Great Lakes Fishing
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9/17/2012 11:30:00 AMNews Release Published: September 13, 2012 by the Central Office Contact(s): Steve Hewett, DNR, (608) 267-7501 MADISON – Fall colors, fishing fun, and good prospects for some fast action and some really big fish are on tap in coming weeks as trout begin their spawning runs, say state fisheries biologists, supervisors and technicians who wor...
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9/11/2012 9:55:00 AMFishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754 reports: The Smallmouth Bass are biting all over the Bay. There are reports of Smallmouth biting at the Rock Pile and the Shore end of the Break Wall. (for location information call Anglers All Bait Shop at 715-682-5754). Anglers are finding Walleyes in the Bay, using stickbaits and wall...
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9/11/2012 9:05:00 AMBy John Luthens There are tales of extreme fishermen who cut a ballistic swath through a body of water, wading and trolling, and leaving rippling wakes of caught fish behind. Their fishing logs display such eye-popping scores of hook-ups, that a master accountant would be hard pressed to juggle the numbers into the realm of believability. H...
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8/28/2012 8:50:00 AMAnglers All Bait Shoplapenter@charter.net, 715-682-5754 As the season begins to change and the weather cools down in the evenings the anglers report fishing is awesome, according to Professional Guide Roger LaPenter. It isn’t uncommon to catch a 5 pound bass in the month of September and some nice size Trout, Salmon, Bass and Walleye. ...
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8/21/2012 12:50:00 PMBy Captain Jim Hudson715-209-6431Hudson@fishchequamegonbay.com In the “Bay” itself, smallmouth are starting to binge feed pretty good,” said Captain Jim Hudson, referring to Chequamegon. “The days are getting shorter and this triggers the fish to start putting on the pounds to make it through their long winter. Now, the ext...
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8/14/2012 11:55:00 AMBy John Luthens I had a day coming all to myself in northwestern Wisconsin, the small town of Brule to be exact. My daughter wanted to spend a week with Grandma, and I heroically volunteered to drive her up. I could easily squeeze a day in to do that. No need for Grandma to meet us half-way. No need to bother my wife with hectic packi...
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8/8/2012 12:40:00 PMSturgeon return to Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery show pond WILD ROSE, Wis. -– The return of lake sturgeon to Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery’s show pond after 40 years is just one of many reasons to visit the state-of-the art facility that’s a backbone of Wisconsin’s hatchery system. Wild Rose, along with 11 other currently o...
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8/7/2012 2:00:00 PMConnect with the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce at www.visitashland.com or 800-284-9484. Ashland Chamber of Commerce reports: WOW! What a great summer! Sun…heat…heat…and heat! The fishing guides continue to be busy showcasing the Greatest of the Great Lakes; Lake Superior, where fishing has been good all summer. You can fis...
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7/30/2012 1:05:00 PMDay 8 and Day 9 Results — July 28-29, 2012 A breezy weekend made for a bumpy ride at times. There was a strong north current, swells and chop Saturday and a switch to the same from the south Sunday. That made finding the right speed challenging, but those who figured it out scored some nice catches. Some stuck in the 90- to 120-foot depths, ...
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7/30/2012 12:35:00 PMDay 7 Results — Friday, July 27, 2012 A rough day wave-wise Friday kept fishing pressure down in many areas, and it showed in the weigh-ins. With fewer fishermen on the water, there were just three changes in the top 30. The day’s largest “king” went 19.6 pounds. Fish registration ends at 5 p.m. Sunday. Anglers can still g...
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7/30/2012 12:00:00 PMFishing Guide Scott Bretting from River Rock Inn and Bait Shop, 715-682-3232 reports: IT’S HOT.. That pretty much sums up the weather the past week here in our area. Also, sums up the fishing!! We have had almost a week of stable pressure and the fish have responded well, giving anglers all sorts of good times out here on the Bay and into th...
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7/27/2012 3:20:00 PMDay 6 Results — Thursday, July 26, 2012 Two-thirds of the way through the 30th annual K/D Salmon Tournament — the largest summer salmon fishing contest in the Great Lakes — it appears there’s been some big fish movement into the waters most anglers have been trolling. Four new top 10 fish were recorded, including trophy chi...
