Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- September 19

            In Canadian waters, the walleyes are moving into fall patterns; dropoffs outside shallow bays, deep points, and current flow areas have all been productive.  Plan to go through a lot of bait.  There has been some nice catches of jumbo perch this week on mud areas, and the crappies have become more active with the colder weather. 

            Big pike and muskie have been showing up near the schools of walleye, and hitting on jigs and chasing fish being brought in.  Breaking out the trolling gear and making passes near schooled walleye, crappie and perch is a good alternative to casting right now.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

             

Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- September 11

           In Canadian waters, the recent hot weather had the walleyes using reefs in most sections of the lake; following this weekend’s cool down, the fish moved off structure in most areas. Fishing point areas or running out to reefs in the deeper water around Skeet I have been the most productive patterns in the last few days. In Minnesota waters, the Little Oak I. and Crowduck I. areas have been producing walleye.

Muskie fishermen are still seeing good numbers of follows and landing big fish.  Following the cooling weather, some of the biggest smallies in the lake have been showing up on rock points in 15 to 25 feet of water.  Crappie fishing has slowed down with the hotter weather, but should be improving soon, but the jumbo perch have been biting well in the last week.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- September 4

           On the walleye scene in Canada, look for numbers of fish in the Skeet Island area; make sure to play fish you plan to release slowly when they are coming out of the deeper water up there.  In Minnesota waters, look around the Little Oak and Garden Island areas to find your walleye.

            Muskie anglers are reporting some good action and big fish lately. Shallow running cranks and bucktails have been working, and turning some big pike as well.  Smallmouth bass anglers have been catching some impressive sized bass while throwing spinnerbaits around reed beds and what’s left of the summer cabbage.  Crappie and perch are still being caught in good numbers by anglers willing to spend the time looking for them.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- August 27

             The bite goes on at the Angle!  The Little Traverse area continues to be a good spot for finding the bigger walleye, while reefs to the north are have been good for numbers of smaller fish.  In Minnesota waters, the Starren Shoals, Knight I. and Bridges I. areas have been productive.

            There have been some nice muskies seen and caught lately, and large pike are still being caught on structure that holds walleye.  Anglers are still finding perch and crappies, but expect the fishing for them to improve once the water begins to cool again.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- August 22

           The hawgs of summer are back!  In Canadian waters, last week’s warming trend has put the trophy walleyes back on the reefs in the Little Traverse.  The area around Massacre I has been a good place to start looking for the big guys.  The deep reefs up north have been serving up numbers of fish, but plan to sort through the little guys to get your keepers.  In Minnesota waters, look for the structure around Garden, Knight, and Bridges islands to be kicking out some big fish.

            Muskie fishing has been active with the warmer weather, with the evening continuing to be one of the better times of the day to fish.  The big pike have been showing up offshore in areas where walleyes are being caught.  Smallmouth bass have been active on the shorelines, although few anglers are targeting them now.  The crappie and perch bite has leveled off with the warming water temps, but the anglers looking for them are still finding fish.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- August 14

            In Canadian waters, the walleyes have moved back onto structure with the warming weather.  The crappie and perch bite on the points and dropoff areas has slowed down, but the reefs in most sections of the lake are producing lots of walleye again.  Muskie and pike fishing has been steady, with rock areas being the most consistent now that the weeds are starting to die off and break apart, and the evening hours continue to be the most productive for casting.  Lake trout have been using water depths from 40 to 100 feet, and both jigging and trolling presentations have been working.

            In Minnesota waters, the better areas have been Little Oak, Lunatic, and Oak islands.  The action on the reef structure in the Big Traverse area should be picking up with the warming weather as well.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Fishing Report for August 7

           The water is beginning to cool, but the fishing is still hot at the Angle!  In Canadian waters, we are getting into fall fishing patterns early this year, with the reef bite for walleye dying off in many areas.  Rockpiles in the Little Traverse area are still holding scattered fish, but the reefs in the deeper basins up north are a better bet for numbers and action.  In closer to the Angle, points and dropoff areas have been serving up a nice mix of walleye, jumbo perch, and crappies.  Muskie fishermen have been seeing and catching nice fish, with the evening hours being the best.

            On the Minnesota side, walleye fishing has been productive around Little Oak, Oak, and Lunatic islands.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Fishing Report for August 1

            The weather has been windy and wild over the last week at the Angle, but the fishing has remained excellent!  In Canadian waters, the rock reef walleye bite has changed over the week, the fish have been scattered on the rockpiles in the Little Traverse area, so moving often from reef to reef has been the best game plan for those larger fish.  Fishing farther north on deep reefs or working point areas has been a better plan for numbers and action.  The cooler weather has given us a little preview of fall fishing, with some nice crappies and perch showing up in our walleye catch.

            Muskie fishing has been good, but they seem to be actively feeding for only short periods during the unsettled weather.  PM hours have been the best, especially the evening, when the water is at its warmest temps.  Pike have been affected in a similar way by the weather; trolling crankbaits has been productive for the bigger ones.

            In Minnesota waters, Lunatic I, Fourblocks, and Little Oak I. have been producing walleye; covering ground with spinner rigs to contact active fish on structure has been working best.

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Fishing Report for July 24

Fishing has been great at the Angle!  In Canadian waters, the rock reefs in the Little Traverse area have been producing lots of nice keeper walleyes and plenty of 20 inch plus fish with some trophy fish mixed in.  Vertical jigging or drifting with spinners have been the best presentations. The mayfly hatch isn’t over yet, but appears to be winding down.  Muskie anglers have been doing well, with some big fish being seen and caught.  The feeding windows have been short, and anglers who are hitting their best spots during peak periods and weather changes are capitalizing.  Topwaters have been getting a lot of strikes and follows lately.

            In Minnesota waters, the areas around Little Oak, Garden Island, Fourblocks, and the reefs at Bridges have bee producing nice fish.  Expect to throw back a lot of slot fish!

Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures

Northwest Angle Area Fishing Report- July 17

Walleye action at the Northwest Angle has been great!  The mayfly hatch hasn’t finished yet, but the walleye bite is still hot. Jigging the rock reefs has been producing lots of nice keeper fish and plenty of 20-plus inch fish.  In Canadian waters, Massacre Island area has been one of the best areas, although most reefs on the Ontario side are holding fish.  In Minnesota waters, look for the best action around the Fourblocks area, Starren Shoals, and the reefs at Knight and Bridges.

            Muskie and pike anglers have been doing well, especially during the evening hours.  The fish have been a bit lethargic during the day, especially when it has been hot with no wind.  Double Cowgirls and surface baits have been good producers.  Bass fishing remains good, and the water clarity this year has made for easy casting to the underwater boulders where the big ones like to hide.

 Reported by Scott Edman, Edman's Angling Adventures