Fishing 2026

[Pigskin]

Fishing has been pretty steady so far. Weather on the other hand has been a rollercoaster. The kids are smashing lots of perch and bass in shallow water on just about anything. Walleye's are still in 12-14' of water. On windy days it's been lindy rigs and bottom bouncers, with nightcrawlers. On calmer days it's 5/16 oz. jigs and medium size frozen minnows. Hearing that live minnows are working well.   

[Pigskin]

Fishing continues to be very good. The bass and perch are pretty much biting on anything in swallow water. Still fishing for walleye's in 12-14' of water. Still jigging with minnows on calm days, but my Granddaughter like using Berkley 2" pinched nightcrawlers, or white 2" paddle tails. Live minnows have also been very productive, when the kids remember to check the trap.

Windy days still drifting, and using bottom bouncers and lindy rigs, tipped with a 3" Berkley nightcrawler with a paddle tail. I am old school and still like digging up my own nightcrawlers.

The down side. Lots of mosquito's and wood ticks. The wood ticks are the worst I have seen in years. Pick off at least one everyday. Trying some new tick spray. And, if that doesn't work I am going to try what we have been using on the dog. 

[Pigskin]

Was on the Bird River for three days last week. The kids did very well fishing for Walleye's. Drifting or trolling with  bottom bouncers, lindy rigs, and nightcrawler.

I am also very happy that friends who lost there cabin last year in the fires, have moved out of our rental cabin and back into there new place back in Lac Du Bonnet. They rebuilt a beautiful 1400 Sq.Ft. energy efficient home. Still some work to do, but there back home.   

[Pigskin]

Well in Kenora the walleye have gone deep. 20'- 24', 3/8 jigs, and salted or live minnows.

[Pigskin]

Beautiful weather fishing weather for this last week. Did well on minnows and paddle tails. 20'-21' of water. 3/8 oz, Chartreus green jigs seemed to be the color this week.