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Lake Geneva 8/24/09 -
8/31/09
Lake Geneva remains a very
slow bite. The good news is that it is becoming fishable. That means
that I would be willing to take people out there again. You can make
a pretty decent trip if you know where to look.
Smallmouth bass are in two depth ranges. The fish I’ve been catching
have been in 14-16 ft of water. My friends are catching them in
26-28 ft of water. When I tried the deeper water, all I caught on
the nightcrawlers were northern pike. The best location has been by
Knollwood or by the Military Academy. Most of my success is coming
on nightcrawlers or drop shotting small 4 inch finesse worms. I
expect the deeper bite to continue to get stronger in the coming
days and weeks.
Largemouth bass have been spotty. The best action has been on top
water fished in the early morning hours. Chug Bugs or Pop-R’s are
producing most of the action. The occasional bass can be caught
while Carolina rigging lizards or nightcrawlers in the 12-14 ft
depth range. Look for the fish by Colemans Point or in Trinkes Bay.
Walleye are still biting at night, however I did hear of a daytime
bite that has been occurring in the last few days. The fish are in
26-28 ft of water and are being caught on lindy rigged leeches. The
key is deep water humps near the narrows. Some of the walleyes
caught last week, were over 25 inches.
Bluegills have been biting really well, however the size has been a
real factor this season. The last few years, it was nothing to catch
8 or 9 inch fish in deep water, this year it’s been a real chore to
get the size. I’ve been catching 5-6 inch fish easily but they are
too small to keep. Most of the fish are being caught on
nightcrawlers drifted in 16-18 ft of water.
Northern Pike fishing remains very inconsistent. The best depth has
been 29 ft of water. The fish have been few and far between though.
You could back troll for over an hour and only end up with 1 bite.
The only pike I caught last week was on a nightcrawler.
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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