The past week has seen more weather and water temp changes. Hoping now that a gradual warming trend will help stabilize bites. Seen both largemouth and smallmouth on beds on the deeper lakes that are just breaking 60 degrees now which I saw last night. That bite has been on and off with the weather. As I seen bass move off and then back up. Water temps on the shallower darker lakes are mid to upper 60's. Yesterday I did see some gills up shallow on beds along with largemouth. Main lake looked like most smallies were still holding on beds too but I was after eyes but took just a little time on bass till the sun got a little lower. Earlier in the day on a different lake caught a couple female smallies off the break that looked like they still had spawn in them so my guess is that there is still some bass to move up this week on the deep cooler lakes but most of the smaller shallower lakes it is pretty much wrapped up for bass bedding.
Walleye bite has been the same as bass, on and off but generally good. One lake I went to that we were catching in the 30's on a half day the jig bite slowed but was still strong just needed to switch to slip bobbers over the same structure. Which was wood/brush piles. Other lakes shallower weeds in the 8-12' range seem to be holding good amount of eater eyes on jigs. Most lakes I have been using larger chubs, redtails, and mud minnows to get slightly better fish.
Muskies: That bite was a little slower but will improve as the week moves on even though we are going to get farther away from the moon phase just since water temps will climb. I have been busy fishing bass/eyes but from my reports there were more followers and short hitters than fish that really wanted to commit. Choosing the right lake right now is an important factor finding the most active fish and having a successful outing. Fish in the darker shallower waters have been the ones that have been producing since opener on a more consistent basis. Nice thing about the area is you can just put your boat on the trailer and drive just a short distance and get on a totally different type of water that may have a better bite. From best trolling motor battery
Walleye bite has been the same as bass, on and off but generally good. One lake I went to that we were catching in the 30's on a half day the jig bite slowed but was still strong just needed to switch to slip bobbers over the same structure. Which was wood/brush piles. Other lakes shallower weeds in the 8-12' range seem to be holding good amount of eater eyes on jigs. Most lakes I have been using larger chubs, redtails, and mud minnows to get slightly better fish.
Muskies: That bite was a little slower but will improve as the week moves on even though we are going to get farther away from the moon phase just since water temps will climb. I have been busy fishing bass/eyes but from my reports there were more followers and short hitters than fish that really wanted to commit. Choosing the right lake right now is an important factor finding the most active fish and having a successful outing. Fish in the darker shallower waters have been the ones that have been producing since opener on a more consistent basis. Nice thing about the area is you can just put your boat on the trailer and drive just a short distance and get on a totally different type of water that may have a better bite. From best trolling motor battery