Delavan Lake Fishing Report

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Delavan Lake 5/17/10 - 5/23/10

The cool spring and windy conditions continued this past week. It was difficult to get out on the water. There is still quite a few fish in the shallow waters.

Crappies are in the shallow weeds in 6-8 ft of water. They are being caught on slip bobber rigged minnows or on small plastics. The best location is the buoy line in Highlands Bay or by Browns Channel. For the small plastics, try purple or chartreuse. I fish on a 1/32 oz Arkie Jig.

Bluegills are in two locations. A lot of smaller fish are in the 1-2 ft depth range with the bigger fish being in 6-8 ft of water. The fish are being caught on wax worms fished on ice jigs or with leaf worms fished on a slip bobber. Look for the fish by Willow Point or Viewcrest Bay.

Largemouth bass are cruising in the shallow weeds in 3-4 ft of water. Some of the fish I saw this week looked like they were trying to spawn in the cold water. They really didn’t enjoy a bait being thrown at them and were very shy to bite. The best location was Viewcrest Bay or Browns Channel.

Northern Pike are still on the shallow flats in 8-10 ft of water. They can be caught on white spinner baits or Rapala Husky Jerk baits. The perch pattern seems to be the best choice. The best location is by Assembly Park or Lake Lawn Lodge.

Walleye fishing remains very slow. I haven’t heard of anyone catching any with any consistency. They too are in the shallow weeds in 8-10 ft of water. Look for them by the Oriental boat house or the island on the west end.
 

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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