NHS FISH REPORT

Everything you need to know to plan your FISHING TRIP to Boulder Jct.

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Fish Report

Winter: as of April 10th

LAKE CONDITIONS

Current Ice Status: Unsafe Conditions, Lakes Opening Soon

The ice in the Boulder Junction area and surrounding lakes is currently unsafe.

FISH REPORT: Waiting for Lakes to Open

WALLEYE - Low-Light "Feeding Windows"

The walleye are in their mid-winter patterns, which means they are moving less and feeding in shorter bursts. Look for the "deep-to-shallow" transition zones. Focus on the steep breaks in 15–22 feet of water.

Top Tactics: Tip-ups with medium-sized golden shiners or sucker minnows are the top producers. The bite is most active for about 60 minutes right at dawn and again from 4:45 PM until dark.

PIKE - Shallow & Aggressive

Pike are currently the most active predators in the area. They are sticking close to the remaining green weed beds in 8–12 feet of water.

Top Tactics: Large dead-bait (like smelt or large suckers) rigged horizontally on a quick-strike rig is effective for the larger fish. If you want more action, active shiners on tip-ups are triggering plenty of flags.

PANFISH - Basin Transition

Crappies: Most schools have moved into the deep basins. Look for suspended fish in 20–28 feet of water. Small tungsten jigs in glow-pink or white, tipped with a plastic tail or a single spike, are working well.

Perch: Holding tight to the mud flats. Jigging spoons with a heavy rattle can help call them in from a distance. Once they arrive, switch to a smaller jig tipped with a waxie.

Bluegills: Still being found in the shallower weed pockets (6–10 feet). Focus on the "pocket" openings in the weeds where they have room to move.