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Delavan Lake 8/8/10 - 8/15/10

Fishing remains very good. The only problem is the extensive boat traffic. Even during the week, there are between 100-200 boats fishing. To avoid most of the boat traffic, you need to try and get out when the weather looks questionable.

Largemouth bass are still loosely schooled up. They are not as tight as they were 2 weeks ago. However if you catch one, you should be able to catch 2 or 3. Look for the fish on the deep weedline in 16-18 ft of water. A good approach is swimming an All Terrain swim jig in black/blue or green pumpkin. Another approach to catching the largemouth bass is in the scum layer near the boat channel or in Viewcrest or Highlands Bay. The best lure I’ve found is the Money Hound or Money Frog. The fish are in 3-4 ft of water under the duck weed.

Bluegills can be caught in the 20-22 ft range. They are actively being caught on red worms or leaf worms. You can either fish for them on a slip bobber or a split shot rig right beneath the boat. The best location has been by Willow Point or by Assembly Park.

Northern Pike has been a little slow. The best action has been on slip-bobbers just off the weed edge. I will use Thill bobbers with a #1 hook positioned 13 feet down in 17-18 ft of water. In weeks past, the poles positioned right underneath the boat have been producing most of the action, however, with all the bluegills in the deeper water; that bite has slowed.

Walleye pike have been biting while trolling medium diving crankbaits in perch pattern or crappie pattern. Look for the fish by 3 flags or by Willow Point. With all of the forage in the 20-24 ft range it has been very hard to catch many fish.

Crappies are in the shallow weeds in 12-15 ft of water. They can be caught on small plastics or slip bobbering medium fat head minnows. The best location is by Browns Channel or just west of Willow Point. If you are going to fish for crappies, you need to bring a cooler of ice so you can ice them down immediately as they are already soft.

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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