Minocqua Area Fishing Report
Unfortunately, fishing didn’t quite match the optimistic forecast of last week’s prognosticator. Most reports were of less action, though a few bright spots on the panfish front did come in.
Yellow Perch: Good-Fair – Better bites came from anglers fishing shallow lakes with healthy weeds. Jigs shaped like small bluegills or perch tipped with waxies or minnows under bobbers best. Deep mud bite spotty, wigglers on Pimples or Halis best choice
Bluegills: Good-Fair – Moussees, Waxies and Spikes on small dark colored (red, black, purple) jigs best. Some nice gills in the 9 – 9 ½” range on some smaller, out of the way lakes. A few big gills from the Flowages.
Northern Pike: Good-Fair – Several nice pike in the 31-34” range during a derby on Lake Minocqua this weekend. Big shiners and suckers on tip-ups…as usual.
Crappies: Good-Fair – Flowage bite hot mid-week slowed on weekend. Bite picking up as of late (Mon/Tue) on lakes as weather moving in. Tip-downs with rosies best. Dipping plastics, as weather warms, also producing.
Walleyes: Fair – Narrow windows early and late. Most action on tip-ups and suckers.
Some nice bass, largemouth and surprisingly smallmouth over the weekend. Warming trend for weekend should improve most bites (but that’s been said before).
UPCOMING DERBY DATES
Feb 18th - Rob Lemmer Memorial
Lake Katherine
Feb 28th -Carrol Lake Ice Fishing Tournament
Carrol Lake
Kurt Justice
Kurt’s Island Sport Shop
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