Day 2

Middle — Sugarbush / Bittersweet / Cutover / Sphunge

The island belt off Idlewild. Easiest run, most variety. Wind-blown island shorelines for jigs, first breaks for midday, and wind-protected leeward sides for evening.

Map shows just the Middle-zone spots. For the full lake (filterable by species and season), head to Bite Marks.

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Walleye/Sauger

Northern Pike

Smallmouth Bass

Perch

Crappie

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Top Spots

Sugarbush Island — wind-blown shoreline, 4–8 ft jigging shoreline rock.
Bittersweet Island — points and saddle between islands, 8–14 ft.
Cutover / Sphunge — sharper breaks, 10–18 ft for midday.
Little Martin / Moxie — leeward evening pitch on the warm side.

Watch out

Boulder fields just off the south sides of Bittersweet and Sugarbush — idle through.
Wind funnels between Sugarbush and Cutover can build short, steep waves.