Where are the fish biting?

The Schmidt family staying at Hungry Jack Lodge caught this dandy 25-inch walleye right off the dock at their cabin on Hungry Jack Lake this week.

Tyson at the Beaver House said walleyes are biting well on most area lakes on chartreuse, red or pink Beaver Flicks with a leech and slip bobber. Northerns are doing very well on all the area lakes. Smallmouth bass are biting great on Hungry Jack, Devil Track, Two Island, Duncan, Rose and Poplar lakes and most other lakes on the surface with torpedoes, artificial crawfish and Beaver Flicks.

Tyson is still hearing that lake trout are being caught in the mouth of Cascade and Poplar rivers using Little Cleos, Krocodiles, K.O. Wobblers and Rooster Tails. Out in Lake Superior 1- to 3-pound lake trout are being caught next to shore. Lake trout have been caught off Artist Point and near the lighthouse on a Little Cleo. Tyson has heard that trolling in 18-20 feet of water off shore using a watermelon spoon or silver doctor spoon has been working best.

Brook trout and rainbows are being caught in the streams on flies, Beaver Flicks, Mepp’s Spinners or plain hooks with a crawler. They can also be found on Mink, Kimball and Trout lakes, with 16- to 20-inch rainbows biting great off shore or in a boat using artificial lures. Fly-fishing on Trout Lake has been good. Brookies are still being found in the streams like Kadunce, Temperance and Brule rivers.

Crescent Lake has been giving up some muskies.

Forrest at Hungry Jack Lodge said walleye fishing is okay in the evening using a leech, slip bobber and jig. A 25-, 17- and 16-inch walleye was caught off one of the Hungry Jack Lodge cabin docks.

Smallmouth bass are still biting using artificial baits and leeches.

Lots of 13- to 16-inch rainbow trout are still being caught in Leo Lake using a small spinner or floating a night crawler off the bottom.

Captain Kelly Shepard of North Shore Outdoors Lake Superior Charters reports that Cohos and pinks are in and lake trout are biting, starting at surface to 100 feet deep. Trout are biting well from 100 feet to the shore. Chartreuse and blue are the colors of choice. Water temps are around 59 degrees.

Captain Jerry Skarupa said lake trout are at various depths. He said very few Coho are around, but a few large pink salmon in the pound range have been caught. He reports water temps around the 60-degree range.