Sorted common to legendary. Each card says when it feeds, where it holds, and what to tie on.
Rock Bass
★☆☆☆☆ Common · steady
Day, the rocks, the shallows. Try the Jig Head or Worm, on Oak Caster · 6 lb Mono.
Day (9–17)0.3–1.6 lbtrophy 1.2 lb●○○○○
Freshwater Drum
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon · steady
Day, on the bottom. Try Worm or Crayfish, on Glass Rod · 20 lb Braid.
Day (9–17)1–15 lbtrophy 10 lb●●○○○
Lake Whitefish
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon · steady
Dawn, deep water. Try the Jig Head or Minnow, on Glass Rod · 6 lb Mono.
Dawn (5–9)1–6 lbtrophy 4 lb●●○○○
Rainbow Trout
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon · runs
Dawn, mid-water. Try the Spinner or Salmon Roe, on Glass Rod · 12 lb Mono.
Dawn (5–9)0.5–8 lbtrophy 5 lb●●○○○
Smallmouth Bass
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon · runs hard
Dawn & dusk, the rocks. Try the Jig Head or Crayfish, on Glass Rod · 12 lb Mono.
Dawn & dusk1–6 lbtrophy 4.5 lb●●○○○
Brown Trout
★★★☆☆ Rare · runs
Night, deep water. Try the Spinner or Minnow, on Surf Rod · 20 lb Braid.
Night (21–5)1–14 lbtrophy 9 lb●●●○○
Burbot
★★★☆☆ Rare · steady
Night, deep water, on the bottom. Try Cut Bait, on Glass Rod · 12 lb Mono.
Night (21–5)1–10 lbtrophy 7 lb●●○○○
Walleye
★★★☆☆ Rare · steady
Night, deep water, on the bottom. Try the Jig Head or Minnow, on Glass Rod · 12 lb Mono.
Night (21–5)1–12 lbtrophy 8 lb●●○○○
Lake Trout
★★★★☆ Very rare · runs
Dawn, deep water. Try the Big Spoon or Minnow, on Surf Rod · 50 lb Braid.
Dawn (5–9)3–30 lbtrophy 20 lb●●●○○
Northern Pike
★★★★☆ Very rare · runs hard
Day, in the weeds. Try the Big Spoon or Minnow, on Surf Rod · 130 lb Big Game.
Day (9–17)3–25 lbtrophy 16 lb●●●○○
Lake Sturgeon
★★★★★ Legendary · runs
Night, on the bottom, deep water. Try Cut Bait or Worm, on Deep Rig · 130 lb Big Game.
Night (21–5)20–90 lbtrophy 60 lb●●●●●
Muskellunge
★★★★★ Legendary · runs hard
Dusk, in the weeds, deep water. Try the Big Spoon, on Deep Rig · 130 lb Big Game.
Dusk (17–21)8–45 lbtrophy 30 lb●●●●○
The ones that won't come easy
Lake Trout — dawn (5–9), deep water. Bring the Big Spoon or Minnow, on the Surf Rod · 50 lb Braid. It runs. Trophy at 20 lb.
Northern Pike — day (9–17), in the weeds. Bring the Big Spoon or Minnow, on the Surf Rod · 130 lb Big Game. It runs hard — let it, every time. Trophy at 16 lb.
Lake Sturgeon — night (21–5), on the bottom, deep water. Bring Cut Bait or Worm, on the Deep Rig · 130 lb Big Game. It runs. Trophy at 60 lb.
Muskellunge — dusk (17–21), in the weeds, deep water. Bring the Big Spoon, on the Deep Rig · 130 lb Big Game. It runs hard — let it, every time. Trophy at 30 lb.
Junk you'll pull up
Old Boot, Tangled Line. Worth a coin or two, and a good story.