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Ruth Lake

Water conditions

No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.

Weather

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Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Moonrise 00:48 · Moonset 17:51 · times UTC-6 (approx)

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What to throw

Walleye

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Crankbaitshad

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled deep over structure shad crankbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer walleye trolling

Strike King KVD Square Bill 1.5 ($6.99)
Rapala DT-6 ($8.99)

Smallmouth Bass

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Topwaterbone

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over deep rock at dawn bone topwater

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer smallmouth topwater

Heddon Zara Spook ($9.99)
River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 ($13.99)

Northern Pike

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Spoonred/white

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → burned over deep weed edges red/white spoon

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer pike

Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Ruth Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.

Nearby & related

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