Where are the fish biting?

Richard Deal-Hansen caught this 12-pound, 32-inch lake trout on August 28 while fishing with Captain Darren Peck of Tofte Charters. The lake trout was released.

Tyson at the Beaver House says northerns are biting on Devil Track and Northern Light lakes. Smallmouth bass are biting good all over.

Rainbow trout and splake are biting on Mink and Trestle Pine lakes.

Walleyes are biting on Devil Track in the evenings on leeches, slip bobber and Beaver Flicks from 6 feet to 15 feet of water. Also, walleyes are being caught on Two Island and Elbow lakes.

On Lake Superior, the bite has slowed down and the surface water temps have dropped. Some salmon and lake trout are being taken out in front of the river mouths early in the morning and late evening.

Brookies are biting in the area streams and in Brule, Poplar and Cascade.

Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank reports that Gunflint Lake is reporting a little walleye action in 25 to 32 feet of water using a jig and minnow; lakers are deeper, around 60 or 70 feet using a jig or spoon tipped with a minnow.

Elbow is reporting hits in 6 to 12 feet of water around the weed lines. A slip bobber and a leech or minnow should do. You might want to take some sucker minnows with you and check out the northerns too.

Above: Happy Evans of Shawnee, Kansas, caught this nice bass fishing with bobbers and a Beaver Flick with a leech in 4 feet of water. His fishing partner, Gayle Woods, also caught a nice bass while fishing with Joe Carlson of Joe’s Inland Fishing Guide Service.

East Twin and Two Island lakes are also giving up a few walleyes to slip bobbers in 12 to 18 feet. Saganaga is reporting lakers in 60 to 70 feet of water. They’re trolling with spoons for those bad boys. Some fish were being caught with jig and minnow in 50 feet or so. And don’t forget the smallies. They are still hitting out there so if you’re looking for action, look for the smallies.

Left: Max McManus of Minneapolis shows off the 17-inch bass he caught while fishing with Joe Carlson of Joe’s Inland Fishing Guide Service. Guide Joe said this is not the biggest fish that Max has caught—last year he landed an 18.5-inch bass while fishing with Joe.