Mat Hegy
11-10-2009, 10:42 AM
The Eagle River area lakes have "cleared," and water temps are
hovering between 36 and 46 degrees, depending where and when you're on the
water.
The muskies in the Eagle River area have definitely stepped away from the
weeds, and are locating over hardbottom, near their best summer food shelf
areas. Fish 14-25 feet of water, using a 12 inch sucker, a Fuzzy Duzzit, or
a crankbait. Muskie hunters are finding that the muskies this time of year
are quite heavy - -even the smaller ones (37 inches or so) are chubby, and
one can underestimate length by 4-5 inches because the muskie looks so thick
compared to its length. Great problem to have!
Walleye in the Eagle River area are locating over hardbottom areas, right
outside the weed edges in 8 to 25 feet of water. Use an XL fathead, redtail
chub or 3 inch sucker minnow.
Northerns are locating in two areas in the Eagle River area. For the smaller
fish (and the best action), target the weeds in 8 to 12 feet of water. For
the bigger northern (30 inches or more- - not as much action) fish in the
same areas as the muskies. The big northern will hit smaller muskie suckers
- - 7 to 10 inches.
Crappies are locating near the deep weed edges in the Eagle River area.
Fish 10 to 25 feet on deeper lakes, over steep mid-lake breaks, just on the
edges of and over mud flats. Use a crappie minnow on a slip bobber, and if
in deep mud areas, use a Corkie, which is a rounded bobber style item, which
will hold the minnow up out of the mud. On the Eagle River Chain of 28
lakes (largest freshwater chain of lakes in the world), fish 10-20 feet, on
mud edges, but there generally aren't the real steep break edges that are
found on the deeper lakes.
Bluegills in the Eagle River area are on the deeper weed edges in 14 feet of
water, plus or minus. Use a waxie or a chunk of crawler.
Perch are hanging right near the walleyes in the Eagle River area. Fish 8
feet of water on the Eagle River Chain, and deeper on the bigger lakes (up
to 25 feet deep) in the area. When the walleyes stop biting, go after the
perch which will take over the bite, and vice-versa. Use an extremely light
hook, tipped with a waxie, or the smallest crappie minnow you can find.
Hunters in the Eagle River area are reporting seeing some very nice bucks,
as the rut comes on, along with very good numbers of grouse.
hovering between 36 and 46 degrees, depending where and when you're on the
water.
The muskies in the Eagle River area have definitely stepped away from the
weeds, and are locating over hardbottom, near their best summer food shelf
areas. Fish 14-25 feet of water, using a 12 inch sucker, a Fuzzy Duzzit, or
a crankbait. Muskie hunters are finding that the muskies this time of year
are quite heavy - -even the smaller ones (37 inches or so) are chubby, and
one can underestimate length by 4-5 inches because the muskie looks so thick
compared to its length. Great problem to have!
Walleye in the Eagle River area are locating over hardbottom areas, right
outside the weed edges in 8 to 25 feet of water. Use an XL fathead, redtail
chub or 3 inch sucker minnow.
Northerns are locating in two areas in the Eagle River area. For the smaller
fish (and the best action), target the weeds in 8 to 12 feet of water. For
the bigger northern (30 inches or more- - not as much action) fish in the
same areas as the muskies. The big northern will hit smaller muskie suckers
- - 7 to 10 inches.
Crappies are locating near the deep weed edges in the Eagle River area.
Fish 10 to 25 feet on deeper lakes, over steep mid-lake breaks, just on the
edges of and over mud flats. Use a crappie minnow on a slip bobber, and if
in deep mud areas, use a Corkie, which is a rounded bobber style item, which
will hold the minnow up out of the mud. On the Eagle River Chain of 28
lakes (largest freshwater chain of lakes in the world), fish 10-20 feet, on
mud edges, but there generally aren't the real steep break edges that are
found on the deeper lakes.
Bluegills in the Eagle River area are on the deeper weed edges in 14 feet of
water, plus or minus. Use a waxie or a chunk of crawler.
Perch are hanging right near the walleyes in the Eagle River area. Fish 8
feet of water on the Eagle River Chain, and deeper on the bigger lakes (up
to 25 feet deep) in the area. When the walleyes stop biting, go after the
perch which will take over the bite, and vice-versa. Use an extremely light
hook, tipped with a waxie, or the smallest crappie minnow you can find.
Hunters in the Eagle River area are reporting seeing some very nice bucks,
as the rut comes on, along with very good numbers of grouse.