Delavan Lake Fishing Report 7/3/17 through 7/10/17
Delavan Lake continues to be a go-to lake in SE Wisconsin. Fishing has been fantastic. With the 4th of July holiday, the lake saw an extreme amount of fishing pressure. The best suggestion is to fish early in the morning as the boat ramp gets really busy by about 6:30 a.m. and fishing is almost by 11:00 a.m. with the activity on the water.
Crappies have been biting in 12-13 ft of water in the mid depth weeds. They can be caught on mini-mites or twister tails. The best colors have been purple and chartreuse. You can catch them in two patterns. One is slow trolling at .6 mph, this allows you to cover a lot of water. The second presentation is the simple cast and retrieve.
Northern Pike fishing has been steady. The best location has been by the old Boy Scout Camp on the west end or by the gray condos. The best depth has been 17-19 ft of water just on the outside of the weed edge. It seems that the larger suckers have been producing the larger fish. I’ve been presenting the bait using a lindy rig. I use a 1/0 hook and a ¾ oz to a 1 oz walking sinker with a 2 ft leader length. Position the bait about 1 ft off bottom or just above the weed growth.
Largemouth bass fishing has been good. There is still the issue that there are excessive amounts of 10-11 inch fish. The best location has been the main lake points such as Willow Point, the Yacht Club and Browns Channel. I’ve been catching them on split shot rigged nightcrawlers or 4 inch finesse worms. Green pumpkin with purple and red flake have been the best colors on the finesse worms.
Bluegills have been pretty consistent on most days. They are positioned on the weed line in 13-15 ft of water. The best presentation is trout worms or giant reds. I’ve been fishing straight beneath the boat with a split shot and a small hook. The best location has been to the east of Browns channel and just to the west of Willow Point.
With the warming water, Walleye fishing has slowed down a bit. I’m catching one or two per trip in the weeds in about 13-14 ft of water. All of these fish are coming right at first light. The best success I’ve had has been while bluegill fishing. The best spot I’ve found has been by DelMar.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063