Mosquito is definitely a better bass lake then westbranch. Hopefully others will chime in and agree. Far as water conditions. With all this bad weather, it will be hit or miss. Good luck

 

Wb will definitely be muddy, pleasure boaters will be out in full force. Shallow side may not be too bad though.

 

The west end of West branch is no wake. There's always guys fishing out of canoes and yaks and the smaller jon boats. I was out Saturday immediately after the storms moved out. The water conditions weren't too bad closer to the bridge. The other half was chocolate milk. Its just really high. I picked up a 42" musky trolling through the chocolate milk and debris, so i know water conditions don't bother them, and that's all i fish for, so i can't comment on the bass bite.

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The west end of w branch probably will b a bit stained with all the runoff coming in from all the streams this past week .

 

Yea, the west end is always staind though. Doesn't seem to bother the fish. Like i said, i was out right after the rain on Saturday, and it had already been high and midi for weeks before that. I know the musky fisherman have been doing quite well through this rainy June. Lol

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Hello.

I plan on fishing Thursday and Friday and was wondering if anyone has knowledge of water conditions at either lake due to the recent rain..do either of these lakes get all muddy when there are significant rainfall amounts? I am trying to determine which lake to try...bass fishing is first option...weather looks to be improving each of the next 4-5 days.I fished at Mosquito Lake yesterday for walleye, the lake is high, but fishing was great, there was 6 of fishing we had 3 boats, one boat limited out, one boat had 6, and one boat had 2. We used gold, chartreuse, and tiger walleye harness. Boat speed approximately 1 to 1 1/2 miles per hr. and part of the time we drifted. We are planning on going back on Friday. Hope this helps good luck which ever lake you go to.

Joe

 

I don't know about West Branch because I don't fish it but I do fish Mosquito. I'm not a bass fisherman but I know a lot of guys bass fish there and they have quite a few bass tournaments there, so there must be a pretty decent bass population. If you don't do any good on the bass, there is plenty of good bluegill, crappie and walleye fishing.

 

Mosquito will most likely be the clearer of the two lakes. As of 7 a.m. this morning, West Branch was sligthly less than 2 1/2' above normal summer pool. Mosquito as of 7 a.m. this morning, was a tick more than 1' above normal summer pool.

 

Anyone went out to WB today? How stained is the water? I am planning to take my daughter bassfishing tomorrow morning...
Thank you!

 

I went to mosquito with no luck today..going to try WB Friday am...is bass fishing any good at West Branch?

 

W branch is hit and miss on the bass , we were out a week ago and managed two small ones and a walleye, try along the dam for smallies, you probably will get into a Muskie while casting for bass, hit the bays in jay lake next to the campground , even launch your boat there.

 

Thanks snag....I think we may try WB either Friday evening or Saturday am....usually have fished the no wake area but will try Jay Lake and the damn area...would love to see a Muskie

 

Jay lake is also no wake. could probably spend a hole day casting just in there.

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That's true , I've gotten into walleye, bass and Muskie casting the bays in j lake, everyone heads out to the main lake from there. Lots of different cover back in the coves . Try spinnerbaits, swim baits and crank baits where it's not weedy .

 

I was at mosquito tonight and while it was pretty windy I didn't think it was muddy at all. I got one eye but I don't know it that well.

 

I was out yesterday and water was stained with maybe 2" visibility but mosquito's water seems to be stained all the time. I caught 6 eyes and kept 2. The other four were 12-13" and under. I again concentrated on 88 stumpfield with harnesses. I trolled a storm deep firetiger crank and caught a 27" channel as well.

 

Went to Jay Lake this morning. Water was now as stained as I expected. Pretty decent conditions!

 

Thanks for report. I'll be heading out there in about an hour.