Wisconsin Fishing Reports
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5/6/2014 9:55:00 AMChilly temps and heavy winds greeted anglers for the Wisconsin Fishing Opener this past Saturday but despite the less then favorable conditions anglers were still reporting some catches of fish. Walleye are the most sought after fish for the fishing opener and they seemed to be scattered at different depths in the lakes, We had customers comi...
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5/6/2014 9:50:00 AMDelavan Lake Opening Day was May 3rd. It was substantially less busy than the past few years. The fishing is better than I recall from last year even though the water temperature is very cold. Most of the action on the lake is coming off of a minnow bait. Lakeside Bait and Tackle has a good selection. Northern Pike action i...
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5/6/2014 9:50:00 AMLake Geneva remains very cold. The lake appears to be 2-3 weeks behind normal for Opening Day. The good news is that they finally put in the boat docks. The best bite is largemouth bass. The smallmouth bass are suspended outside their spawning flats by Elgin Club and the Military Academy. For the next few weeks, the be...
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4/30/2014 3:20:00 PMMADISON – Wisconsin’s next fisheries director takes over May 5 and is already well-known at home and abroad for nurturing Winnebago System’s lake sturgeon into the world’s largest population that supports a unique winter spearing season. Ron Bruch, a Wisconsin native with family ties to Butternut...
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4/30/2014 3:20:00 PMAll 252 Wisconsin Kwik Trip stores statewide now carry On Wisconsin Outdoors. To find a Kwik Trip nearest you, click here! This partnership makes the free issues of On Wisconsin Outdoorsavailable to the Wisconsin hunter and angler from Spooner and Hayward in the northwest, to Green Bay and Shawano in the northeast, to Lancas...
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4/30/2014 3:10:00 PMThings are looking a lot like this time last year... maybe even worse! At the time of this report (3:00pm. 4/28/14) average ice thickness on the surrounding lakes is 22-26". Some anglers still reporting drilling to the gear box (32-34") but these are on areas that received heavy winter traffic with crushed down snow and slush. 12-16" of hard black ...
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4/30/2014 3:00:00 PMIt's somewhat hard to imagine, that after such a cold and hard winter that we will have a fishing opener this weekend. Lakes are starting to open up more by the day. We can thank the wind and rain, because without that we would be fishing hard water again this opener. That won't be the case this year on many lakes though as open water is mor...
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4/30/2014 3:00:00 PMIt's April 24th with an inch plus of new snow on the ground and more coming down. Air temps of 32-33 deg. at noon, not much melting going on. Some shorelines have pulled away thanks to Wednesdays sunshine and near 50 deg. Ice thickness seems to run from as little as 18" to as much as 30" plus. 22-24" seems to be the average with the bottom 14-16"...
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4/30/2014 3:00:00 PMWell it's almost here, just a few short days and the 2014 Game Fish season opens in Wisconsin. As with last year the ice hung on to the end and in some areas of Northern WI the lakes are still ice covered but there are many opportunities for open water fishing in the Phillips WI/Price County area. As of Monday 4/28 Long, Elk, Duroy, Soo, Mus...
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4/30/2014 2:55:00 PMSteve Suman Anglers looking forward to the May 3 fishing season opener might want to avoid the weather forecast from now through Friday, skipping straight ahead to Saturday’s more encouraging predictions. Rain will help remove some of the snow and ice, but expect some challenges – and have some “PLAN B” options at the ready...
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4/30/2014 2:50:00 PMFor fishing reports and to plan your visit, go to: http://www.washburncounty.org/news/what-to-do/171 Fishing & Outdoor Reports for Washburn County Fishing season dates 2013-2014 Download the fishing season dates for 2013-2014 [PDF} to plan your upcoming fishing trips. DNR site. Be sure to always use caution on froz...
