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Delavan Lake 8/15/10 - 8/22/10

Fishing remains great. The boat traffic is still pretty extreme. If you want to park in the gravel lot at the launch, you will need to get there by 5:00 a.m. This is consistent even on week days.

Bluegills are in the 18-24 ft depth range. They can be caught on leaf worms or red worms. The best location has been by Willow Point or by 3 flags. Most of the fish are in the 7-8 inch range. I’ve been fishing straight beneath the boat.

Crappie fishing has also been very good. The fish are in 10-12 ft of water. The fish are being caught on either Thill slip bobber rigs fished one ft above the weeds or casting small plastics. For the plastics chartreuse or purple are the best options. The best location has been by the Yacht Club or by Willow Point. Some of the crappies have been in excess of 12 inches.

Walleye fishing has been slow. The dog days of summer have hit these fish. The fish that are being caught are being caught on medium diving crank baits in 15-20 ft of water. The best location has been by the concrete point or by Willow Point. Some action is also available while lindy rigging or slip bobbering large leeches in 18-24 ft range in the same locations.

Largemouth bass can either be caught in the slop or on the deep weedlines. The deep weedline bite doesn’t have the schooled up fish as good as in the past few weeks. You need to move around to find the aggressive fish. The best location has been by Willow Point or by the Yacht Club.

Northern Pike fishing has been up and down. The fish haven’t been aggressively biting due to the numerous small bluegills on the weed line. Most of the fish are being caught on slip bobber rigged medium suckers. The best location has either been by Willow Point or by Belvidere Park. I’ve been using a large Thill slip bobber and a rather small sucker. Either I’m catching a largemouth bass or I’m catching a pike. The same presentation works for both.

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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