Mat Hegy
05-11-2009, 08:16 AM
Fishing action is picking up nicely in the Eagle River area, with most
species locating in the same general areas.
In the Eagle River area, walleye are locating in 12 feet of water or less
(20 feet or less on big, clear lakes). Fish the shallow, emerging weeds,
using a one-sixteenth ounce jig tipped with a fathead minnow. Mixed bag on
sizes, but some nice ones are being caught.
Northern in the Eagle River area are locating in the weeds in 10 feet of
water or less. There can be periods of furious action - -albeit, the sizes
are mixed. Use a jig and a fathead minnow, a sucker minnow under a slip
bobber, or toss a smaller Husky Jerk in a minnow or perch pattern. Northern
action will continue to improve as the water temps warm.
Perch are locating with the walleye in the Eagle River area. Fish in the
emerging weeds, sticking close to the bottom. Some nice jumbos are being
caught, along with the usual smaller "suspects."
Crappies are hitting well in the Eagle River area. The crappies are mixed
in with the walleye, like the perch, but can be targeted separately. Fish
around new weeds, anywhere on the water column. The crappie will not be
real deep. Use a fathead under a slip bobber. There's plenty of crappie
action when you find them. Lots of anglers are simply getting them
incidental to walleye fishing, but the real savvy anglers are searching out
the crappies as a specific target, and catching some nice slabs in the
process.
species locating in the same general areas.
In the Eagle River area, walleye are locating in 12 feet of water or less
(20 feet or less on big, clear lakes). Fish the shallow, emerging weeds,
using a one-sixteenth ounce jig tipped with a fathead minnow. Mixed bag on
sizes, but some nice ones are being caught.
Northern in the Eagle River area are locating in the weeds in 10 feet of
water or less. There can be periods of furious action - -albeit, the sizes
are mixed. Use a jig and a fathead minnow, a sucker minnow under a slip
bobber, or toss a smaller Husky Jerk in a minnow or perch pattern. Northern
action will continue to improve as the water temps warm.
Perch are locating with the walleye in the Eagle River area. Fish in the
emerging weeds, sticking close to the bottom. Some nice jumbos are being
caught, along with the usual smaller "suspects."
Crappies are hitting well in the Eagle River area. The crappies are mixed
in with the walleye, like the perch, but can be targeted separately. Fish
around new weeds, anywhere on the water column. The crappie will not be
real deep. Use a fathead under a slip bobber. There's plenty of crappie
action when you find them. Lots of anglers are simply getting them
incidental to walleye fishing, but the real savvy anglers are searching out
the crappies as a specific target, and catching some nice slabs in the
process.