Mat Hegy
07-14-2009, 07:16 AM
Northern in the Eagle River area putting on a strong bite. Fish 10 feet of
water or less in and around weeds. Use a Husky Jerk in a minnow or perch
pattern, spinner baits, a #5 Mepps, or try a northern sucker or chub under a
slip bobber.
Both smallies and largemouth are providing very good to excellent action in
the Eagle River area. Fish smallies in five to 15 feet of water along break
edges. Use a small Mepps, a three inch tube, or a four inch Senko, rigged
whacky. For largemouth fish 10 feet of water or less in and around weeds,
docks and downed trees. Use a plastic lizard, a topwater bait, or a Texas
rig with a plastic worm.
Panfish * including crappies, bluegills and perch - -are pretty-much hanging
together in the Eagle River area. Fish 10 feet of water or less in and
around weeds. The perch will be hugging the bottom, and the crappies and
gills will be suspending all up-and-down the water column. Use a crappie
minnow or a crawler under a slip bobber. Plenty of action, albeit there's a
mixed bag of sizes, and anglers need to be prepared to do some sorting.
The muskie bite is "good" in the Eagle River area, and what's particularly
telling is that muskie hunters are reportedly picking up some real trophies-
-with sizes near 50 inches. Bucktails are still the bait of choice in
yellow, black and brown with gold blades. Also, seeing a steady increase in
surface baits working during the morning and evening hours. The medium
size, quieter surface baits seem to be the pattern muskies prefer now.
Small Mud Puppies and Globe baits are the ticket. Speed and a good figure 8
are a must. Too slow a presentation and all you'll get are follows, and a
good deep figure 8 will get you fish you never saw coming in. Fish weeds in
the 4 to 8 foot depth range. Learning to work thick weeds is a must, and
drifting large weed flats are producing well.
Walleye action in the Eagle River area is fair to good. Fish 15 feet of
water or less near weeds. Use a jig tipped with a minnow or crawler. Best
times to fish are from mid-day through sunset.
water or less in and around weeds. Use a Husky Jerk in a minnow or perch
pattern, spinner baits, a #5 Mepps, or try a northern sucker or chub under a
slip bobber.
Both smallies and largemouth are providing very good to excellent action in
the Eagle River area. Fish smallies in five to 15 feet of water along break
edges. Use a small Mepps, a three inch tube, or a four inch Senko, rigged
whacky. For largemouth fish 10 feet of water or less in and around weeds,
docks and downed trees. Use a plastic lizard, a topwater bait, or a Texas
rig with a plastic worm.
Panfish * including crappies, bluegills and perch - -are pretty-much hanging
together in the Eagle River area. Fish 10 feet of water or less in and
around weeds. The perch will be hugging the bottom, and the crappies and
gills will be suspending all up-and-down the water column. Use a crappie
minnow or a crawler under a slip bobber. Plenty of action, albeit there's a
mixed bag of sizes, and anglers need to be prepared to do some sorting.
The muskie bite is "good" in the Eagle River area, and what's particularly
telling is that muskie hunters are reportedly picking up some real trophies-
-with sizes near 50 inches. Bucktails are still the bait of choice in
yellow, black and brown with gold blades. Also, seeing a steady increase in
surface baits working during the morning and evening hours. The medium
size, quieter surface baits seem to be the pattern muskies prefer now.
Small Mud Puppies and Globe baits are the ticket. Speed and a good figure 8
are a must. Too slow a presentation and all you'll get are follows, and a
good deep figure 8 will get you fish you never saw coming in. Fish weeds in
the 4 to 8 foot depth range. Learning to work thick weeds is a must, and
drifting large weed flats are producing well.
Walleye action in the Eagle River area is fair to good. Fish 15 feet of
water or less near weeds. Use a jig tipped with a minnow or crawler. Best
times to fish are from mid-day through sunset.