Delavan Lake Fishing Report 6.1.15 through 6.7.15
The weather patterns remain a constant battle. The best bite on the lake is Northern Pike and largemouth bass. The shallow bite is still the way to go. The boat traffic on the warm days is increasing by the day. The best day last week was Thursday and there were in excess of 150 boats on the water. The key to fishing right now is to fish around the slimy green weeds that are pretty much everywhere in the shallow waters.
Largemouth bass are being caught in Viewcrest Bay and the Highlands Bay. They can be caught on Texas rigged Senkos or a drop shot rigged 4 inch green pumpkin finesse worm. They key to the presentation is finding the areas of fishable water that are away from the green slimy weeds.
With the warming water, the bluegills are getting close to spawning. The best location is by Willow Point and by Browns Channel. The bigger fish I’ve been finding are in the depth range of 6-8 ft. They can be caught on slip bobbers fished with hellgrammites or red worms. Like the largemouth bass, you want to find the pockets of sand without the green slimy weeds.
Northern pike action has been very good. They are in the depth range of 10-12 ft of water. The fish are located adjacent to the weedline. They are being caught on Thill big fish sliders and medium suckers. You want to fish the baits about 1-2 ft above the weeds. The only way to fish the slip bobber rig is to anchor your boat in a likely area. My favorite spots last week were by the old Boy Scout camp and by Browns Channel.
Crappie action is starting to improve. The fish are coming out of the shallow water and positioning in the weeds in 10-12 ft of water. The best location is by Belvidere condos or by Browns Channel. They are readily being caught on a 1/32 oz jig tipped with a purple or smoke plastic twister tail. I’m fishing the jigs on 4 lb test and casting out with a slow, stop and pause retrieve. Most of the time the fish are hitting when the retrieve is paused.
Walleye action has been slow. The only success is coming deep in 22-24 ft of water. The best approach is either Lindy rigging extra large fat head minnows or nightcrawlers. Look for the fish by Willow point or by the Marina on the north shore.
As the weather stabilizes, the fishing should improve dramatically. Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050