Delavan Lake Fishing Report

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Delavan Lake 6/19/11 - 6/26/11

With the warm stable weather, Delavan lake has been the busiest I’ve seen it in the last few years. Overall the fishing has been very good. The walleye fishing has finally started to turn on.

Walleyes can be caught at low light conditions on crank baits or lindy rigging night crawlers. The best location has been off the weed line in 14-16 ft of water. Look for the fish by the Oriental boat house, Browns Channel and down by the island. The best time to fish for them is early a.m. before 7 a.m. or right at dusk. The crank baits I’ve been using are medium diving Bandits or Lindy Shadling. The perch pattern seems to be the most productive.

Crappies have finished spawning and have started their yearly migration to deep waters. They are now not schooled up. Most of the success has been sporadic. Some can be caught on the weedlines in 12-14 ft of water. Look for the fish by Browns Channel or by Willow Point. This time of year, with the warmer temperatures, I exclusively use plastics in purple or pink.

Largemouth bass have finished spawning. They are progressing out to the deep weedline. I’ve caught fish from 6 ft. to 18 ft of water. The best locations are by the Yacht Club and by the Oriental boat house. The best presentation is drop shotting finesse worms in green pumpkin or drop shotting nightcrawlers. As the water warms almost all of the largemouth bass will be on the weedline, I would expect that they will all be deep by the 4th of July.

Bluegill fishing has been great. There are two patterns. Some are still spawning in the shallows in less than 4 ft of water and savvy anglers are also catching them in over 16 ft of open water. The bigger fish seem to be coming from the deeper water. The best presentation is a split shot rigged leaf worm or a hellgrammite. The best locations have been by Willow Point and by Browns Channel.

Northern Pike have returned to the weedline. They can be readily caught on lindy rigged suckers or suspended on a Thill slip bobber. The best locations have been west of the Yacht club or by the Village supper club. With the warming water, you have to remember bait maintenance is crucial. You want your suckers to be cool and aerated but not so cool that the shock of the lake water kills them. Make sure you temper the bait water with lake water.

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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