KABETOGAMA 8/23

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On Lakes Kabetogama and Namakan, surface water temperatures have dropped to below 70-degrees. Walleyes and saugers can be found in schools using minnows in 30-plus feet of water. Anglers are also taking fish when trolling at roughly 1 1/2 miles-per-hour using artificial lures in depths of 20 feet. The reef ledges and shorelines are providing the most action. Crawlers and leeches are turning some fish when worked in 8-20 feet of water. Slip-sinker rigs trolled slowly over the soft bottom structure of shorelines and bays have been good for walleyes and bass. Northern pike are chasing cast and trolled artificial lures. Expect more reports of large fish with recent cooler temperatures. For now, the most consistent walleye bite on Lake Kabetogama is in 18-28 feet of water. The best depths on Lake Namakan are 25-40 feet. Large northern pike are coming from the outskirts of vegetation along the shorelines and in the bays.