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4/30/2014 2:15:00 PMOpening day for game fish is the first Saturday in May which is next Saturday, May 3rd. In the past week, we’ve only had one nice seasonal day so the water temperature remains very cold. This will likely make opening day a bit on the slow side. The warmest water temperature I have found is 49 degrees. The two best spot...
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4/30/2014 2:15:00 PMLake Geneva water temperature remains very cold. There isn’t much fishing going on as the municipal piers have still not been put in the water. I’m sure they will be put in by opening day of game fishing which is Saturday May 3rd. The water is so cold, the walleyes that the “Walleyes for tomorrow” organizat...
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4/30/2014 2:10:00 PMBy Dave Duwe It’s like Christmas for most outdoor enthusiasts, the opening day of inland fishing season. After a long winter it’s time to catch some game fish. Opening day for game fish on most inland waters is the first Saturday in May. Walworth County in Southeastern Wisconsin is blessed with many great fishing w...
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4/26/2014 1:15:00 PMBecause of the harsh winter we’ve experienced here in the northland, the ice still has not broken up on Chequamegon Bay, so the smelt have not started spawning. The “smelt run” usually starts around the third or fourth week in April, shortly after ice-out on the bay, and lasts only 12-14 days. Visitors and locals alike love the ...
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4/26/2014 1:10:00 PM~ 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), report the following: Fishing pressure on Chequamegon Bay has been very minimal this past week. The fishing will improve as melting snow and runoff rejuvenates oxygen levels, but it...
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4/24/2014 10:00:00 PMSo predictable! We get dumped on with 12-16" of snow midweek only to see temps top out at the high 60's by Sunday. More days of no ice melt as the sun works to get back to the ice. Nice! Here we are twelve days till the opener and ice coverage on the lakes is near 100% with measured depths of 20" to as much as 33".(Hazelhurst to Manitow...
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4/22/2014 2:25:00 PMSteve Suman Warmer daytime temperatures, milder nights, and rain forecast for this week will help remove remaining snow and ice from the North Woods – and “the sooner the better” gets a near-unanimous vote! Pat at Happy Hooker says last week’s winter storm dashed hopes for the start of spring, but everyone ...
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4/22/2014 2:15:00 PMLooks like most of the Chain Of Lakes should be ice free by the opener of fishing on May 3rd. Ice out is progressing fine right now with a major channel open from the mouth of the Elk river thru Duroy, Elk and into Long, Most of the Narrow spots in Long Lake opening or soon will be. Soo Lake also has a lot of open water right now. The oth...
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4/22/2014 2:10:00 PMAfter a long winter, Delavan Lake is finally opened up. The water temperature remains very closed, it’s averaging between 44 and 48 degrees. The warmest water is in the channels, where most of the active fish are. Make sure that you realize that game fish season is still closed, opening day is the first Saturday in May. The...
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4/22/2014 2:10:00 PMLake Geneva is ice free but very, very cold. The opening of game fish season is the first Saturday in May but the panfish bite is available now. The water temperatures are in the low 40’s. For the panfish stick to the warmest water you can find, typically shallow bays like Abbey Harbor or Trinkes. Most of the fish that are ...
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4/22/2014 1:55:00 PM~ 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), report the following: Fishing pressure on Chequamegon Bay has been very minimal this past week. The fishing will improve as melting snow and runoff rejuvenates oxygen levels, b...
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4/22/2014 1:55:00 PMBecause of the harsh winter we’ve had here in the northland, the ice still has not broken up on Chequamegon Bay, so the smelt have not started spawning. In fact, the Ashland area received another 6-8 inches of snow on Wednesday. The “smelt run” usually starts around the third or fourth week in April, shortly after ice-out on...
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4/16/2014 1:40:00 PMI took a walk through the woods behind the house yesterday and found a nice shed antler from a year old buck. It is not really what I was looking for, but it reminds me that with the snow diminishing, and ground visibility increasing, that this is a good time for locating shed antlers. Finding shed antlers kind if gives you an i...