Central Wisconsin Outdoor Report
With cooler than normal temperatures this past week the fishing has kind of jump started the fall feeding binge. We had great success on musky, walleye, bass, and panfish. In addition to the great fishing the action in the woods has spiked as well and we are seeing increased activity at our bear baiting stations.
A lot of the fish we caught this past week were taken on larger than normal baits for this time of the year. The bass and walleyes were gobbling up medium sized sucker minnows and oversized lures. The bluegills and crappies were hitting larger than normal jigs tipped with minnows and crawlers.
Action for muskies was very good this past week with several nice fish caught on large crankbaits and rubber baits along with a few fish still hitting bucktails.
The activity around our bear baits has been fantastic with numerous bears coming into our bait stations. We have really seen the activity really pick up over the past few days and hope it continues until season arrives on the 9th of September. One good way to continue the present success is to keep changing up our baits at each visit. This will keep the bears from getting “bored” with eating the same thing over and over every time.
Have a great week,
Phil Schweik
Licensed Wisconsin Hunting and Fishing Guide
Hooksetters Guide Service