Minocqua Area Fishing Report
Nice weather in the 50’s is warming shallows and getting the fish and the anglers in the mood.
Lots of walleye spawning (season closed, no fishing for this species allowed up here).
Perch also moving into shallows to spawn. Some crappie and gill action on warmer days.
Yellow Perch: Very Good – Spawning in shallows amongst vegetation. In some areas females spawned out already, these big girls will get hungry in a few days. Shallow, dark lakes warm fastest. Other lakes experience hundreds of fish in as little as 6” actively spawning. Crappie minnows, ½ crawlers 6-10” under small floats.
Crappies: Good – On sunny days search out brush or heavy grass in shallows. Crappie minnows, medium fatheads and even small plastics worked slowly around cover best.
Bluegills: Good-Fair – Warm afternoons bringing gills into shallows. Waxies, worms, spikes on small jigs/ice jigs under tiny floats best.
Don’t have water temps to report yet, but by reports of walleye and crappie spawning activity most likely in low 40 degree temps.
Kurt Justice
Kurt’s Island Sport Shop
www.kurtsislandsports.com
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