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Delavan Lake Fishing Reports
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Northern PikeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged VegetationGreat day out on Delavan a ton of pike all in the 27-30 inch class we caught all of them on the finicky fooler putting a XL shiner in 12-15 feet of water on weediness on the north side of the lake.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructurePointsGreat weekend out on the old pond today, Even with all the pressure Delavan is still producing.These fish are all Keying on baby sized panfish, try dark color plastics and 1/32oz brown or purple Tungsten jigs.
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WalleyeTechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureBaitfish- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished a bay for 4 hours, drilled and drilled and moved and moved. Did see a single fish with the aqua vu. Didn't see any pan fish on the ice, only saw 3 pike caught, one was nice! Fished from sunrise till noon. Took a lunch break then came back to fish the boat launch at the north end of the lake, saw 1 pike caught.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationDragging a LS Lures 3/4 oz Mop living rubber football jig on the north Side of the lake produced multiple 3+ pound bass. Finding weedlines on side imaging allowed me to key in on were the bass were setting up on.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinJerkbaits targeting secondary points set up for a great night bite !
- SpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Weedlines are key on Delavan really was hoping to get out this weekend but the ice was so crummy so here's a throwback to late ice a couple years back. 17+ weedlines on Northside of the lake !
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationGreat day for the first ever AC on lake Delavan me and my buddy jay just missed the top ten by 0.01 of an oz ! All fish caught dragging a jig or drop shoti. (11th out of 60 boats).
