Brad Ludlow of Lutsen caught this 30.5-inch walleye in Lake Saganaga while fishing with Mike Berg of Seagull Creek Fishing Camp. Ludlow was using a big minnow in 13 feet of water. He also netted two 28-inch walleyes and one at 26.5 inches. All fish were released back into the water.
This week’s fishing reports from our trusted sources—Jon at Buck’s Hardware, Tyson at the Beaver House, and Tim at Holiday—are all good. It’s time to get out on the water!
Tyson reports that walleyes are biting on Two Island, Gunflint, Pine and Brule lakes. He said anglers have had success by switching to leeches and crawlers on Beaver Flicks or spinners and floats. Jon reports that walleyes are biting at Hungry Jack, Homer, Crescent and Caribou. They are still being found in about 10 feet of water, by almost any method—still fishing, live rigs and jigs.
Walleyes are the fish of the week, according to Holiday customers. Tim said big walleye have been biting on Saganaga and Elbow lakes, on jig and lindy rigs with leeches. Tim has also heard good walleye reports from Northern Light Lake, Ontario.
Jon also reported on two particularly nice catches in Northern Light Lake in Canada. Eric Brisson of Grand Marais got a really nice 28-inch walleye and Jeff Buetow of Grand Marais caught a 29-inch walleye.
Northern have also been biting on Hungry Jack, Two Island, Loon, Brule, with of course their favorite lure, spoons.
Lake trout action is good on Mayhew, Duncan and Leo for fishermen trolling with spoons or Rapalas, according to Jon. Tyson has heard that the lake trout catch is good on Musquash and Mink lakes. Brook trout are biting on Carrot and Shoe lakes, with stream brookies biting on Brule, Poplar, Cascade and Kadunce rivers.
For anyone interested in eelpout, they have been caught in Pine Lake.
Lake Superior fishing
According to the DNR, anglers from Taconite Harbor found good fishing the last week, catching lake trout in the 2-5 pound range. Fishermen at Twin Points and Grand Marais found lake trout between 150 and 200 feet near bottom structure.
Surface water temperatures were in the 35 to 37 degree Fahrenheit range.
The DNR conducts creel surveys along the North Shore of Lake Superior from Memorial Day through the end of September.
The summer creel survey provides estimates of angling pressure harvest and catch rates, focusing mostly on lake trout, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon.
Good luck everyone!
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