Lake Geneva Fishing Report 6/5/16 through 6/12/16
Lake Geneva fishing is starting to pick up with the warming waters. The smallmouth bass have almost completed their spawn and remain near their spawning flats. Next to spawn will be the largemouth bass which will happen in the next week or so.
Smallmouth bass are near their spawning flats such as Elgin Club, South Shore Club and Belvidere Park. They are located in 10-12 ft of water. They can be caught on a drop shot rig with a green pumpkin Houdini worm or fishing a white with pink head hair jig in 1/16 oz. For live bait fishermen, using the tried and true split shot rig always works.
Rock bass are everywhere in the 10-12 ft range. Right now is a great time to take a kid fishing as there is a lot of action. They are being caught on nightcrawlers and small fat head minnows. The biggest concentration of fish that I’ve found has been by Colemans Point.
Largemouth action has been good by Trinkes, Abbey Harbor or in Geneva Bay. They can be caught on green pumpkin Senkos or small Rapala’s. This action will continue to improve over the course of the next week due to the spawn.
Bluegill and Pumpkin seed action has been fantastic in the 4-5 ft water depths. The best location has been by the Riviera Pier or near Trinkes. They can be caught on bobbers fished with leaf worms. Once you can find a pocket of them, it isn’t difficult to catch a whole bunch.
Some walleyes are being caught at night. The best location has been by Maytag Point and Trinkes Bay. Like always, the time to fish for them is midnight to 4 a.m. and if there is a light chop the fishing will be better than if it’s calm.
Northern Pike action has been slow. The pike are still hunkered down in the shallow weed flats. As a rule by the 4th of July, the thermocline will form and the pike action will improve.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050