Delavan Lake Fishing Report

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Delavan Lake 7/11/10 - 7/18/10

Fishing on Delavan Lake is simply phenomenal. The largemouth bass are hitting really well and there are several other species that are pretty hungry too. I believe though that my secret lake has been found, the boat traffic has been extreme. Last Saturday I launched at 5:15 a.m. and was about the 40th boat there. Weekdays are just about as heavy so come with some patience.

Northern Pike are still hitting on lindy rigged suckers. The fish are in 22 – 25 ft of water. I’ve been lindy rigging medium sized suckers. Six inch suckers continue to be the best size for me. The best location has been by Willow Point to the west or by Browns Channel. On an average, the bigger fish haven’t been hitting, the fish I’ve been catching are 24-27 inches. When using bigger suckers, the small fish have been taking out 15-20 ft of line, killing the bait but aren’t being caught.

Largemouth bass are starting to school up heavy on the weedline. They can either be caught fishing a jig, black and blue colors work best, or on a nightcrawler fished on a split shot rig. Last week, I probably caught 10-12 over 18 inches. The best location has been by Brown’s Channel, the Yacht Club or Assembly Park point. The key to the bass is finding locations with hard bottom in the deep water. Now if you catch one, most likely you will catch 2-3 from the same location.

Walleye fishing has been just okay. The numbers and size of last week have declined. Most of my walleyes are being caught on split shot rigged nightcrawlers or leeches. Some of my friends have been trolling 300 series Bandit crankbaits with some success. It has been hard to catch more than 3 or 4 per trip. The best location has been by the concrete point, willow Point or by Browns Channel.

Bluegills are positioned off the weedline in 18-20 ft of water. The best location has been by Browns Channel or by the Oriental boathouse. Split shot rigged leaf worms or wax worms fished on a Lindy Genz worm has been a good option also. The fish have been schooling in the same size range as last week. So if you are into a school of small fish, you need to move.

Crappie fishing has been all right. Most folks don’t care to keep crappies this time of year because their flesh is so soft. They are positioned off the weedline and are suspended 5-10 ft down in 20-25 ft of water. They can be caught on small plastics. The best color is purple or chartreuse fished on a 1/32 oz Arkie Jig. The best location is by the Clock tower by Willow Point or off the concrete point.
 

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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