Ashland Area Fishing Report for June 18, 2015
~ Fishing guides Roger LaPenter and Luke Kavajecz from Anglers All, 715/682-5754 (http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com), report the following:
This report is about the Ashland side of Chequamegon Bay. The smallmouth fishing remains steady with plenty of fish around. You can sight-fish them in the shallows if the water is clear, and the rock pile, drop-offs and weedbeds are good spots as well.
The smallmouth bass are all over the bay, including in the shallows and wherever there are structures under the water. They are pretty much all in post-spawn mode now.
“The walleyes are in transition now,” said Carolyn Swartz, co-owner of Anglers All in Ashland. “They are starting to move away from the shoreline so people will have to look for them out in the deeper water.”
Folks are still getting some walleyes at the mouth of the Kakagon Slough, out by the rock pile, and over the weedbeds using crawler harnesses and stickbaits. They can be found in the drop-offs to the channel and at the bottom of the channel during high-sun days.
Trolling for trout and salmon has been decent offshore and out into the Apostle Islands, but there has been the occasional brown trout in the bay proper as well. The fish are shallow, or higher in the water column, early and move deeper as the day progresses.
Northern pike are being caught along shore and over the weed beds. “The Ashland shoreline provides a good opportunity to cast for northerns, panfish and bass in general,” noted Carolyn.
For the most complete and up-to-date fishing report, just give them a call at Anglers All and they will gladly keep you informed!
~ The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, www.visitashland.com, 1-800-284-9484, reports:
Fishing is always a thrilling adventure in the Ashland area! Chequamegon Bay is famous for its world-class smallmouth bass fishing.
One of the most exhilarating cycling tours in the Midwest takes riders on a picturesque woodland adventure featuring sweeping panoramic views of Lake Superior. A certified Travel Green Wisconsin event, the 11th annual Superior Vistas Bike Tour hits the road on Saturday, June 27.
This family-oriented bike tour is a non-competitive, eco-friendly, multi-loop bike ride (not a race) that is presented by the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, Washburn Chamber of Commerce and North Coast Cycling Association. Many riders come back year after year to enjoy Superior Vistas’ scenic, paved, low-traffic roads and cruise the gently rolling hills with gorgeous views of Lake Superior and the surrounding forest and countryside.
Superior Vistas is a fully supported ride with route map, “sag wagons” (support vehicles), signs, toilet facilities, and food/beverage rest stops along the way and at the finish. Some routes overlap so participants can decide to shorten or lengthen their ride as they wish. Riders can choose from loops of 13, 19, 34, 52, and 70 miles. There is also a 40-mile "out and back" tour up to Cornucopia and a century (100-mile) ride.
In addition, new this year is a 10-mile off-road loop that follows the Brownstone Mountain Bike Race course. The route then changes to gravel, switches to a hard surface and finally a dirt trail to finish. It includes a rest stop at the Bayview Town Hall plus lots of stunning Lake Superior scenery.
For more information or to register, go to www.superiorvistas.org.
Stephen Eder of Ashland shows off the massive musky – his first – he caught on June 14 while fishing with Nate Baron, proprietor of Up North Guide Service and Stephen’s uncle. (Photo courtesy of Nate Baron)
Derek, great-nephew of Nate Baron, owner of Ashland-based Up North Guide Service, was so proud of his first musky. (Photo courtesy of Nate Baron)