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Minocqua area fishing report 5.5.08 This was one of the quietest openers I've seen. Traffic was way down (nearly half) and fishing pressure was light. Ice went off most lakes by Friday. Cold, snow, rain and wind hindered success. Water temps actually dropped from Friday (as high as 48 degrees on some flowages) and continued to fall even further by Sunday. Nice walleyes caught and released this weekend including fish of 24", 26", 28" and 29". Lots of big heavy females. Most interesting is that the walleyes haven't spawned on most lakes. Water temps currently sitting at 38-42 degrees so they will be spawning this week. The smaller, darker waters produced best. Casting stick baits up in 2-4' of water effective (Rattlin Rouges, Husky Jerks, Floating Rapalas) otherwise jig and minnow combo. Fish gravel, if the walleyes aren't there yet, they will be soon. Crappies: Good until cold front shut them down. Pike: Fair. A few 30" caught. Perch: Few reports, though some big perch caught still full of spawn. Largemouth Bass: Good. Fish shallow bog edges of 2-4'. Remember catch and release and use of barbless hooks. Fishing should be good this week and weekend as fish spawn, recover and waters warm by weeks end. Rare opportunity to fish pre-spawn through spawn. Kurt Justice Kurt's Island Sport Shop www.kurtsislandsports.com |
Minocqua Area Fishing Report |