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7/27/2012 11:10:00 AMDay 5 Results — Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Second straight day without a 20-pounder coming to certified scales, but Day 5 of the 30th annual K/D Salmon Tournament — a day marred by strong southeast winds that kept boaters on shore in many areas — did see a pair of Washington Island fish move into the top 20. With more than $40,000...
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7/27/2012 10:55:00 AMDay 4 Results — Tuesday, July 24, 2012 No 20-pounders were brought to the scales on Tuesday, Day 4 of the K/D Salmon Tournament, but there were four 19-pound-plus specimens. Deb Samuelson’s 19.63-pounder at Algoma was big enough to move into 12th spot. A small craft advisory was in the forecast for Wednesday. After that, outside of an...
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7/25/2012 10:55:00 AMDay 3 Results — Monday, July 23, 2012 The Washington Island area continued to produce big fish Monday, Day 3 of the 9-day K/D Salmon Tournament. Two of the chinooks were larger than 21 pounds, giving the northern Door/island area five of the top 10 fish early on. Sam Siemenski said his 21.29-pounder grabbed a Moonshine spoon about 60 feet...
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7/25/2012 10:50:00 AMMILWAUKEE – Another round of public meetings is set for August 7 in Green Bay and for August 9 in Milwaukee to discuss the results from online surveys conducted in April on potential stocking reductions in Lake Michigan that scientists say are necessary to balance game fish with the available food source. In addition, tentative information co...
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7/17/2012 1:10:00 PMJay Kasner, Chad Glisch, Luke Steffel, Jim Glisch and Frank Steffel show off the catch while fishing with Crabby Charters Chad Glisch with a nice King. Chad Glisch and Luke Steffel showed the old folks how it’s done. Thanks to Jim Glisch and Jay Kasner for sending photos of their day on Lake Michigan with Crabby ...
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6/28/2012 3:50:00 PMThe Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce report; Fishing is starting to pick up again and the anglers are pleased to see the water starting to clear up. Bay Days is coming July 13th through the 15th. This is a Home Town Festival that is fun for the entire family. What a wonderful time of year to come and visit, enjoy the festival at Bay View Park, and ...
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6/22/2012 11:50:00 AMThere will be a “1-2-3….Go Fish” tournament at Algoma July 7 Divisions include solo, two-person and three person teams and an optional “King of Kings” bonus game. Below find entrée forms and tournament rules. Download entrée forms and tournament rules Salmon fishing has been o...
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6/15/2012 9:30:00 AMThe local anglers have been catching some nice sized Northern’s at the Hot Pond. Fishing right off the docks has been good and the Smallies are biting all the time!!!Panfish have been plentiful on the inland waters. If you are coming into the Chequamegon Bay Area for the many upcoming events, take time to call the local fishing guides and giv...
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5/18/2012 11:20:00 AMThe Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce report; the local anglers are calling in and letting us know the fishing is good right now in the Bay. Northern’s have been biting along the Shoreline and anglers have been catching them in the shallows. Fishing right off the docks has been good and the Smallies are biting like crazy. Restaurants, Shops, C...
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5/14/2012 3:25:00 PMThe Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce report; the local anglers are calling in and letting us know the fishing is good right now in the Bay. Northern’s have been biting along the Shoreline and anglers have been catching them in the shallows. Fishing right off the docks has been good and the Smallies are biting like crazy. Restaurants, Shops, C...
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5/1/2012 2:00:00 PMWe left dock at 9:30 and returned at 12 with 15 fish, mostly 10-12 pound King Salmon with a few Cohos, and a few Rainbows mixed in. The fishing was good around the harbor between 30-50 ft with spoons on 5 colors lead core trolling anywhere between 1.9-2.5 mph. stinger spoons, pro kings, and Jeff's spoons all in regular and magnum sizes. Green, glow...
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4/27/2012 12:15:00 PMBy Bill Schultz During the past 16 years, I’ve spent over 160 days chasing smallmouth bass in Door County. I’ve been rewarded with catching and releasing almost 5,000. Like many who fish Door County smallies or lake smallies in general, I’ve used many lures, but have also tried to keep it simple. I believe I’ve...
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4/27/2012 11:35:00 AMFishing off of the port of Sheboygan has been good when the weather cooperates and lets us fish. There are two locations that are producing fish. The harbor mouth area in 20-40 feet of water and straight out and south of Sheboygan in 120-150 feet of water. Out in front of the harbor browns and kings are being caught on standard size stinger spoons ...