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  • 9/26/2013 9:25:00 AM
    This past week we had some up and down weather, from hot and humid to unseasonably cold by the weekend.  Fishing was also like a roller coaster, some days they bit well in every location and other days it was tough to get a bite anywhere.  Overall fishing is still transitioning from a summer bite to a fall pattern.  Some days, fat he...
  • 9/26/2013 9:20:00 AM
      By Mark Aquino, Department of Natural Resources, South Central Region Director FITCHBURG, Wis. -- The Prairie du Sac hydroelectric dam is operated by Alliant Energy under a license granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, as the commission is commonly called. Dams, like the one at Prairie du Sac, ...
  • 9/26/2013 9:20:00 AM
    After a late week hiccup, water temps are finally being forced down just a bit.  Water temps were dropping, but, Thursday’s high of 80 degrees rose surface temps back above the mid 60’s.  Sunday morning had low temps of 28 degrees.  Flowages and shallow lakes saw surface temps dip to 61-62 degrees, while larger lakes hove...
  • 9/26/2013 9:20:00 AM
    Because Delavan Lake is a substantially shallower body of water than Lake Geneva, frontal patterns effect Delavan quite a bit more and cold fronts really make the fishing tough.  This past weeks 30 degree cold front shut the fish off and made the bite very tough.  With stable weather forecasted, we should see improvement throughout the ne...
  • 9/26/2013 9:10:00 AM
    Steve Suman  Hayward’s Fall Festival visitors enjoyed pleasant weather this past weekend and the current forecast for this weekpredicts mild to warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies – near-perfect weather for all outdoor activities! “A little consistency in the weather would certainly improve fishing,” says Pat at&...
  • 9/26/2013 9:05:00 AM
    September 24, 2013 Hunters will again be able to have adult deer tested for chronic wasting diseaseMADISON – State wildlife officials will again be testing white-tail deer shot by hunters this fall for chronic wasting disease in a continuing effort to monitor the status and spread of the disease in Wisconsin.  -  Read Ful...
  • 9/18/2013 6:55:00 PM
    The big fall musky bite has begun and some real trophy class fish have already been taken.  Jerkbaits and double bladed bucktails, along with large rubber baits are going to be the main pattern from now-on until freeze up. Look for muskies to be suspending near deeper water along drop-offs and roaming deep weed edges in search of prey....
  • 9/18/2013 6:35:00 PM
    Look & Feel Like a Million!   Ladies - Getaway Retreat - Chippewa Flowage - Hayward, WI   Sunday, September 29th – Wednesday, October 2nd Retreat Packages from $89-$199* Take time for you this fall with expert advice on stress-relief and beauty from the inside out from featured speakers Jill Swanson and Phyllis Wol...
  • 9/18/2013 5:30:00 PM
    Fencerows By John Luthens Come harvest time, I cruise the neighborhood with the abandon of a squirrel waiting for the first acorns to fall, waiting for the fruits of the tree and vine to give up their dividends.  An endless summer spent toiling under the hot summer sky (not me, I’m talking about the trees and vines and farmers) is laid...
  • 9/18/2013 5:30:00 PM
    Friday I had the opportunity to take 12 year old Spencer out to try and catch him his first musky. The day started out cold and foggy, I gave Spencer a rod with a small surface bait on it, Spencer started casting it like a pro, as he was casting I set out a couple of suckers on quick strikes to give Spencer a better chance at landing...
  • 9/18/2013 5:20:00 PM
    With the cooler weather, the fall fishing patterns are starting to take shape.  For live bait fishermen, it’s time to look to fat head minnows as the bait of choice over nightcrawlers.  Last week, I caught all species in the lake on fat head minnows from crappies to northern pike.  The fish have scattered from their tight summe...
  • 9/18/2013 5:20:00 PM
    The week started with unseasonably warm temperatures and by the end of the week we had a massive cold front.  You would think that this would slow fishing down, but since the fish are still so deep it didn’t affect it at all.  The boat traffic has been very light though which makes fishing much more pleasurable. Smallmouth bass are...
