Outdoors Weekly Fish Tales Archive

July 20, 2007

ANNANDALE - B.J.’s Bait & Tackle, Bill, west side of Clearwater Lake, between the two public accesses (320-274-3730) Fishing action has slowed up a little bit, as the summer patterns set it. The sunfish are still biting good in about 10 feet of water along the weedlines. The walleyes are roaming between 15 to 25 feet of water and are mainly being caught on leeches and crawlers. The northerns are biting great too in 10 to 15 feet of water along the weedlines on suckers under a bobber. The bass are up in the weeds. We’ve been hearing more reports of people catching crappies on a jig and a minnow and throwing amongst the sunnies.

ANOKA – Action’s Fishing, Jack, 809 West Hwy 10 (763-422-4890) Fishing was great for me last week. My partner, J.P. Yehle and I, took first place in the Smallmouth Bass tournament on the Mississippi in Anoka. There were 50 boats and we had a combined weight of 17.5 pounds for 5 fish. The bass fishing has been phenomenal for both largemouth and smallmouth in the entire area around Anoka and Isanti counties. Topwater action has been the most productive, especially in the evening. The crappies on Green and Linwood are biting well. For sunnies, try Big Lake and Buffalo. Also try Pelican Lake for largemouth and northern pike. Watch out for deadheads!

BATTLE LAKE – Ben’s Bait & Tackle, Josie, Junction of Hwy 78 and 210 (218-864-5596) The walleye bite is a little slower now, mostly biting at night. Battle and Ottertail seem to be the best lakes. Lindys with leeches after dark are getting the most hits. The mayfly hatch has really messed up the bite. The northerns are biting on Clitheral and Ottertail trolling the weeds with daredevils or a sucker minnow trolling in 15 to 20 feet. Sunfish are biting on Battle, Sucker and Clitheral in 20 to 23 feet of water using panfish leeches. We haven’t heard much for reports on crappies. The bass are still biting on W. Battle and Fiske Lakes using floating frogs or sucker minnows in the weeds. The bigger bass are in the deeper water. The muskies are more active on Battle Lake now.

BEMIDJI – Bluewater Bait & Sports, Mark Cook, 1 mile north of the Hwy 2 & 71 Intersection (218-444-2248) The muskie bite is heating up on Bemidji mostly and some on Plantagenet. There has also been some good perch action on Plantagenet. Guys who are getting some walleyes are mostly pulling crawlers and have had some success after dark with cranks. The bass are peaking and now is a good time to get out and fish them. We have also heard some good northern reports on Bemidji with suckers under a bobber.

BLACKDUCK - Timberline Sport & Tackle, Carl Adams, Junction of Hwy 71 and Blackduck Lake Rd (218-835-4636) The summer walleye bite has been hit or miss, people are still getting some limits but they are out working for them. Lindy rigs with a minnow and fishing on top of the bars seems to be the best deal. Some nice crappies are being caught out on Gilstad and the sunnies are biting on Pimusch. With Upper Red Lake going to a 4 fish limit, there has been a little more activity up there. The lake got stirred up last week with the storms and the fish are scattered a bit, but things will settle down here for the weekend. Look for the walleyes in 10 to 12 feet of water.

BRAINERD – www.sandwbait.com & www.walleyedan.com - S&W Bait and Tackle - Home of Walleye Dan's Guide Service, 7 1/2 miles North of Brainerd on the East side of Hwy 371 (218-829-7010) Call us if you would like to book a guided trip.

CHISAGO CITY – Frankie’s Live Bait and Marine, Brad, Corner of Hwy 8 and Co Rd 77 (651-257-6334) The panfish bite has been good on Chisago and Green Lakes. Six to 8 feet of water mainly down to the 10 foot weed edges. The lake of the week this week for crappies has been Kroon Lake, or Sunrise Lake as a close second. The bass have been going well and this is great weather for them. They are hitting everything. The few walleyes that are now being caught are in 20 feet or so and are mainly being caught in the evenings.

