Kabetogama/Namakan Fishing Report

Kabetogama/Namakan Fishing Report 5/28/07

Most anglers this past week enjoyed catching a variety of fish. Aggressive pike, pre-spawn bass and roaming walleyes are surprising some anglers with their whereabouts.

Shallow bays and island points have continued to hold fish of all species. The windward shores holding baitfish is the main attraction.

Many reports of nice walleyes above the harvest size are being caught shallow on live bait and lures. The harvest size walleyes appear in the same shallows occasionally, but quantities are found mostly in deeper waters between 30-38'.

Jig and minnow the forward offering is giving way to leeches. Jig and leech or slip sinker rigs with live bait, which covers more structure and surface, is now the anglers option.

The aggressive pike bite is found on nearly any offering; they favor sucker minnows, but will grab lures, husky pikes and x-raps, working extremely well.

Smallmouth are taking live bait offerings and smaller spinners like a #3 or 4 Mepps. Smallies are occupying gravel and rubble shorelines.

Anglers must still use a slow presentation to nab walleyes and saugers. As the weather trends stabilize and the water temps increase the walleyes should begin to school up.

Kabetogama west-end favors shallow water angling, whereas mid-Kabetogama and the east-end of Kabetogama favors the 30-40' bite.

Namakan presently has one of the better harvest-size walleye populations and they are nabbing them on live bait and artificials.

Namakan bite definitely favors windblown structures and constricted gaps and waterways between inlands.

Have a Great Day!

Ellen & Phil Hart

Gateway General

9378 Hwy 53

Kabetogama, MN 56669

(218) 875-2121

www.gatewaygeneral.com

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