Delavan Lake Fishing Report 10.10.16 thru 10.17.16
The exceptionally warm fall has the fall bite delayed a bit. With the cooler water temperatures the fishing is starting to improve.
The walleyes I’ve been catching are in 20-25 ft of water. They can be caught on chrome and blue jigging Rapalas or lindy rigging extra large fat head minnows. The best location has been by the concrete point or the Yacht Club. You need to trust your fish finder to locate the schools of fish. As the water continues to cool, the fishing will continue to improve.
Crappie fishing has been excellent. The best depth is 12-15 ft of water. The crappies have been by Township Park or by Assembly Park. They are ferociously biting purple or chartreuse plastics. Most of the fish are 3-4 ft down in the water column. The key to the presentation is a slow stop and go retrieve.
As the water cools, the northern pike action is improving. The best location has been by the Yacht Club or Belvidere Park. I’ve been catching most of my fish about 1 foot off bottom and the larger suckers have been producing most of the action. Keep moving down the weedlines until you find the actively feeding fish.
Largemouth bass fishing has been productive, however, the size has been substantially smaller than recent years. The fish are in 12-15 ft of water. The best location has been by 3 flags or just west of Willow Point. Most of the success has come off of split shot rigged fat head minnows or small lindy rigged suckers.
Yellow Perch have been spotty. The best depth has been 5-6 ft of water. The best approach has been small fat head minnows fished about 1 foot above the weeds. The best location has been by Browns Channel or just west of the Yacht Club.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050