CROSBY - Oars-N-Mine Bait and Tackle, Jesse Williams, 22640 Hwy 6 N (218-546-6912) Bass action has been fantastic! Lakes such as Rabbit, Clearwater, Lower Mission, Edward, Horseshoe and Serpent have all been good. Active walleyes can be found during the day on Serpent in 18-30 feet as well as on Pelican in the evenings. A Lindy Rig with a redtail or nightcrawler will produce here. As far as pike, they can be found on a consistent bite throughout the area, hitting spinnerbaits and cranks throughout the day along the weeds in 10-20 feet. Trout are active in the early morning hours around 30-40 feet in Pennington Chain and Huntington Pit. Look to Mary, Blackhoof, Adney and Little Rabbit during the day for the best panfish bite. Stop in for the up-to-the-minute fishing report 7 days a week!

CROSSLAKE - Holiday of Cross Lake, Lee (218-692-2708) Held’s Guide Service (218-820-0989) Walleye action on Whitefish Chain, Pelican and Crosslake has been good. The early morning and late evening bite is strong. Use leeches or red-tail minnows on Lindy-rigs, fished in 18 to 26 feet of water. Reports coming in tell of northern and bass also being taken in deeper water too. Northern action has been hot with fish hitting spinner baits. Also try trolling crankbaits along the weed line. Bass are active in 4 to 8 feet of water. Try plastic worms or surface baits worked along the weed line. Also try along docks and other shaded areas. Crappies and panfish are hitting small jigs tipped with worms, waxies, and minnows along the weed line. Upper Whitefish has been giving up bigger panfish on leeches in 22 to 24 feet of water.

DULUTH - Fisherman’s Corner, Scott, 7 miles north of Miller Mall on Hwy 53 (218-729-5369) Fish Lake, working the mid lake structure and the flats, has been good for walleyes still. Leeches and a slip bobber setup or using lindy rigs with a slow troll has been the best. Also try Island Lake in a little deeper water, about 17 to 22 feet. Minnows are still working here. On Boulder Lake, same tactics have been in play all summer, fish in 5 to 8 over the humps using spinners and crawlers. The northerns are also biting well on Fish Lake. The smallie action on the St. Louis River has been awesome. Fish are being caught in the 20 inch plus range. On Lake Superior right out of the entry way, guys are getting some walleyes. The salmon have seemed to mostly move up the shore past Two Harbors. The lake trout are being caught in 80 to 120 feet and we’ve been using dark spoons. And the catfish bite up on the Cloquet River has been going great too.

DULUTH - Marine General, 1501 London Road, on the edge of Lake Superior (218-724-8833) The biggest news is that after the storms moved through last week, the water turned over and we have 42 to 45 degree water temps on the surface and the guys have been out fishing right outside the harbor. The coho are in about 20 feet and the lake trout are about 60 feet down. We have a good mud line to fish out there. Orange, chartreuse, purples and pinks are all working well. The walleyes have really turned on, on the south shore and in the lower basin of the St. Louis River. Raps and stick baits or spoons have been working. It depends on the day what the fish are hungry for, so come prepared and bring both to try.

ELY - Babe's Bait and Tackle, 451 W. Sheridan St., Ely, MN, first business on the left as you are entering town of Ely from the west on Hwy 169 (218-365-6930) The hot weather has done little to slow the fishing action here. Actually the opposite is true. We're experiencing the hottest action since spring. Walleyes seem to be cooperating for those who are putting the effort out. The big walleyes seem to be showing up everywhere. Burntside Lake, while having a reputation of being a tough lake to fish has given up the most 8-pound plus walleyes in the area. That is not to say the other lakes are not putting their fair share of fish out. Fall Lake has been giving up the eyes in good numbers and the fish are up towards that 9-pound mark. White Iron Lake has been giving up excellent numbers of keeper fish in spite of the slot limit. Leeches as well as minnows have been the preferred baits. Whether fished on a jig or under a slip bobber, this combination has been deadly. Stop in at Babes for the freshest, locally trapped baits, to insure your success. Remember, Babes IS the best little bait shop in Ely.

FOREST LAKE - Mike's Bait on 8, 1/2 mile east of 35 on Hwy 8, Rich, (651-464-5150) If it sounds like the same thing week after week right now, that’s because things seem to be in the same summer pattern right now. Fishing over all has been pretty good. For panfish, the sunnies are still up fairly shallow and the crappies are out in 15 to 16 feet of water on the weed edge. The muskies are biting well. The northerns are also hitting, try Sunrise Lake for a good bite. The bass are biting all over; Green Lake has been a good spot. For walleyes, the bite has been deep on N. Center and on Clear Lake out in 20 to 25 feet of water.

