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Lake Geneva 8/9/09 -
8/16/09
Fishing on Lake Geneva has
been a challenge. The fish still haven’t been biting that well. With
the warmer weather of this weekend and the project week, hopefully
the fish will figure out their summer patterns and we’ll see some
improvement.
Some Northern Pike are being caught in 30-35 ft of water. They are
being caught on medium suckers fished on a lindy rig. Look for the
fish in Fontana Beach or by Black Point. The fish aren’t in very
strong schools, you need to move around a bit to find the active
fish. For the Lindy rig, I’m using a ¾ oz walking sinker and a #1
hook with a 24 inch leader. This warm weather should improve the
bite tremendously.
Bluegill fishing has been average. There are some bluegills being
caught in Geneva Bay and by the Elgin Club. The key to the bite is
finding good weeds in deep water. The best depth is 16-18 ft. Use
leaf worms or nightcrawler pieces fished on a Hali jig right off
bottom. I’ve been fishing straight beneath the boat.
Walleyes are sporadically biting at night. The best location has
been by Abbey Springs or by Fontana Beach. Work a depth of 15-17 ft
of water. Trolling deep diving Wally Bandits or Rapalas half way
down in the water column seems to produce most of the action. The
best time is between 11 pm and 3 am.
Some bass are being caught on main lake points. Most of the success
has been dragging Carolina Rigs with Green pumpkin or watermelon
seed lizards. Some success has also come on live bait, fishing
nightcrawlers on a light rig. I usually use a 1/8 oz walking sinker
and a 24 inch leader. Work a depth of 24-28 ft of water.
Perch are readily available in the 10-12 ft depth range. Like
always, the size has been a real problem, you need to catch 10-15 to
get a few keepers. They are biting on small fathead minnows or
pieces of leaf worm. Look for the fish by Rainbow Point and
Knollwood.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties,
please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050
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