Lake Geneva Fishing Report 9/24/17 through 10/1/17
We have had exceptionally warm weather in the past week so the summer pattern for fishing continues. Those fish that had already moved to the fall patterns are very confused!
Smallmouth bass have been on the main lake points like Black Point, Conference Point and Cedar Point. They have been in a depth range of 20-25 ft. They can be caught while lindy rigging black tail chubs. The best leader length has been 24-36 inches. As the water cools the fishing for smallmouth will improve greatly.
Bluegill fishing has been fantastic. The fish have been in 18-22 ft of water. Look for the fish by Gage Marine and Elgin Club. The fish are positioned 6-12 inches off bottom. A single hook and leaf worm has been producing most of the action.
Largemouth bass have been biting off the weed flats by South Shore Club and by Colemans Point. Drop shot rigging Chompers finesse worms has been very successful. The key is to have an 18 inch dropper off the worm. As the water cools, the bass will move shallow. That should happen in the next couple weeks provided these 90 degree days don’t stick around.
Rock bass will start to become more aggressive as the water cools in the 10-12 ft depth range. Look for the fish by Linn Pier and by Elgin Club for the largest concentration.
Lake Trout are still biting. The best depth is 108-110 ft of water. Chrome/blue and chrome/green spoons have been producing most of the action. The season ends shortly so take
Yellow perch fishing will improve as the water cools. Look for the fish by Belvidere Park and Knollwood. Use Thill slip bobbers with a small fat head minnow in 8-10 ft of water. Put the minnow about 1 ft off bottom.
Northern pike have been slow. The fish will move shallower as the water cools. They are currently located in 27-30 ft of water and scattered. We need the cool temps to get them into the shallow weed flats. Once there they can be caught on slip bobbers fished with golden shiners.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 262-728-8063