GREY EAGLE - Nancy’s Bait & Tackle, Rex, on CR 2, four miles east of the Rock Tavern on Big Birch Lake, four miles west of Upsala (320-285-2405) The walleyes have been biting on cranks and rattling raps on Saint Maries Lake. The DNR have also got a nice dock in at the public access on the lake now too. Guys have also been picking up a few walleyes on Big Swan Lake with crawlers and Big and Little Birch Lakes using leeches in about 20 to 30 feet water. The sunfish bite has been phenomenal on Moose Lake and some crappies are being caught too. On the Long Lake north of Bertram’s Supper Club, they have been getting some nice ½ pound sunnies. The northerns are biting on Swan Lake. The bass bite has been good on all area lakes. Mound Lake has been particularly good. On Buckhorn Lake, the muskies have been slowing down. Guys used to be able to go there and catch 10 fish a day, now they are getting 2 or 3.

HACKENSACK - Swanson’s Bait & Tackle, Jim Tuller, Hwy 371 on the north end of Hackensack (218-675-6176) Fishing has improved since the last report. The weather warmed up a little and has been fairly stable. Walleyes are in their mid-summer slump but there are still a few being caught. Trolling Ten Mile in the deep water has been productive. 8:00 pm seems to be the start time and plan on staying on the water until 11 pm. Trolling deep running lures with 110 feet of line out will get you in the strike zone of the suspended Walleyes. Pleasant Lake gave up a few afternoon 'eyes yesterday on leeches on a spinner rig in 22 feet. Hammered Gold spinners on a 36"-48" snell seemed to work the best. Leech Lake is still proving its comeback; Walleyes are active on Ottertail point in 18-20 feet of water with crawlers. I also heard a report of good fishing down by Bear Island with crawlers and leeches on Saturday, 12-14 feet of water. Muskie action still has been slow. Fair amounts of fish are following baits but enticing them to strike has been difficult. Bass have slowed from their feeding frenzy that they were on the last few weeks. Spinnerbaits have been productive on Stony Lake (catch and release only), reports of 10+ fish per outing have been common. Panfish are active, deep but active. Nice Sunfish have been caught in deep water. Sunfish on Pleasant Lake and Ten Mile Lake are in 20-22 feet of water biting on walleye rigs w/ nightcrawlers. If you can't get a walleye a nice sunfish is the next best thing! The fish in the depths tend to be bigger than those found in the shallow water.I am looking for a Woman Lake report. I think that everyone on that lake is too busy skiing.

KABETOGAMA-NAMAKAN – Gateway Store, US Hwy 53 & CO Rd 122, 30 miles south of Int’l Falls-Canadian border, Phil Hart (218-875-2121) Tropical storm-type weather plagued anglers most of the week. Getting to and from fishing holes was a wet task for the most part. I applaud the anglers that got out; they did remarkably well on walleyes in spite of the wind. Leeches and crawlers are still the best bait. Lindy-type rigs or bottom bouncers are still your best presentation. Some anglers swear by a spinner, others plain hook. Getting your baits in a school of hungry fish is the key; mornings and evenings have been the best time of day for walleyes. A slow presentation, something less than 1 to 2 miles an hour, has been working. Namakan anglers, using lots of crankbaits on well-defined break-lines, are doing well. Both walleyes and bass are responding. Northern pike were either elusive or not fished hard - not many reports or pictures received this week. Reef structures are the best choice for walleyes this coming week - depths on either side of 26’ should work. My favorite picks this week would be center reef on West Kabetogama; Chase Island, and Headlight Island on mid-Kabetogama; and the deep pockets found by Green and Larkin Islands on East Kabetogama. Namakan Lake should offer plenty of choices; most navigational markers are located on some nice reefs or bars that have good drop-offs for both walleyes and bass. Northern pike are in and out of the weedy bays; often times lurking in adjacent deep waters. Smallmouth are satisfying their hunger with crayfish - look for these guys on rock ledges and gravel bottom areas where crayfish are abundant. Artificial lures, imitating crayfish, are working well; as are Heddon torpedoes up near the weeds and shallows. Have a good week; bring buckets for blueberries, picking is still good.

