~ Fishing Guide Nate Baron from Up North Guide Service and Fishing Guide Scott Bretting from River Rock Inn and Bait Shop, 715-682-3232 http://riverrockinn.net Reports: Lake Trout fishing has been fair this past week. Anglers trolling the flats have been picking up mostly smaller fish in the 15-17" range. Lake Trout season is open through Sept. 30 and closes for a couple of months. Lake trout fishing pressure is at a minimum now as Anglers start focusing on near shore trolling.
Coho Salmon, Brown Trout and King Salmon are now staging outside of the River and Creek mouths as they prepare for the annual run up streams to spawn. Anglers have been having excellent success this past week trolling Stickbaits and Shad Raps off of Houghton Point and in front of the Sioux and Onion River. Shore fisherman at the mouths of Rivers and Streams have also been picking up some nice Browns and Cohos casting Spoons, Mepps Spinners and Stickbaits.
Smallmouth fishing has been good on Chequamegon Bay this past week. Fishing the deeper weedbeds in 14-24 FOW with Crankbaits, Tube jigs, Football jigs and live sucker rigs have been the most productive.
Whitefish are still being caught off of the Washburn shoreline vertical jigging in 30-50 FOW.
Musky fishing on Inland Lakes has been fair with a lot of fisherman starting to drag large Suckers. Crappie fishing has been excellent on the areas Inland Lakes with fishermen focusing on the edge of mid Lake structures using jig and minnows in 20-25 FOW. Good luck fishing and tight lines to all !
~ The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce reports: 800-284-9484 Autumn is right around the corner. The fishing guides and all Anglers love this time of year! Visit the Chequamegon Bay Area and experience the beauty of the Autumn colors and the fresh Big Blue Lake, Chequamegon Bay on Lake Superior. Come and fish and hunt and play! Follow the Mural Brick Road, September, October and November. Have fun and play the “Follow the Mural Brick Road Treasure Hunt”. Visit www.muralbrickroad.com to get a form. This contest is for everyone!!! You can play online, on your I-phone or on a paper copy. Answer all the clues and email or mail it to the Ashland Chamber and your name will go in a drawing where you could be one of three $1000 cash prize winners!!! For more information call the Ashland Chamber.
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