Where are the fish biting?

The big “where are they biting?” news is that the bite is slowing down, especially for those wonderful walleyes.

 

Tyson is back at the Beaver House and he reports that walleye fishing is “spotty.”

Jon at Buck’s echoed his report and added that the walleye are out there, but “you are going to have to work for them.” He said Hungry Jack Lake did report a few “keepers” last weekend by anglers using minnows on a lindy rig, drifting in 22 to 30 feet of water. Seagull and Lake Saganaga report walleyes at various depths, such as in 12 to 18 feet with a jig and minnow or 25 to 33 feet drifting a lindy rig.

Jon said Hungry Jack also reported some nice perch biting in about 12 feet of water. Perch are also being caught on Seagull and Saganaga with minnows or crawlers at 15 to 23 feet.

Gunflint Lake has been one lake giving up fish with good northern action according to the fishermen who frequent Buck’s. Jon said they have had luck using sucker minnows in 8 to 15 feet of water. Gunflint has also been fairly good for smallmouth bass. Jon suggests minnows or crawlers for those guys.

Little Cadence Welter had a great time fishing with Daryl and Laura Popkes of Birch Lake during Labor Day weekend. Above: Laura helps Cadence reel one in. Inset: Cadence shows off her catch.

Carrot, Leo, and Esther lakes have been the place to catch brook trout or rainbow, with a nightcrawler and some sort of spinner. There are only a few more weeks left for stream fishing, so that might be the way to wrap up your fall fishing. Tyson said the pink salmon are running on just about all Lake Superior streams.

Mark Knutson from Lakeville, Minnesota, caught this huge 19-pound, 36-inch lake trout on September 15 with Captain Darren Peck of Tofte Charters.