Fishing Report for Walleye using Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19') in Summer

Item: Perent Lake
Author: Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

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7/27/21

Perent Lake

Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows

We had a good trip to Perent Lake in the BWCA in mid-July 2021. There aren't any smallmouth bass in Perent but there are good numbers of walleye and pike. We were able to pick up northern pike in the shallows near lily pads but we didn't find walleyes until we found that they were suspended in about 14' of water near drop offs and ledges. On the west side of the three islands with campsites on eastern side of the lake we found a deep section about 40 yards from shore. We trolled Rapala husky jerk deep crankbaits and once we found them we stopped and vertically jigged with underspins and paddle tails or tipped with a leech. Find them trolling then post up. We found other spots on Perent Lake where walleyes were posted up and the consistent variable was depth between 10' and 15'. The water was cloudy and stained like most BWCA lakes so we used brighter colors and underspins for extra attention.