Delavan Lake Fishing Report 8/27/12 through 9/4/12
Fishing has been better but it’s still a decent bite. The boat traffic continues and expect more than a few extra boats this coming Labor Day Weekend.
Largemouth bass are on the main lake points, they can be caught either drop shotting or trolling a lindy rig with a nightcrawler. The key is a 24 inch leader. Most of the action has been coming early in the a.m. You can catch some on top water lures. They are biting on chrome chug bugs or chrome/black Pop-R’s.
Bluegill fishing has been fair. Big numbers from the recent weeks have subsided. Most of the success is coming in 12-15 ft of water. As of a few weeks ago, you could catch 50 keepers now the numbers are reduced to about 20 fish. You can catch some fish in 12-15 ft of water or they are also scattered in 40 ft of water suspended about 10-15 ft down. You want to use leaf worms or small ice jigs with finesse worms.
Northern Pike action has been very slow. The most action has been in 15 ft of water. Thill big fish slip bobbers are producing the most success. The best location has been by the Yacht Club or by Browns Channel. I’ve been keeping the boat in 20 ft of water and casting into 12 ft of water. I’ve been tipping the slip bobbers with medium suckers.
Walleye Pike have been almost non-existent. I’ve been catching one here and there but no real numbers. With the cooler weather on the way, the fishing should improve.
Crappie action has been above average. The fish have been suspended 10 ft down in 30 ft of water. Most of the action has come by Willow Point and just west of the Yacht Club. The best success has come off of purple or chartreuse plastics. You need to move around a lot to find the active fish. Most of the fish can be found as they surface so that will give you a good indication on where to go.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050.
Daily Reports
8/26/12 Lake Geneva, cloudy, 74 degrees, S wind at 10 mph, water temp 73 degrees. Caught 8 smallmouth, 2 were legal, 3 largemouth, 2 were legal. Fished the main lake points by the Military Academy. Most of the success came from lindy rigging nightcrawlers.
8/25/12 Lake Geneva, sunny, 85 degrees, SW wind at 10 mph. Water temp 75 degrees. Caught 3 largemouth, 1 was 21 inches and 1 was 19 inches. 8 smallmouth and a bunch of rock bass and bluegills. The best depth was 21-25 ft of water. We lindy rigged 1/8 oz sinkers with a 3 ft leader. The best location was by the Military Academy.
8/23/12 p.m. Delavan Lake, sunny, 90 degrees, SW wind at 20 mph. Water temp 75 degrees. Caught 1 largemouth bass and one 25 lb carp and plenty of panfish. The fishing was very tough. It was one of the worst trips I've had in the last 14 years.
8/23/12 a.m. Lake Geneva, sunny, 75 degrees, winds SW at 15 mph. Water temp 74 degrees. Caught 10 smallmouth, 5 were legal and one 18" largemouth. The fish were just off the main lake points in 21-25 ft of water. The best location was by the Military Academy.
8/20/12 Delavan Lake, sunny, 70 degrees, no wind, water temp 75 degrees. Caught 12 largemouth, one 19" smallmouth and a bunch of pan fish. Had to move around a lot to catch the bass. They were positioned on the main lake points. Most of the fish were caught on lindy rigged nightcrawlers or Thill big fish slip bobbers with medium suckers.