Above: The Manzo family of Sagonto Resort reports that there has been some great fishing recently. On Tuesday, August 19, Michael Anderson of Stoughton, Wisconsin caught this massive 40.5-inch, 19-pound 1-ounce northern pike on Lake Saganaga. Helping him reel in the monster was John Newman of Baraboo, Wisconsin. They were with a party of four who enjoyed catching walleye, bass and northern on their first visit to Saganaga.
This week’s report from Buck’s Hardware Hank:
Some walleyes are being caught on leeches and nightcrawlers on slow drifts in about 15 to 20 feet of water. Others are going with the ol’ slip bobber.
Northerns are going after spoons and stick baits in 8 to 15 feet. You can try some sucker minnows as well; people are reporting good northern action.
Out in Lake Superior they’re trolling for salmon in 65 to 130 feet of water but the salmon bite is a little slow. Lake trout are down deeper in the 130- to 200-foot range. Watermelon and blue or pink apex lures seem to be rather popular now.
Bogus Lake gave up a few splake this past week on crawlers and flies; Carrot Lake is also throwing a few brookies. If you’re looking for a quickie meal, don’t forget to try for some brookies around the culverts of the streams. A few of those make a darn nice feast. A few crawlers or a Mepps spinner should do the trick.
Left: Caleb Figi of Monroe, Wisconsin, caught a 17-inch bass along with several nice walleye while fishing an area lake with Joe Carlson of Joe’s Inland Guide Service on August 20.
Capt. Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures says lake trout fishing is scattered from the top to the bottom. Few salmon are being caught.
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