Petenwell Lake
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Species

Season
Petenwell Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Walleye + Summer
- Live Bait Rigs1
- Vertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')1
Walleye2 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
Recent and Trending Baits
Fishing Reports
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Species
White Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Rapidly warming water temps had the walleyes in more of a summer pattern, biting primarily at dusk or later. The versatile swimbait caught various sizes of walleyes plus sturgeon and white bass. Great time of the season to take a kid fishing and watch their surprise not knowing what is attached to the end of their line. Shallow rock structure near drop-off edges was key as fish of all species cruised through the area. A little more aggressive retrieve with some pull-pauses worked in seemed to trigger strikes.
Species
Walleye
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
72°
Hopping jigs with minnows
Top Fishing Techniques
for Walleye + SummerChoose from techniques based on Petenwell Lake fishing reports.