Above: Lois Sprinkle, fishing with her daughter Marcele Spitz and her grandson Jonathan Spitz, celebrates a nice catch at an area lake last weekend. The Indianapolis, Indiana family rounded out their day of fishing by also catching a walleye and a northern.
Captain Jerry Skarupa said he has been finding lake trout at 80- to-100-foot depths. He said there have been very few salmon.
Jerry reports water temps around the 70-degree range.
Captain Kelly Shepard of North Shore Outdoors Lake Superior Charters reports that lake trout are biting very well from 40 feet to 120 feet deep. Chartreuse and blue are the colors of choice. Water temps have been around 66 degrees.
Forrest at Hungry Jack Lodge said walleye fishing has slowed down.
Smallmouth bass are hitting though, on top water baits at Hungry Jack Lake in 8-10 feet of water.
Tyson at the Beaver House also said walleyes have slowed down.
Lake trout are still being caught in the mouth of Cascade and Poplar rivers using Little Cleos, Krocodiles, K.O. Wobblers. Lake trout have been hitting for anglers off of Artist Point, near the lighthouse and by the campground.
Left: Brian Retterath of Meyer, Iowa caught this 29 ½-inch hog on Northern Light Lake on a fishing trip guided by Mike Berg of Sea Gull Creek Fishing Camp.
Trout have slowed down on Mink and Kimball lakes.
Smallmouth bass and northerns are biting all over.
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