Lake Chippewa Flowage Vacation

2026-08-08

Walleye

The Walleye bite has gotten better from previous weeks but the best bite has been in the evenings starting around 7:30 pm or so. Target shallow weed bars that are adjacent to deeper water and river channels. Fish the drop offs around the weed edges in that 6-15 foot zone. Leeches and Crawlers are your go-to's for live bait, while Flicker Shads should be your go-to for artificials.

Musky

The Musky bite has definitely improved this week. During the day, there has been a decent amount of action reported on blades. Offset double bladed bucktails have been the popular choice this week. During the early morning and later evening, consider switching to surface baits and throwing a Hawg Wobbler or a Creeper. Slower moving surface baits in the early and later hours of the day have been producing some good results.

Northern

Pike have been very active although there have been a lot of small ones. Tinseltails have been the hot bait this week. Fish the thick weeds with a Tinseltail spinner and you should catch some pike.

Crappie

The Crappie bite has been very good this week! During the day you can certainly fish the cribs, but make sure you do not ignore the deeper timber or brush. That deeper cover off the Northeast corner of Birch Island has been a great spot this past week for bringing in some Crappies. In the evening, not much has changed. You are still targeting the floating bogs. Crappie Minnows, Bobby Garland Mayflies, and Gulp! 1-inch Minnows are the ticket.

Panfish

Bluegills continue to be just as active as the Crappies. Redworms or Voodoo Bugger Jigs with a Waxie are solid choices for bait. Fish good weed cover, brush piles, and sunken timber.

Bass

Largemouth and Smallmouth have both been fairly active this week. Largemouth are sitting in weedbeds and lily pads while the Smallmouth are sitting around rocks and stumps. Frogs have been very productive this week in catching the Largemouth, while Neds and other plastics have been the ticket for the Smallies.

Weather

This week will be farily warm in the beginning of the week with highs ranging from the high 70s to the low 80s through Wednesday. During that same period lows are forecasted to be in the mid to high 50s. The latter part of the upcoming week is expected to cooldown very slightly with temps from Thursday forward being in the mid to high 70s and lows still remaining int he mid to high 50s. Currently there is no rain forecasted for this week.

Water Temp at time of this report

76 Degrees

General

Leech Availability Report: Leeches are definitely starting to get scarce. We do not expect to have leeches much longer this season. However, don't fret! Jenk's Bait always comes through when things get tough and we were able to scrounge a few more pounds up so we were able to extend leech season a little bit! Stop on in at Jenk's Bait and stock up while supplies last!