Delavan Lake Fishing Report 8.24.15 through 8.31.15
This past week with the cooler weather, the fishing improved from the prior week. Though it was a cold front that came through, I find that any weather changes seem to improve fishing on Delavan after weeks of constant high pressure. The best bite is still the largemouth bass and bluegill.
Largemouth bass are being caught on a couple of live bait presentations as well as the shallow water slop bite. Medium suckers fished on lindy big fish sliders in 8-10 ft of water have been producing a lot of fish. My secondary approach has been the standard split shot rigged nightcrawler on the weed line in 13-15 ft of water. Look for the fish around main lake points. I like the points with pockets of sand, the best locations are by the Village Supper Club and Willow Point. The slop bite is really good by the boat launch channel and by north shore. You want to use black or white scum frogs.
Bluegill action has been very good in 12-15 ft of water. You want to use split shot rigged leaf worms just under the boat. The key to the split shot rig is using a light enough sinker to avoid hooking the weeds. The best locations have been by Assembly Park and the weed line west of Willow Point. The average size of the bluegills has been 7-8 inches.
Northern Pike fishing has been improving. I’m catching most of the fish on the outside of the weed line in 15-17 ft. Look for the fish by the Village Supper club, 3 flags and by the clock on the north shore. I’ve been using larger suckers fished on a lindy rig. I’ve been catching a few smaller fish also, when fishing for bass in 8-10 ft of water. They have been biting on the smaller suckers.
Crappie fishing has been okay. You can find fish suspended on the outside edge of the weedline 10 ft down, in 15-17 ft of water. Small plastics fished on a 1/32 oz jig have been producing most of the action. The schools haven’t been very large in size to find the active fish. The best locations have been by the Marina on the north shore or by Belvidere Park.
Walleye fishing has been spotty. I’m catching an occasional fish here and there. They don’t appear to be in any pattern. I’m thinking that they are in deeper water than I’ve been fishing suspending in the main lake basin. Friends of mine have been fishing at night but haven’t been having much success either.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050