Chequamegon BAY Area Fishing Report, August 11, 2016
Carolyn from Angler All reported: This past weekend had really good reports coming in for fishing the Bay! The water is definitely starting to clear. Houghton Point to Pikes has clear water and the fishing continues to be good there. Long Island has cleared up considerably! Trolling for Trout has been great using spoons and spin-n-glows most commonly. Overall, the Big Lake is in good shape and fishing has been good. Fishing the Bay and the Apostle Islands has great for trolling!
Walleye fishing has been good. When you have a clear sunny day, Anglers are fishing the edges of the channel and into the channel to catch Walleye. Use crawlers or stick baits in the early morning or evening and fish the shoreline or over the weeds out in the bay.
Inland Lakes continue in the summer pattern with really good reports from anglers catching Pan Fish, Bass and Northerns.
The Small Mouth bite has been reported good but a bit finicky as the weather has not been consistent. Carolyn noted; “If you can locate the Bait fish, you can locate the Small Mouth”. Always continue to fish with caution, as there is floating debris due to the recent storms.
Scott from River Rock reports: The Bay is clearing up nicely and in the mid-summer pattern. Lake Trout fishing has been great, with reports that the Lake Trout are at the bottoms. Start fishing the flats where good numbers of “keep able” Lake Trout are being caught. The slot size range is 20 to 25 inches. You are allowed one “Trophy Lake Trout” over 40 inches and there have been reports of them being caught in the outer islands area. Anglers are trolling for Lake Trout using spoons and doing well catching fish. Start out with a good mix of different colored spoons. Sometimes the fish bite on the green and sometimes the wonder bread.
Small Mouth Bass fishing has been really good now that the water is clearing up. The small Mouth Bass are almost moving into the fall pattern! The Bass are in 15 foot of water. There have been good numbers of Small Mouth Bass being caught at the end of the Break Wall and Long Island and the Rock Pile, and they are a good size. Baits being used for Small Mouth Bass fishing this week are “Gold Color” Kast Masters.
The weeds are very thick on the Inland Lakes making it a bit difficult to fish but reports have been good with Large Mouth, Pan Fish and an occasional Northern being caught with crawlers being the mainstay and a good mix of other bait. Scott continues to ask folks to be aware of floating debris when fishing!
Check out the John Gillespie Fishing show that is set to air on August 20th. John was here fishing. this week!
The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-284-9484, reports: Fishing is always a thrilling adventure in the Ashland area! Chequamegon Bay is famous for its world-class smallmouth bass fishing. The 12-mile-long bay’s rock piles and breakwater structures make for perfect bass habitat.