the bottom before retrieval. Fish the deeper weeds and wood structure.
Bluegill have been popping in the shallow weeds along the shorelines or back bays. Your basic bobber set up tipped with a small leech or worm will work for you!
Well good luck out there, and I'll see you on the water!
Shane M.
