Bluegills, Bass, Walleye, Musky All Waiting in Price County
By Professional Guide John Carlson
Bluegill action has picked up again in the shallow water around any fallen trees or along shallow weed lines. Waxies, panfish worms or gulp have been all working well.
The bass action is really turning on; smallies are shallow, fish any cover like rock, wood or docks with natural color tubes or jigs. I like colors that match the lakes crayfish. With the warm weekend look for the largemouth to start stacking up in the thick weeds. It's froggin time for the largies. Fishing with weedless frogs can be action-packed and just wear you out. It's by far my favorite way to bag largemouth bass.
The walleye are in their summer patterns. Fishing deeper wood and the drops with a jig and leech or lindy rig works well. Trolling can also work well this time of year and gives you a good shot at catching scattered fish because you can cover so much more water.
The musky action has been great for us and we are seeing action on every trip out, gliders and surface lures have been giving us our best action. The Dr. Evil made by a local company, Lake X Lures has been setting the water on fire for us.
For information on lodging, dining, entertainment and more outdoors, contact the Price County Tourism Department at 800-269-4505 or www.pricecountywi.net or connect directly with Kathy Reinhard at tourism@co.price.wi.us.
John Carlson-N.P.A.A. #378
Ross's Sport Shop & Guide Service
286 North Lake Ave
Phillips, WI 54555
715-339-3625
715-820-0958 mobile
rossport@pctcnet.net
www.rosssportshop.com