Fishing on Delavan has been a bit tough lately.

The boat traffic and fishing pressure both remain very high.  You can still catch some large fish but the numbers have been reduced significantly.

Largemouth bass have moved from the deep weedlines into the shallows in 6-8 ft of water.  A lot of fish are also being caught around the boat docks.  The best docks to fish are on the north shore from the Yacht Club to Willow Point.  The best approach is casting small finesse worms in green pumpkin or watermelon seed around the pier posts.

Yellow Perch fishing has been fantastic on the west end by the Viewcrest Bay.  You want to anchor the boat in 20-22 ft of water.  They are biting on slip bobbers with hellgrammites.  Hellgrammites are outfishing any other bait about 5 to 1.

Northern pike fishing has been average.  Most of the fish are coming off of white spinner baits or casting lipless crankbaits in 8-10 ft of water.    The best location is by Assembly Park or just west of willow point.

Bluegills are biting in the 15-18 ft depth range.  The best location is by Browns Channel or in front of Assembly Park.  The bite of choice is leaf worms fished straight beneath the boat or casting into the weeds.  If your casting into the weeds, the trick is to use a lighter sinker, it will help prevent you from getting snagged.

Walleye fishing is slow.  We had a couple bug hatches last week, which really shut them down.  Some people are catching a few on leeches, however I spent a whole morning trying to catch them and didn’t even get a bite.  Once the water cools some more, fishing for walleyes should improve greatly.  The best bite is typically late fall.

Good luck and I hope to see you on the water.  For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050