Walleye A favourite with anglers and unsurpassed as tablefare. Caught in large numbers from mid May through October, moving from the shallow bays in spring to rocky shores and reefs with cooler water and current as the summer progresses. Best Methods - Jig and a minnow, Slip Sinker with live bait, Drifting, Slow Trolling a Diving Plug or Live Bait on a Spinner Rig 6 to 10 pound test line. Artificial Baits - Crankbaits, Flatfish, Mepps Spinners, Jigs with soft bodies and tails
Lake Trout Plan a day to fish Delaney Lake for these powerful fish that sometimes reach in excess of 20 pounds. A cool, clear water fish, they are most frequently found in large numbers in shallow water early in the spring and late in the fall when they come "up" to spawn. During hotter weather trout frequent the deep, cold waters of 100 feet or more. For effective catch and release, limit the amount of handling and time taken to release the fish. Best Methods - Jigging, Trolling, Drift Fishing and Casting 10 to 17 pound test line with a swivel. Artificial Baits - Thin Doctor Spoons, Williams Spoons, Crippled Herring Spoons, Half Wave Spoons, Chrome Little Cleos, Red Eyes, Swedish Pimple, Heddon Sonars, Jig head with plastic tail, Crankbaits, Mepps Spinner in Spring.
Smallmouth Bass Pound for pound the gamest fighter to be found. They have thrived in our Northwoods lakes and are readily available to anglers year round. A thrill for the light tackle enthusiast and an excellent fish for catch and release as they have no teeth to contend with. Best Methods - Casting, Drifting, Split Shot or Slip Sinker with a live minnow 4 to 6 pound test line. When fishing cover heavier 10 pound test line is recommended. Artificial Baits - Jigs with Bucktails, Soft Plastic Tails, Tubes, and Rubber Skirts, Surface Plugs - Propbaits, Stickbaits Crankbait - Shallow and Diving, Fat, Vibrating and Rattling, Mepps Spinners and Spinnerbaits. Natural Baits - Minnows, Nightcrawlers, Leaches, Crayfish, Insects. Minnows are the only bait at the lodge. You can imitate the others with soft plastic on a bare hook or a jig head.