Where are the fish biting?

The recent cold snap ended and the influx of bugs and mosquitos descended, so fishing has picked up.

Sadly, while you have a limit of fish you can put in a creel, the mosquitos and black flies have no limit as to how many fishermen/ fisherwomen they can harvest.

Now for the local fish report.

Tyson at the Beaver House says the lake trout in Lake Superior are being caught in about 200 feet of water. Some nice limits have come out of the big lake and even a report of a salmon, although they are typically here more in late June and July.

Best bets to catch lunker lakers are to use Sutton Spoons (silver and gold) or chartreuse and watermelon colored Beaver Flicks. Tyson also said spoons colored blue and white or blue and silver work well to lure the fish in.

“Inland fishing has really picked up,” he added. “Stream fishing for brook trout is hot right now, and the bass, northern, and rainbows are really biting. Walleye has also picked up with some nice limits brought in.”

As we were talking, a man walked in and showed Tyson a 33-inch walleye his daughter caught off of one of Tyson’s Beaver Flicks. I don’t know who was happier, the daughter holding the fish, the proud father, or Tyson, but all had big smiles on their faces.

Area lakes to try include Elbow, Devil Track, Kimball, Trout, Mink, Crescent, Gunflint, Saganaga, and Seagull.

There’s a lot of water in Cook County, so don’t be afraid to explore and find a “secret” fishing hole for yourself.