Report June 20th

[Random guy]

Word is spreading the walleye bite is slowing down, not true. The bite has not slowed it just moved. Every year when the water temps start reaching the 70 degree mark much of the forage base that keeps the walleye pinned up tight to the shores is heading for the cooler deeper water and of course the walleye follow just as dogs chasing the meat wagon. Anglers are having great success finding their keeper fish in the 5-7 seven foot mark running Lindy rigs and bobber/jigging. Fish can still be found in the shallows but my guess they are going to continue to abandon the super shallows as water temps continue to rise. If you don’t find the walleye in the same spot you have caught them the last four weekends don’t be discouraged just move out a little deeper and utilize the lake maps to pinpoint your new secret spot. Best presentation in my boat this week has been both a slow moving Lindy rig and fast moving cranks, and when I say fast I mean 2.5 to 4 mph…yes they are willing and able to catch baits moving along at that clip.

Pike are finally starting to turn on a little, we are yet to see the feeding frenzy but anglers running smaller cranks are getting mixed catches with walleye and trophy class pike. If you size it up right such as a Jointed Rapala, Husky Jerk or other smaller shallow diving cranks trolled at a faster pace you will have your fill of keeper walleye and several nice pike pictures for the scrapbook. Look at firetiger, orange and gold colored cranks to produce best.

Crappies are here there and allover as they begin to scatter. Typical Upper Red Lake crappies are spotty this time of the year. One boat will be stacking them up like cordwood and another boat twenty feet away won’t catch a single slab, that’s Upper red Crappies for ya. Best meal ticket for crappies has been orange or brown haired jigs tipped with a minnow under the bobber and a few of them have been falling for the longer snelled Lindy Rigs with a fathead minnow.

Of course we are still seeing a few crappies along with perch and feisty bullheads coming out of harbors and the river to keep the young anglers entertained also.

Good Luck and enjoy the outdoors.

[harvey lee]

Sounds like it will be big slimer time very soon. Maybe a trip needs to be planned.