Walleye fishing has been good near Oak Island. Walleyes are biting on night crawlers in 20 to 30 feet of water near the reefs on the Canadian side. Muskie fishing has been off and on, said Frank Walsh at The Bay Store and Resort. When the muskies are active they are chasing copper and light red bucktails and topwater lures. Smallmouth bass are biting on spinnerbaits in areas where there are rocks and weeds.
Northerns are tougher to find and some are being caught by anglers fishing for muskies.
On the south end walleyes are in 8 to 18 feet of water and gold and chartreuse night crawler harnesses work best.