LAKE OF THE WOODS – Area Tourism Bureau, Denelle, near junction of Hwy 11 and Hwy 172 in Baudette (1-800-382-FISH) The turbulent weather has played a big part in the fishing patterns at Lake of the Woods; anglers had to fight the wind and rain to catch their limits. But things have settled down and the fishing is starting to stabilize. Long Point, Stony Point, and around Crow Duck Island has been producing nice walleye. Fish are moving to deeper water, about 26-33 feet, and folks have had success down rigging. Anchored and jigging, or drifting with spinners and crawlers, especially around Crow duck, has also been working well. The sturgeon action on the Rainy River has been great the last couple weeks. Anglers are allowed one sturgeon per year; it must measure 45-50 inches or over 75 inches. A special tag is required to possess a sturgeon, and can be purchased where fishing licenses are sold. The walleye bite has been picking up, 12-14 feet of water in front of Clementson Rapids has been a hot spot lately. The northern and sauger bite has also been good in deeper water in the bay. The Northwest Angle and Islands is in the height of muskie season, and several huge fish have been taken. Jigging with a minnow has been working well along the reefs, while bottom bouncers have been producing nice walleye over island points.

LEECH LAKE – Anderson’s Resorts, Tim (1-800-516-0077) Leech has been very active this week. Ottertail is the spot to be if you're after some fast walleye action. Playing the wind, Sand and Star points are going strong. We have had good luck on submerged bars also, Fletches, Gary's, Sub Island, Huddles, just to name a few. Pike have been going strong behind Bear Island and in Portage and Sucker Bays. Panfish have been going strong. I know of many dock helpers that are getting tired of cleaning so many panfish, but the people are having a blast. If you have not made fall reservations there is still time to come to Leech and enjoy!

METRO AREA EAST – Blue Ribbon Bait & Tackle, Josh, Oakdale (651-777-2421) The bass and northern bite continues to be good. Try Big Carnelian, Big Marine and Forest Lake. The crappies are biting on Bald Eagle Lake in the evening and also on Centerville. The sunnies are biting all over, finding the bigger ones seem to be the challenge. The muskies are biting fairly well; guys are starting to pick up more. Josh has caught a few in the 40 inch range on some are lakes. Stop in and set up a trip with him to find the great metro muskie spots.

MILLE LACS LAKE – Chris Kuduk's Guide Service, Chris Kuduk (320-630-1761) The night time walleye bite has still been good. Fishing from about 9 pm to about 1:30 in the morning. And we are still getting some fish during the day, but not a lot of eaters now that the slot has been changed. But despite the slot change, some nice fish are still being caught and if you want to get out and catch fish and have a chance at that elusive 30-incher/10-pounder, there is still plenty of time to get a trip setup and come up here.

MILLE LACS LAKE – Malmo Market, Lynwood Elliott, State Hwy 47 and 18 East, NE corner of Mille Lacs (320-684-2295) Call us for a report!

MILLE LACS LAKE – Johnson's Portside, Kelly or Steve, 1 mile north of Isle on Hwy 47 SE side of the lake (320-676-3811) The fishing has slowed. Walleyes are being caught with the trusty slip bobber and leech on the shallow rocks at night and that’s where you are going to find most of your slot fish. Fishing for sport and fun? Head deep to the gravel or mud 28-34 feet. Pulling crankbaits is always fun. Muskie season is slowly sneaking up on us and I noticed a few muskie guys hanging around the weedlines and shallow sand. Smallies? This is a great lake for smallie fishing, For sure there is a record swimming in the shallow rocks, probably hanging around the docks and boat lifts.

LAKE MINNETONKA - Wayzata Bait & Tackle, Tim or Bob, half mile west off I-494 on Hwy 12 (952-473-2227) The water is pretty warm. Use spinners and live bait combo and fish in the weeds. The fish are hanging around the weed edges because that’s were the oxygen is right now. With the exception of northern and muskie fishing, fish very early or late in the day. And if you can avoid the crazy boaters, the muskie action is getting pretty good.

LAKE MINNETONKA – Minnetonka Outdoors, Gary or Gregg, south frontage road to Hwy 7 between Vine Hill Rd & Old Market Blvd in Shorewood (952-470-8800) Call us for a report!

