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Chippewa Flowage Fishing Reports

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2026-06-28

Walleye

The Walleye bite has been a bit rough this week. A lot of folks reporting lack of success with the Walleye bite since last week's cold front. Those that are reporting the most success have been fishing in that 6 to 12 foot zone around the edges of shallower weed beds in the evening from about 7:30 pm until 10 pm. Leeches are producing the most action while minnows and crawlers are producing some action just not as much. If you are not a fan of night fishing you can always fish for them during the day in deeper brush and timber, but success will not be as frequent as the night bite. Consider trolling some Flicker Shads or Shad Raps in the deeper basins on the west side if you want to fish for the eyes during daylight hours.

Musky

There has been some Musky action but not a ton. A lot more follows this week than actual connections. Blades and over the head spinners have been popular as well as shallow cranks. A lot of the fish that have been following in are coming out of shallower and weedier areas around the shorelines, while the more active fish have been reported out a bit deeper.

Northern

Pike continue to be active in the weeds. Tinseltails are the top choice for baits for the Pike as always. Fish them in the weeds in the bays and weedbeds on the far west side of the Chip.

Crappie

Crappie action has been very solid as far as numbers, but the size has been reported as lacking. Not a lot of 11 inch plus fish. A lot of folks are reporting a lot of 8s and 9 inchers. Crappie minnows as always are the live bait of choice, Gulp! 1-inch Minnows and Bobby Garland Mayflies are a great artificial alternative. Target the cribs and brushpiles during the day, and in the evening target the Bogs.

Bass

Smallmouth have been really good on Chatterbaits and Ned Rigs this week. Rocks and stumps have been particularly good points of structure to target. Not a lot of largemouth action has been reported, however, the limited largemouth reports that have come in this week have seen some really nice and big bass caught on Whopper Ploppers and Frogs over the top of weedbeds.

Weather

This week is going to warm up! Highs throughout the week will range from the low to high 80s while the lows will range from the low 60s to low 70s. Rain is currently being forecasted for Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday.