After my last Door County trip in late July, I turned my focus to Lake Geneva night fishing. The last few years I have done very well using vertical presentations, but had a hard time getting a consistent bite going this year. My buddy Adam fished with me almost every weekend in August and September, and this year we did much better casting search baits and trolling. Once we dialed it in it started to get ridiculous with 50-60 fish nights with a combo of walleye, bass, pike, and even some big muskie. As soon as the weather started to cool though, the catch rates went back down and although we caught some big fish, the numbers were not there. Unfortunately I have to store my boat or I would be out there trying to figure out the late fall/winter bite that produces the giants.
All in all, it was great to finally really figure out some patterns on Lake Geneva, as well as get some of our friends and family members out to experience it. Our buddy Billy fishes in Canada every year and he said (it was a REALLY good night) that it was the best walleye fishing of his life. Who knows, next year could be completely different, but it is a blessing to have a quality fishery so close to home.
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All in all, it was great to finally really figure out some patterns on Lake Geneva, as well as get some of our friends and family members out to experience it. Our buddy Billy fishes in Canada every year and he said (it was a REALLY good night) that it was the best walleye fishing of his life. Who knows, next year could be completely different, but it is a blessing to have a quality fishery so close to home.
