Central Wisconsin Outdoor Report 9-27-12
Well it's been another great week of fishing in the central Wisconsin area, the water temperatures have now cooled down to the mid 50° range and the fish are becoming more and more active. The walleye bite has been fantastic and we are catching a lot of nice fish in the 16 to 20 inch range on jigs tipped with minnows. Most of the fish that we are catching are in 10 to 14 feet of water holding tight to the bottom. Catching 50 to 100 fish a day right now is not uncommon.
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| Scott Kurszewski with a 31 1/2 inch walleye | Scott Kurszewski with another nice walleye |
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| Mike with a nice "eater" walleye. | Nice mixed bag of crappies, bluegills, and perch. |
The fall musky bite is really coming into its own right now. This past week alone we caught several nice fish in the mid to upper 30 inch range along with some nice 40 to 45 inch fish. A lot of these fish are coming on jerk baits and crank baits along with some rubber style baits. We are also starting to pick up a few fish on suckers as well.
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| Buddy from Florida with a nice musky. | Tim from Florida with a nice musky |
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| Scott Kurszewski with a nice musky | Scott Kurszewski with another nice musky |
Action for crappies has been very good this past week. We are catching a lot of nice slab crappies in that 10 to13 inch range and every once in a while a bonus 14 incher comes along. A lot of these fish have been suspended 4 to 7 feet down over 12 to 16 feet of water. To target these crappies we are running small jigs tipped with minnows suspended below split bobbers at the appropriate depth. The key to really doing well when it comes the catching crappies like this is to not anchor your boat. Keep your trolling motor in the water or use the wind to your advantage and drift through areas to stay on top of active fish.
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| John Cravens and friends with a few of the crappies and walleyes that they caught with me. | Part of our group from Georgia enjoying a Wisconsin fish fry from the fish that they caught with us that day. |
Along with the great fishing this past week the hunting has been equally as good. Cooler nights combined with shorter days are making for perfect conditions for early season hunting. The 2012 archery season is underway and hunters taking to the woods should take into consideration how dry this season has been and target any water in your area. Right now potholes, a small stream or a creek can be magnets for not only deer but a multitude of different species in the woods. One thing you want to take into consideration when hunting around waterways is wind direction. Wind currents funnel differently around creeks, streams and waterways. Even though you may have the wind coming from a particular direction, while you're sitting along a waterway there are different types of swirling currents and eddies that can force your scent in an opposite direction.
Good Luck and have a safe week,
For lodging information on Lake DuBay serving the Wisconsin River system and Marathon County connect with Sue Gross and Lakeview Log Cabin Resort at www.lakeviewlogcabin.com or lakeview@mtc.net or 715-693-2595
Phil Schweik
Licensed Wisconsin Hunting & Fishing Guide
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