Where are the fish biting?

Photo courtesy of Joe Carlson Miles Hussey of North Branch, MN with the largest of the five small mouth bass caught while fishing on one of our rare summer days with Joe Carlson of Joe’s Inland Fishing.

According to Buck’s Hardware, walleyes are biting on Hungry Jack Lake in 20 feet of water, drifting leeches or minnows; on Brule Lake in 25 feet of water using jig and minnows during the day; on McFarland Lake in 15 feet of water drifting leech rigs; and on Elbow Lake in 8 to 10 feet of water using jig and minnow.

Anglers visiting Buck’s Hardware report that lake trout are being caught on West Bearskin Lake in 40 feet of

water using jig and frozen ciscoes;

in Daniels Lake in 50 feet of water

using jig and minnow suspended in 40 feet and in Gunflint Lake at 55 feet of water using jig and frozen ciscoes.

Tyson at the Beaver House has heard that walleyes are biting on Two Island and Pine. He said his daughters caught a couple of nice little walleyes on Devil Track Lake.

The Beaver House has heard that lake trout are biting on Saganaga by trolling in 40 to 60 feet of water and on Greenwood Lake, trolling with downriggers and Laker Taker spoons in 50 feet of water.

Photo by Darren Peck Tony Frentz of Mankato, MN with the 21-pound, 40-inch lake trout caught while fishing with Captain Darren Peck of Tofte Charters on August 18, 2009. The trout was released.

Rainbow trout are still being caught on Kimball and Mink Lake, and a few anglers have found them in Lake Superior.

Bass are biting on Two Island and perch can be found at Elbow Lake. Elbow is also a good spot for northern pike.

Salmon are starting to hit on Lake Superior in front of Grand Marais with water in the 53-degree range.

Photo by Joe Carlson Arthur Louey, of South Minneapolis, with his first-ever walleye, caught at an undisclosed lake, while fishing with Joe’s Inland Fishing.

Photo by Captain Darren Peck Blake Yorde of Duluth, MN had awesome luck while fishing with Captain Darren Peck of Tofte Charters recently. The weather was cool, but the fishing was great. Blake is holding his 19-pound, 37-inch lake trout.