Pound for pound the gamest fighter to be found. They have thrived in our Northwoods lakes and are readily available to anglers year round. A thrill for the light tackle enthusiast and an excellent fish for catch and release as they have no teeth to contend with.

Best Methods - Casting, Drifting, Split Shot or Slip Sinker with a live minnow 4 to 6 pound test line. When fishing cover heavier 10 pound test line is recommended.

Artificial Baits:
• Jigs with Bucktails
• Soft Plastic Tails
• Tubes
• Rubber Skirts
Surface Plugs
• Propbaits
• Stickbaits
Crankbait
• Shallow and Diving
• Fat, Vibrating and Rattling
• Mepps Spinners and Spinnerbaits

Natural Baits:
• Minnows
• Nightcrawlers
• Leaches
• Crayfish
• Insects
Minnows are the only bait at the lodge. You can imitate the others with soft plastic on a bare hook or a jig head.