Chippewa Flowage Fishing Reports
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2026-09-05
Walleye
The Walleye bite has been solid this week. During the day, trolling cranks seems to be the ticket. Jointed Flicker Shads, Flicker Minnows, and Shad Raps seem to be the go-to lures. Night time fishing is very good…particularly on Leeches and Crawlers in that order. Target those areas around 6-12 feet on the outside of weed bars. Weed Bars that border the River Channels are usually the most effective spots.
Musky
Musky action has picked up in the last day or two. Several anglers reported success yesterday. Suicks and Bucktails with offsetting blades have been the ticket during most of the day. If you fish just before dawn or at dusk…Hawg Wobblers and Creepers are great choices. Fishing around the weeds or other good cover is your best bet right now.
Northern
The Pike bite is still pretty good in the weeds. The ChatterFlash and Weedless Spoons have been producing the most success. Both sides of the lake are seeing pike action, but the West Side should still be your go-to if you are looking to target Pike. In the last few days, several fishermen have reported some good pike success around Horseshoe Island.
Crappie
The Crappie bite has been good this week. A lot of Crappie anglers are limiting out when they head out on the lake. Plastics seem to be outperforming live bait this week. Gulp 1-inch Minnows and Bobby Garland Mayflies have been the hot ticket. Cribs and other deeper cover is what you want to look for when targeting the Crappies.
Panfish
The Bluegill bite has been great! Not too many people specifically fishing for them, but a lot of folks catching them while going for Crappies and Walleyes. They seem to be hammering leeches at the moment. And the gills that folks have been catching have been pretty nice size too.
Bass
It's been a bit quiet on the bass front this week but that is probably more due to people not targeting them than anything else. Stick to your stereotypical spots for the bass. For the Largemouth…target weeds and lily pads, and for the Smallmouth target stumps and rocks. Frogs and Whopper Ploppers are great for the surface, while Chatterbaits and Ned Rigs are good baits for subsurface.
Weather
It is going to be a warm week. Today (Saturday) we will have a high of 82. The rest of the week the highs will be in the mid to high 70s. Lows this week will range from the low 50s to low 60s. Expect some rain on Tuesday.
Water Temp at time of this report
73 Degrees
General
Leech Availability Report: WE HAVE LEECHES FOR LABOR DAY!!! For only the 2nd time in 13 seasons we actually have leeches and a good supply of them for Labor Day at Jenk's Bait and Tackle. This batch, however, is going to be the last batch and that is confirmed. So stop on in at Jenk's Bait and stock up on Leeches while you can.
