Delavan Lake Fishing report 7/6/15 thru 7/12/15
With the holiday weekend fishing was a little tougher due to the heavy fishing pressure. The boats can be stacked several deep in the best fishing spots so patience is required. Go early for the best success. The fishing overall has been consistent with this time of year with several species available for the catch.
Largemouth bass are located on the main lake points in 15-18 ft of water. They can be caught on drop shot rigged finesse worms in green pumpkin or black/blue chatter baits. The best locations have been by the concrete point and the Yacht Club. The secondary pattern has been in the ultra shallow slop in less than 2 ft of water. They are being caught on scum frogs by the boat launch channel and north of north shore drive. The best days to fish the scum frog have been bright sunny days, and use black or white frogs.
Northern Pike fishing has been all right. A lot of the smaller fish have a virus and their skin and don’t look too healthy. The larger fish look fine though. I’ve been lindy rigging large suckers in 20-24 ft of water. It seems that the bigger suckers have been producing most of the fish. 5-6 inch suckers have been limited in their success so use 7+ inch bait. Look for the fish by the clock tower by Willow Point or by the gray condos.
Bluegill fishing has been good. My best success has been off the buoy line by Viewcrest. I’ve been fishing leaf worms on a split shot rig in 12-15 ft of water. The bluegills appear to be substantially bigger than the last few years.
Walleye fishing remains very consistent. The walleyes that are being caught have been found in 12-20 ft of water. Jumbo leeches or nightcrawlers have been working equally well. I’ve been using a split shot or a lindy rig for presentation. I prefer a painted chartreuse hook and a 24 inch leader. I have been sporadically catching them while fishing for bluegills and largemouth bass so I have yet to find a heavy concentration of walleyes.
Crappie fishing has been good. The fish are positioned on the 12 ft weedline. The best location has been by Belvidere Park and just west of Willow Point. You want to use a 1/32 oz jig with a chartreuse or purple plastic trailer. The best approach has been a stop and go retrieve.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050