Delavan Lake Fishing Report 7/9/17 through 7/16/17
The summer patterns are in full swing on Delavan lake. Over the course of the last week, the fishing has been consistently very good. The best bites on the lake continue to be bluegills, largemouth bass and crappies.
Largemouth bass have finally moved out of the shallow weeds and are now positioned on the deep weed lines in 15-19 ft of water. They can be caught using 3 different methods, all showing equal success. The first is the drop shot rig. You want to use 4 inch green pumpkin or root beer colored finesse worms with a 1 foot dropper weight. The second is a lindy rig with a medium sucker fished on a 1/0 hook with a 24 inch leader. The final method is a split shot rigged nightcrawler. The best locations have been west of Browns Channel or west of Willow Point. The bass have been schooled up nicely so when you catch one, there are opportunities to catch more so don’t move on too quickly.
Walleye are still showing up regularly. Most of the success is coming off of lindy rigged leeches in 17-19 ft of water. The key to catching multiple walleyes is chartreuse painted hooks. This seems to entice the active fish. The best location has been west of the Yacht Club or in front of Willow Point. The best time to catch them is low light conditions of early morning or late evening.
Bluegill fishing has been fantastic in 15-17 ft of water. The best location has been by Del Mar or by Browns Channel. Split shot rigged leaf worms or trout worms have been producing most of the action. Fish the bait 1-2 feet off bottom straight beneath the boat.
Crappies have been in the mid weed line in 12-15 ft of water. The best approach is trolling small plastics at .6 mph slowly along the weed line. The best lure has been purple or chartreuse twister tails. The key is to find areas that lack a lot of floating weeds to eliminate a lot of aggravation while trolling. The best location is the west end by the old Boy Scout Camp.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063