Delavan Lake Fishing Report 7/30/17 through 8/6/17
As the lake warms up after the significant rains fishing has been improving back to normal patterns. With stable weather the fishing has been improving every day.
Bluegill fishing has been rather spotty. The best success has come east of Browns Channel in 15 ft of water. As the water depth decreases, this bite shall continue to improve. You can catch them either on slip bobber rigged trout worms or a split shot rigged trout or leaf worm. You want to place the bait about 1 ft off bottom. Other action has been found throughout the lake but continuing to work the weed lines you should have some success.
Largemouth bass have returned to their summer pattern. Most of the larger fish are on the deep weed lines. My best success has come near the Yacht Club, 3 flags or Willow Point. You can use 4 inch finesse worms in green pumpkin with metal flake or a split shot rigged nightcrawler. There has been a secondary bite on the lake. If you fish by North shore or by the boat launch channel, the slop bite has been improving with the warmer weather. Black or yellow frogs fished on top of the vegetation mat have been producing a lot of big fish. You want to use fire line or some super line so you are able to horse the big fish out of the heavy weeds. The best days to fish the weed mats are high skies with abundant sunshine.
Crappie action has been good on calm mornings. The fish are suspending in 20-25 ft of water. Good locations are in front of the marina, the middle of the lake and west of the Yacht Club. The best way to locate the fish is when the water is calm and they are breaching the surface of the water looking for insects. The best approach is casting a small purple or chartreuse twister tail on a 1/32 oz jig head.
Walleye fishing has been okay. I typically can catch one or two while fishing for largemouth if 17-20 ft of water. I’ve been catching my fish by 3 flags, by the old Boy Scout camp or on the point in Assembly Park. The best approach is either lindy rigging a leech or nightcrawler fished on a chartreuse hook.
Northern Pike fishing has been average overall. I’m catching a lot of fish but they’ve been in the 20-30 inch range. They are coming out of 17-20 ft of water. Lindy rigged medium suckers have been producing most of the action.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063