Kabetogama/Namakan Fishing Report 8/27/07
Fall is in the air with the cool nights keeping lake temperatures under the 70's.
It's the time of year you may have your favorite spot to yourself as the summer runs down.
Live bait choices are limited this time of year especially with our drought, leeches are getting smaller and harder to find, minnow selections vary from dealer to dealer.
Anglers are reporting success for walleyes using jig heads and rigs most often around the 30' plus depth. Minnows, your best bait choice for this depth.
This is a great time of year to use your crank baits, find your method or lure to troll at depths between 22-30', keep lure near the bottom. Northern pike and walleyes respond to this method.
The shallow water bite still happens, all bait choices and lures can be effective at a feeding time, once you figure it out, mornings and evenings usually the best odds.
Water levels still within the rule curve keeping the lakes very navigable, keeping travel between Kab and Namakan normal.
Mid-Kabetogama where the depths average 10-15' deeper than the West end will increase your opportunity to find a school of fish.
Namakan starting at the East end of Kabetogama offers lots of reefs and shorelines beneficial for walleye anglers.
Crappie action slow, but should be increasing as the water levels drop.
Smallmouth hitting at nearly all depths as their season approaches closure.
Have a Great Day!
Ellen & Phil Hart
Gateway General
9378 Hwy 53
Kabetogama, MN 56669
(218) 875-2121
www.gatewaygeneral.com
www.kabfishingreport.com