NISSWA - Dave’s Sportland Bait & Tackle, Jason, 2 miles south of Nisswa at the Intersection of Hwy 371 and Cty Rd 77, next to Schaefer’s Foods (218-963-2401) It sure has been busy around the bait shop and in our guide boats. Over the last couple of weeks we've hosted former Minnesota Vikings wide receivers as well as a bulldog pitcher that brought home a world series trophy for the Twins. You just never know who you are going to bump into here at the store. Fishing just keeps going and going. It has been awesome for the largemouth bass. Gull, Hubert, Whitefish, and North Long have all produced some great trips for our guides. Pitching jigs tipped with plastics or minnows has been working. Weedlines are holding the largest concentrations of fish. We had a trip earlier this week where the guide and customers started the morning by catching about 60 bass and then switched lakes and went chasing pike. After another 40 fish they called it a day. They slept good that night, a 100 fish day can really where out the cranking arms. The pike fishing continues to go pretty good on Gull, Whitefish, and Lake Edwards. Lindy rigs or spinner rigs have produced along the deep weedlines. We've found pike from the weed edges out to 32 feet. You can also catch them with a bobber rig and a big sucker minnow. Coming up are the dog days of summer. Look for the big pike to get very active. The walleye fishing is still a little spotty. Seems like we are still catching a few here and there along with the other species. But it seems a little tougher to go out and target just walleyes. Mostly we have found them hanging along the weedlines. Redtail chubs or leeches have been working best. The evening bite has been a little better than the day bite. We did have one lucky customer hook a dandy 27-incher the other day out on a trip with Todd. Catch and release is a big reason why our fishing continues to be the best in the nation. Let them go so they can grow. The big sunfish have been tearing up leeches and worms. Many lakes are going good for panfish. Some of the best are North Long, Gull, Hubert, Cullen, and Whitefish. You can find sunnies on the weed edge in 12-16 feet.Crappies are starting bite in the evenings in 12 feet of water. Northland Thumper jigs are the ticket.

LAKE OSAKIS - Holiday Resort, Adam, 115 miles west of Twin Cities on I-94W, take 71N to Co Rd 10W to Falcon Dr in Osakis (320-859-4360) Guys are picking up a few walleyes in 12 to 14 feet on the bars. The sunnies are everywhere, mainly in 12 to 16 feet of water. The crappies have been hard to find on the north end. And a few nice northerns have been picked up trolling.

PARK RAPIDS – Delaney’s Sport Center, Kevin, East 1st St (218-732-4281) The walleye bite has still been the best on Long Lake on the deep weed edges. The Crow Wing Chain has been good for northerns in 14 to 16 feet of water and switching between spoons and cranks. For bass, it’s been good action everywhere. Fishhook and Big Man Trap are a few lakes to try. Jig worms and spinner baits are working well. For panfish action, look to Long Lake. Some nice gills are coming out from 14 to 16 feet of water. And the trout lakes are producing a good bite.

PELICAN RAPIDS – Park Region Sport Shop, Lee Brenna, Intersection of Interstate 59 and 108 in downtown Pelican Rapids (800-962-8553) There was a good walleye bite last weekend on Lida, and it’s still going strong. Lots of fish are being caught and it’s an all leech bite. The bluegills are biting well too; they are in the deeper cabbage weeds. Guys are using small leeches or waxies for them. The smallmouth bass bite has been good on Lizzie and Lida. Haven’t heard any muskie reports really yet. The northerns are biting everywhere and everything. Work the tops of the weeds.

RAINY LAKE – Rainy Lake Tourism (1-800-FALLS-MN) Rainy Lake walleye are being caught in 30 to 40 feet of water around numerous reefs and humps. The strategy is to troll with crank-baits or leeches on a spinner rig when there’s little wind, and jigging with leeches or crawlers when the wind picks up. Jigging seems to work best in 25 to 30 feet of water. The best times to fish are early and late in the day, avoid the midday sun. Some of the spots mentioned include the reefs near the mouths of Cranberry and Lost Bays and Community Reef in Sand Bay. Crappies are biting in Black Bay and smallmouth bass are starting to feed aggressively. Rainy river walleye and smallmouth are also biting, try any of the swifter waters and channels for walleye and work the weedy edges for bass. Sturgeon fishing is also open on the river with some good size fish being caught using large sucker minnows in 15 feet of water. Try areas near the Long Sault rapids at Birchdale. The North American Sturgeon fishing championship takes place in Birchdale Saturday, August 18th. Check up on the restrictions and give sturgeon fishing a try, these huge fish make great pictures. Take a hike to spot some wildlife and your bonus could be a handful of fresh berries. There’s quite a variety ripening on a daily basis, plus many wildflowers are blooming adding color and variety. There are trails for all types of recreation, from hiking trails in the Voyageurs National Park to suggested mountain bike routes on forestry roads and more.