  • 9/18/2013 4:40:00 PM
    Steve Suman On the heels of a cool, somewhat wet weekend, this week’s forecast indicates a weather roller coaster ride, with warm to cold, wet to dry, and all stops in between. “The transition from summer highs to fall temperatures is always an interesting period,” says Pat at Happy Hooker. “Water levels remain good and w...
  • 9/18/2013 4:35:00 PM
    Finally some good early fall weather.  Night time temps dipped to the low 30’s ((high 20’s in some low areas) and water temps are starting to drop along with air temp.  Thursday’s forecast is for a high of 80 degrees, but after that we are back to the highs of 60’s. Crappies:  Very good.  Depending on ba...
  • 9/18/2013 4:30:00 PM
    September 17, 2013 Hi Folks Well, here we are in mid-September and have finally arrived in our early fall fishing patterns. Water temps are falling and seem to be hovering in the 64 to 67 degree mark. Things have also finally changed to a minnow bite when it comes to walleye. Fish have been holding in deep timber and rocks as primary spots, altho...
  • 9/18/2013 4:30:00 PM
    For 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. For up to date river levels for the N...
  • 9/18/2013 4:25:00 PM
    MADISON – A draft proposal for a new, simplified strategy for how Wisconsin allocates stocked chinook salmon among its Lake Michigan counties would factor in charter boat trips and would provide counties a baseline level of stocking to support fall fishing runs, state fisheries officials say. The proposed draft stocking strategy, developed b...
  • 9/18/2013 12:00:00 AM
    Hello interested stakeholders, Our next meeting of the Lake Michigan Fisheries Forum will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Lakeshore Technical College. I hope you make this meeting to join in our discussion of important Lake Michigan fisheries issues. At this meeting, we will be discussing our chinook salmon stock...
  • 9/17/2013 11:40:00 PM
    Fishing Guide Roger LaPenter from Anglers All, (715)-682-5754, http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com Reports: The fishing continues to be good on both the big blue Lake Superior and the Inland Lakes. Bass are biting in deeper water on Sucker Minnows during daytime hours. Early morning and late afternoon into the evening Bass move into the Shallows to ...
  • 9/12/2013 6:15:00 PM
    Great walleye bite this past week on the Wisconsin River system with a lot of fish being caught by guys long line trolling the edges of the main river channel with crankbaits in 6 to 10 feet of water.  The panfish bite continues to be very good with limit catches of bluegills and crappies along with some nice perch. Most of the acti...
  • 9/12/2013 8:35:00 AM
    Sarah Drezewiecki sends us a photo of this monster 17-inch crappie taken off her pier on Fox Lake. Her husband, Mike, reports working the same pier but only catching skunks.
  • 9/11/2013 5:30:00 PM
    The North Woods was blessed with another week of summer like weather, the sunny warm conditions have held water temps in the low 70's and the fish are still in a summer pattern. Ross's Sport Shop Guides targeted a number of species of fish this week and did well on most of them. A lot of good reports of panfish are coming into the store right now a...
  • 9/11/2013 4:30:00 PM
    One of the 41.5" fish that John Carlson caught to win the Long Lake night of league From the first week of June to the end of August the Flambeau Musky League met on a different area lake every Monday thru the summer. Each week an average of 14 boats fished for a small prize and bragging rights for the week and for the whol...
  • 9/11/2013 4:00:00 PM
    By Steve Suman The weather forecast indicates an interesting week ahead, with more seasonal, cooler temperatures – including a few very cool nights – and some still much-needed rain showers. A warming (but mild) trend returns toward the end of the week. There is so much to do this time of year, from recreation to pre-winter projects, s...
  • 9/11/2013 3:55:00 PM
    If you missed live coverage earlier this week on low water levels in the Great Lakes or the Waukesha water withdrawal proposal, go to our featured web page on Great Lakes Week and click on the “sessions” tab in the video player. Check out the features too. Hot off the presses! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has jus...