Namakan Lake
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Season
Namakan Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Walleye + Summer
- Live Bait Rigs1
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)1
- Swim Jigs1
Walleye3 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Mid - June is a great time to pull spinners along the wind blown shorelines, troll at .75 - 1.25 mph. get out away from the boat start with a 1/8 oz sinker. use your electronics to locate the fish, they are normally in 5' - 15' of water. Use a crawler or cut the back hook off and use a leach or minnow. The fish are normally feeding on minnows or bugs. when you feel the fish hit wait a second or two and set the hook, it will give them a chance to suck the bait into there mouth. I like to use a braid as my mainline but mono works just as good. Good Luck!
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Look for mid lake wind blown humps-rock plies, I like to use a braid and tie about a 6' piece of mono or floro direct to the braid. Use your electronics to locate the humps and look for active fish on the humps with a live unit if you have one or just start throwing onto them starting deep and moving onto them. let your jig sink to the bottom and jig it back using a snap action and pause between snaps to let it drop back down. A good quality rod makes a big difference in detecting bites. Good Luck
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