RED WING – Ike's Bait & Tackle, Ken, 2109 Old W Main St, Red Wing (651- 388-2111) The northerns at the Rush and Pine River mouths continue to bite well. They are hanging out in that shallow cooler spring water where the rivers dump into the Mississippi. Large red eyes and sucker minnows seem to be working the best. The sauger and walleyes are biting in the deeper 18 to 22 foot holes out in Pepin. Guys are pulling plugs through them and picking up some nice 10 pound plus walleyes. The crappie bite has been good in the backwaters and the smallies are on the rock piles in 10 to 18 feet of water.

SAINT CLOUD – Stop Light Bait, 8th Avenue SE, St. Cloud (320-255-9689) Fish in the Mississippi River are still biting. The lower river levels are pulling a lot of the fish into the deeper holes. Smallmouth bass, walleyes and catfish are providing most of the action. Sunfish are still biting on Clearwater, Sugar and Cedar lakes. Bass and northerns are biting on Pearl and Clearwater lakes. We still have bulk leeches in stock, available by the dozen, half pound or one pound quantities. Also stop by Big Sandy Sports and Pizza on Hwy 65 at Big Sandy Lake. On Big Sandy Lake, the walleyes are biting in the early morning and late evenings. Try 13 to 15 feet of water. Crappies and bass fishermen have been working the docks lately with nice fish being caught. Bass have been also biting well in Browns Bay.

SAINT PETER – Hermie's Bait, Brad, 43539 French Hill Rd. St.Peter MN 56082 (507-931-6875) The cats are biting on the Minnesota River on cut bait and big suckers. We had some nice ones caught out here in the past few days, a 40# and a 36#. The sunnies are biting on German Lake; they are about 3 to the pound. On East Jefferson, the northerns are biting on spoons and plugs. The walleyes are biting on Washington Lake on the 2nd point casting stick baits early in the morning or late at night.

SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA – Axel's Tackle Box, Axel, 2 blocks north of Hwy 60 on Hwy 13, next to Casey’s, on Lake Sakatah in Waterville (507-362-4444) Lake Tetonka has been doing well, crappies near the beach, northerns in the bay near the DNR and walleye near the rock pile close to the buoys. German and Jefferson are doing well at giving up sunnies and let’s not forget the good old bullhead, oh by the way; my daughter does the bullhead cleaning for us and will even bag and chill them until you are ready to go home. Clear Lake in Waseca is doing well with crappies and sunnies.

WACONIA - Mase’s In Towne Marine, Cindy, corner of Lake and Elm (952-442-2096) The northerns are a little slower. The sunnies are in 5 to 10 feet of water and some are our on the reefs too. The bass are in the shallows along the docks and out in the deeper water on the reefs. For muskie action, there is not too much to report. Guys are working the weed beds, but we are not hearing anything of any fish being caught. The walleyes are biting right at dark and into the night in about 15 to 18 feet of water on the reef weedlines.

WINNIBIGOSHISH – Walleye Visions, Tom Neustrom, 21622 Airport Rd, Grand Rapids (218-327-2312) I hate to be saying this over and over again, but the winds have made fishing this past week very difficult on Big Winnie. Being forced off the lake time and time again has been tough to cope with, but we seem to be doing very well once the winds give us a chance. The deep bit e has continued to be the most consistent and leeches. Crawlers and rigs have been the best producers. The walleyes seem to be using the edges of the bars and humps a little more often then the tops, so dial into the edges in 20-23 feet for the more consistent action. There has been a boom hatch of small baitfish on Winnie this season, so try to find the areas that don't show clouds on your sonar. If you mark fish and don't catch them, go back a few hours later and check them again. It's worked for us again and again, so give it a try. Big Cutfoot is starting to produce nice Walleyes on the deep rock areas, mostly in the 14-18 foot range, crawlers and rigs. The Shad Rap bite is showing signs of producing, especially on the weed flat off Tamarac Point. Number 5's and 7's seem to be the best choice at abbot 2-3 MPH. The rock humps are starting to produce nice perch, so give them a try when the wind isn't blowing gale force.