Current Conditions July
Pineview Reservoir — Live USGS & Weather Data
Rain Next 48hrs
Yes — 2.30"
Target Species
Smallmouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Yellow Perch
Black Crappie
Tiger Muskie
Bluegill
⚠️ Tiger Muskie: Must be immediately released — no possession.
⚠️ Bass limit: 6 per day, only 1 over 12 inches.
⚠️ Crappie limit: 20 per day.
⚠️ Bait restriction: No whole fish as bait. Cut baitfish max 1 inch, no more than 1 piece per hook.
⚠️ Spearfishing: Closed for bass April 1 through 4th Saturday of June.
Best Time to Fish Today
Early morning (6:12 AM – 9:00 AM) for topwater bass. Evening for crappie and perch near structure.
Shore Fishing — Summer Recommendations
Topwater for Bass
Bass fishing from shore is excellent early morning and evening. Poppers, buzzbaits, and walking baits along weed edges and rocky points. Best in calm conditions at dawn.
Crappie Jigs
Black crappie stack near brush piles and submerged structure. Small 1/16 oz jigs in white, chartreuse, or pink fished under a bobber in 8-15 feet.
Bluegill on Worms
Bluegill are very active in summer from shore. Small hooks with worm pieces under a bobber in shallow weedy areas produce consistent action especially for kids and families.
Trolling — Summer Recommendations
Deep Crankbait Troll for Bass
Bass go deep in summer heat. Troll deep diving crankbaits at 2.0-2.5 mph in 20-30 feet along main lake drop-offs and rocky structure. Early morning produces best results.
Muskie Trolling
Tiger muskie cover large areas following baitfish. Troll large jerkbaits and swimbaits (6-10 inch) at 3.0-3.5 mph along weed edges and main lake structure. All muskie must be immediately released.
Jigging — Summer Recommendations
Drop Shot for Perch & Bass
Drop shot rigs with small finesse plastics are excellent for suspended yellow perch and bass in summer. Fish 15-30 feet near main lake structure and brush piles on a tight line.
Swimbaits for Muskie
Tiger muskie ambush from structure and follow baitfish. Large 5-8 inch swimbaits on a heavy jig head retrieved steadily along brush lines and submerged points. All muskie must be immediately released.
Bass & Muskie — Summer Recommendations
Topwater at Dawn
Early morning topwater is spectacular for both smallmouth and largemouth in summer. Walking baits, poppers, and buzzbaits along weed edges and rocky points in calm conditions at first light.
Tiger Muskie
Summer is prime muskie time at Pineview. Fish large swimbaits, jerkbaits, and bucktail spinners along brush lines and submerged structure. Muskie often follow before striking — keep retrieving all the way to the boat. All must be immediately released.
Deep Soft Plastics
Midday bass retreat to 15-25 feet. Texas rigged creature baits and tubes dragged slowly along rocky bottom structure are consistent summer producers when surface fishing slows.
Fly Fishing — Summer Recommendations
Bass Poppers
Foam poppers and deer hair bugs stripped along weed edges and into shallow coves is one of the most exciting ways to catch bass on a fly at Pineview. Early morning and evening are prime time.
Callibaetis & Damsel
Callibaetis hatches mid-morning on Pineview in summer. Watch for rising bass and perch and match with size 14-16 parachute dries. Damsel nymph patterns are consistent all summer long.
Muskie on the Fly
Tiger muskie can be caught on large articulated streamers and bunny leeches from a float tube. Use a 9-10 weight rod with a fast sinking line. Strip large and fast. All muskie must be immediately released.