lake namakagon

[NORTHBOUND]

I HAVE FISHED NAMAKAGON SEVERAL TIMES THE BEGINNING OF JUNE AND HAVE DONE PRETTY WELL.

THIS YEAR I CAN NOT MAKE IT UNTIL JULY 8 HOW CAN I EXPECT THE FISHING TO BE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THANKS FOR ANY HELP

[Jim Hudson]

North

Namekagon fish will certainly be in their summer patterns by then... So depending on what type of species your looking for, you will have to search out summer structure... One other thing I have found, is during the summer, the afternoon bite is much more prevelant then the morning bite on most species.

Let me know what species your are interested in finding, and I can refine this post to help you better... Actually am going there tomorrow to search out some musky..

[mskyfshntchr]

Any luck with the muskies? A buddy wants to go fish there next weekend and we have never been there. Any general info for the lake would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[NORTHBOUND]

HI JIM ,

I WILL BE FISHING FOR WALEYE IN THE EARLY MORNING AND EVENING.

THE REST OF THE TIME WILL BE SPENT MUSKY/NORTHERN AND POSSIBLE CRAPPIE OR WHATEVER IS BITEING BEST.

THANKS AGAIN, NORTHBOUND

[Jim Hudson]

Muskie fishing was pretty slow for sure... Didnt even raise a fish, which is typical at times on Namekagon... She can be a tough lake!!! This big warm spell, that came very fast, I think is the culprit... Surface water was 71 degrees, compared to below 60 last week when I was out... But either way, look for the new emerging weed growth when your here next week. This will hold most of the fish, along with shoreline rock... Upper and Middle lake holds a lot of this type of strucuture, you just have to go searching (be sure to be equipped with a good lake map). For me, the majority of the time I chuck bucktails here in the spring, along with some twitch baits. Trolling Namekagon is great too!!

Even though the musky didnt want to cooperate, the wife and I switched over to panfish... Both crappies and 'gills were plentiful up in the shallows... Pretty easy fishing. Also, caught a few nice largemouths that were preparing for spawn.

But, for the time period your looking for on walleyes... Check outside edges of weed edges, 15 to 20 FOW depths!!! Slip floats and leeches during prime times.. Keep it simple to catch the fish out there... During the day, go a bit deeper and rig for em... Definitatley a plentiful fish to catch out there, and you shouldnt have a problem...

For pannies, look to the 5 to 15 feet areas (in and around weeds and near spawning grounds... Just search em out with a typical panfish arsenal. Namekagon has some great crappies, number and size!!!

Again, all seperate lakes have great structure, and you can get into fish almost everywhere!!!

[NORTHBOUND]

HI,JIM

NEXT WEEK I WILL BE STARTING MY VACATION ON NAMAKAGON AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE FISHED THERE LATELY AND HOW YOU DID.

ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT!

THANKS,NORTHBOUND

[Jim Hudson]

Been a week now since my last trip there, but I should be on the water there coming up this week.

But either way, the patterns I explained earlier are key right now. Definite summer patterns. Weeds are key and you might even want to check some rock structure as well. Tons of spots to fish and most will hold fish!!

If I do make it out again, I will post back..

[NORTHBOUND]

I HEAD UP SAT. AM CANT WAIT TO GET ON THE WATER!!!

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR INFO.

NORTHBOUND

[Jim Hudson]

Got out on Wed evening for some 'ski action, seen two fish and boat one that was 40.5... Concentraited on weed edges...

Lots of panfish and walleyes off these edges as well.. It would be worth your while to check em out... The most distinct weed breaks were in 9 to 10 FOW where we were fishing off Paines Island..

Good luck and have fun..

[NORTHBOUND]

THANKS AGAIN!

I WILL BE LEAVING IN 7 HOURS AND CANT WAIT