Chequamegon Bay Area Fishing Report, August 30, 2016
Anglers All, Located at 2803 E. Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Highway 2) in Ashland, is a full-service tackle and fly shop with a professional guide service for Lake Superior and area inland lakes and rivers, offering the largest selection of baits and tackle in the Chequamegon Bay area. For the most complete and up-to-date fishing report, just give them a call at 715/682-5754, and they will gladly keep you informed!
Carolyn from Angler All reported: The Bay is looking good and fish are biting. We are right on track for late August fishing with reports of some nice size fish being caught! Houghton Point to Pikes has clear water and the fishing continues to be good there. Anglers report fishing Long Island has been really good. Trolling for Trout has been great using spoons and spin-n-glows most commonly. Overall, the Big Lake is in good shape and fishing has been good. Fishing the Bay and the Apostle Islands has been great for trolling!
Walleye fishing has been good. When you have a clear sunny day, Anglers are fishing the edges of the channel and into the channel to catch Walleye. Use crawlers or stick baits in the early morning or evening and fish the shoreline and the edges of the weeds out in the bay.
Inland Lakes have really good reports from anglers catching Pan Fish, Bass and Northerns.
The Small Mouth bite has been really good in the Bay. If you can locate the Baitfish, you can locate the Small Mouth. Always continue to pay attention to the possible floating debris. With a long Labor Day weekend ahead, it is a good time to catch some fish!!
River Rock Inn & Bait Shop, Located at 1200 W. Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Highway 2), in Ashland where you can stop in and see their wide variety of live bait, fishing tackle, gear, accessories, fresh and smoked fish, local cheeses, meats, and microbrews, and much more. Call them at 715/682-3232 for the most current fishing report.
Nate from River Rock reports: The water temps are dropping fast at this time of year. Fishing has been good. It won’t be long and we will be in a full fall pattern. Lake Trout fishing has been great. Start fishing the flats where good numbers of “keep-able” Lake Trout are being caught. The slot size range is 20 to 25 inches. You are allowed one “Trophy Lake Trout” over 40 inches and there have been reports of them being caught in the outer islands area. Anglers are trolling for Lake Trout using spoons and doing well catching fish. Start out with a good mix of different colored spoons. Sometimes the fish bite on the green and sometimes the wonder bread. You need to change colors if needed. There has been some nice size Lakers being caught. Trolling for Walleye has been really good in the Bay this year, using Stick Baits such as Rapalas or Bombers or Crawler Harnesses in 16 to 25 feet of water.
Small Mouth Bass fishing has been really good. There have been good numbers of Small Mouth Bass being caught at the end of the Break Wall and Long Island and the Rock Pile, and they are a good size. Baits being used are “Gold Color” Kast Masters. Labor Day week should be a really good time to fish the Bay.
The weeds are thick on the Inland Lakes making it a bit difficult to fish but reports have been good with Large Mouth, Pan Fish and an occasional Northern being caught with crawlers being the mainstay and a good mix of other bait. Always be aware of floating debris when fishing!
The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-284-9484, reports: Fishing is always a thrilling adventure in the Ashland area! Chequamegon Bay is famous for its world-class smallmouth bass fishing. The 12-mile-long bay’s rock piles and breakwater structures make for perfect bass habitat.