Central Wisconsin Outdoor Report
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The big news this week has got to be the Northern Wisconsin Musky Opener which begins Saturday, May 23rd. With great anticipation thousands of anxious anglers are waiting for the musky season to begin this weekend. The waters of Central and Northern Wisconsin are going to be seething with men and women alike, pounding away with their favorite lures just looking for that first fish of the year. Here are a few tips for the opener: When fishing lakes early in the year I usually start small and shallow looking for potential musky haunts. Start by looking for any emergent new green weeds and bays with warmer water as these will be likely locations. In these areas I like to run small bucktails, twitch baits, or jerk baits and in a few specific spots I will even throw a top water selection. Work them slowly and methodically in and out of any weeds, and along and through any visible structure. You want to maximize your fishing time in the most noticeably potential strike zone. Dams on river sections always hold fish as do any current breaks, eddies and likely backwater locations. When fishing the river sections I usually throw bucktails and twitch baits but I won’t hesitate to bring out the rubber and run Bulldawgs in certain areas. When working areas like this run your lures slowly and methodically making sure that you cover the entire area very thoroughly. In locations like this muskies can and will move about sporadically and they won’t necessarily be in a specific location or on a piece of structure or location. In addition to the musky opener the walleye bite has been pretty good on area lakes as well as the action for crappies and bass. We have been having very good success by working low flow areas on the river by targeting eddies and current breaks in 8 to 12 feet of water. Jig and minnow combinations seem to be working the best but we are starting catch some nice fish on plastics and crankbaits as the water temperatures continue to warm up. Turkey hunters had good success this past week by putting down some nice Toms, but the issue now isn’t getting a bird it is avoiding the TICKS. Millions and millions of wood ticks are out and they are in full force. These tiny little insects will ruin your day. Make sure you take extra precautions when getting dressed to cover legs, ankles and arms by tucking in socks and shirt sleeves. In addition make sure that you wear a good repellant to ward off any unwanted visitors. I know several people that have become ill from the lyme’s disease and it is no fun at all. We want you to have fun out there, but we want you to be safe too. Don’t forget to log into Kwik Trip today or anytime this week for great offers, discounts and specials “usually free stuff” that you can receive on a regular basis. You can visit them at: www.kwiktrip.com Please "Text KWIK to 75309” for special offers on your phone"  |
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