Quantity, Quality With Richland County Bluegills
By Wayne Morgenthaler
I have been watching the weather on days I like to fish and partly cloudy are the best. The mornings during the first three hours have produced very good fishing.
Ice is thick in most places with a few springs along the shoreline keeping water open if you’re fishing the backwaters of the Wisconsin River. The fish are at 5 to 6 feet below the ice even if you are fishing in 10 feet of water. I am not sure why but must have to do with where the feed is at.
OWO Field reporter Wayne Morgenthaler found quantity and quality on the Wisconsin River backwaters in Richland County.
The best bait is the wax worm fished with a white jig. The crappies and perch are starting to be a little more active. Largemouth bass have been hitting on tip-ups with a small shiner for bait.
A great bait shop for all types of fishing is in Richland Center called the “Huntin’ Shack”. The Shack is located at 208 South Church Street and the phone number is 608-647-0056.