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Chippewa Flowage Fishing Reports

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2025-07-13

Walleye

Walleye fishing has been about average this week. Folks seem to be having decent action in deeper brush during the day with leeches or trolling crankbaits. The evening bite has been in about 5-9 feet in and outside the weeds. One of our guides, Jim Leahy, stopped in today and said that if it is windy out to fish in about 5 foot in the thicker weeds. In doing so, to minimize hang ups, you can put your bait on a Jack's or an Invasion Tackle Weedless Jig.

Musky

Muskies this week have been following and scoping out baits but not a lot of connections. A lot of follows have been reported on a variety of baits. The few connections that we did hear about this week came in the evening on surface baits. Hawg Wobblers and Creepers have been the ones getting the job done in the evening. During the day, Musky will most likely continue sit in deeper water until the surface cools down. During which time trolling will probably be the most effective and efficient way to target them. Once again, however, please be mindful of surface temperatures. If you see surface temps hit 80 degrees, please consider giving it a rest until the surface temps cool back down so we can minimize the mortality rate.

Northern

Pike continue to be active in the weeds. Tinsel Tail Spinners, Chatterbaits, and Weedless Spoons are still the go-to baits. The majority of the pike being caught are still on the smaller side. Remember to keep the pike you catch and bring them either to a resort or Jenk's Bait & Tackle to receive credit for the pike you catch for the Pike Improvement Project!

Crappie

Crappie fishing is still best on the bogs in the evenings. Crappie Minnows, Gulp 1-inch Minnows, Bobby Garland Mayflies, and Mini-Mites are all great choices for bait. When fishing the bogs, make sure you are fishing the entirety of the water column beneath the bogs. Do not just throw your bait down on the bottom and wait for action. Be pro-active and dial-in the depth at which those Crappie are swimming. During the day you can fish cribs and brush piles still in deeper water. The sunken brush off the Northeast corner of Birch Island on the West Side is a pretty good day time spot for Crappie.

Bass

Smallmouth are still hitting well in the wood and the rocks. Ned Rigs are still the go-to bait. IF you have issues finding Smallies shallow…..especially during the day…you can always try a Wacky Worm or a Nightcrawler in the cribs in a bit deeper water. Largemouth are primarily hitting Frogs and Whopper Ploppers over the tops of the weeds. The West Side has been more productive on the Largemouth as opposed to the East Side.

Weather

It is going to be pretty warm early this week with highs in the mid 80s and lows in mid to high 60s through Tuesday. Starting later Tuesday, temps are looking to drop and the highs will range from the low 60s to low 70s while the lows will range from the high 40s to low 50s through Thursday. Friday, the temps will warm back up and next weekend is forecasted for the highs to be in the low to mid 70s and lows to be in the high 50s. Expect some rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.