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  • 8/28/2015 9:45:00 AM
    8/26/15- Reported by AAA Sports It's been a little slow on the fishing side of business. The weather warmed up today, and we had a few guys in heading out to the area lakes. No big fish to report. The muskie fisherman are getting more active. We still do not have muskie suckers in, but as we approach Labor Day, we are hoping to have those big...
  • 8/28/2015 9:40:00 AM
    Kurt’s Island Sport Shop 8/25/2015 Lots of wind, some rain and a cool down the past week put a kabosh on the areas fishing for most species. Surface temps of lakes dropped in to the mid-upper 60’s as daily high temps ran 10-15 degrees below our late August average. The recent weather seemed more Sept. / Oct.ish than what the calendar r...
  • 8/28/2015 9:40:00 AM
    Wisconsin wild rice update as of 8/26/2015 Burnett County: Gaslyn Lake: opens Saturday, August 29th Mud Hen Lake: opens Monday, August 31st Rice Lake, Town of Swiss: opens Tuesday, September 1st Polk County: White Ash Lake: opens Thursday, August 27th Balsam Branch: opens Thursday, August 27th Big...
  • 8/24/2015 9:10:00 PM
    Steve Suman Cool and rainy to start this week, but a warming trend develops by mid-week through the weekend – though a few “chances” continue for showers and thunderstorms. “This is the time musky anglers get serious,” says Pat at Happy Hooker. “Depending on the lake, muskies are over weeds in 6-14 feet. ...
  • 8/24/2015 9:05:00 PM
    By John Luthens A ragged mist rolled in with the waves from Lake Superior. The summer sun had been in full control an hour earlier, and an hour’s drive away from the lake into Bayfield County. Now, there was a biting wind coming in from the north and the sand dunes were wearing across the scattered driftwood like sand paper. It didn’...
  • 8/24/2015 7:55:00 PM
    ~ Fishing guides Roger LaPenter and Luke Kavajecz from Anglers All, 715/682-5754, report the following: This report is about the Ashland side of Chequamegon Bay.  Accounts of some great lake trout fishing continue to come in, mostly out into the Apostle Islands and out on the "flats." “The lake trout action has still been very good,&...
  • 8/24/2015 7:40:00 PM
    This past week with the cooler weather, the fishing improved from the prior week.  Though it was a cold front that came through, I find that any weather changes seem to improve fishing on Delavan after weeks of constant high pressure.  The best bite is still the largemouth bass and bluegill. Largemouth bass are being caught on a couple o...
  • 8/24/2015 7:40:00 PM
    Lake Geneva remains in the summer patterns, although the bite throughout the lake has been off some.  There are still fish to be caught but the game fish bite has been reduced. Largemouth bass fishing has been spotty throughout the lake.  The best locations have been the weed line in Trinkes or Geneva Bay.  The best concentration of...
  • 8/24/2015 7:35:00 PM
    It has been a rather cool week for August but that is not a bad thing especially with bear baiting and the start of bear season right around the corner.  The cooler weather has also jump started the fishing this past week and we are seeing more activity while on the water. We are having a lot of activity right now at our bear baiting stations...
  • 8/24/2015 7:20:00 PM
    “We will continue to provide scents and attractants to hunters until the season begins in September and after,” said Bob Spierings, owner of Bob’s Bear Bait in Appleton.  “Attractants are a very important part of the hunt. As of today (August 20) we are still able to sell customers over 98% of the products listed on the...
  • 8/24/2015 7:15:00 PM
    08/19/2015-Reported by Jim Stroede Local heavy rains have put a damper on fishing here the last two days. Prior to that we've seen musky action steadily improve on Washburn County waters, some nice fish being caught on bucktails and topwaters mostly.Walleye fishing has been a bit up and down. One outing will go well and the next not so well, I...
  • 8/18/2015 6:30:00 PM
    Steve Suman Somewhat wet and mild early in the week (according to the forecast), but Thursday through the weekend looks to be excellent August weather! Enjoy it! Pat at Happy Hooker says last week’s wind and thunderstorms continued inconsistent fishing success. “Musky anglers are seeing fish and having follows, but catching...
  • 8/18/2015 6:30:00 PM
    Kurt’s Island Sport Shop 8/18/2015 Early in the week high pressure moved towards a three day heat wave over the weekend, pushing surface temps into the mid to upper 70’s all over the Lakeland area. Monday brought cooler, but not cold, system with clouds and a lower barometer, improving fishing. Largemouth Bass: Very goo...
  • 8/18/2015 6:30:00 PM
    August 18, 2015 September marks opening dates for a number of fall hunting and fishing seasonsMADISON – A number of hunting and fishing seasons will open in September, and hunters are encouraged to scout early and check out this year’s rules and regulations to ensure a safe and successful year i...
  • 8/18/2015 6:25:00 PM
    GREEN BAY - Anglers, conservationists and landowners with stream-frontproperty are invited to an informational meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday,Aug. 27, at the Wittenberg Community Center about opportunities availablethrough Wisconsin's Stream Bank Protection program<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/streambank/> .The program - which...
  • 8/18/2015 6:20:00 PM
    The summer heat wave is upon us.  The fishing remains pretty good as long as you get out early in the a.m. or late in the p.m.  The boat traffic on the lake makes fishing in the middle of the day pretty difficult.  Most of the fish are relating to deep water structure.  The best fishing is consistently the smallmouth or walleyes...
  • 8/18/2015 6:20:00 PM
    By John Luthens The sun watched as I hurried up through central Wisconsin. It was high August and the ripening corn waved gently in the last glow of summer. My face felt flushed and itchy. Goldenrod along the road side was slowly working up a head of steam. In sloping fields beyond the ditches, round bales of hay were stacked as far as the eye cou...
  • 8/18/2015 6:15:00 PM
    The fishing has slowed in recent day, it was still good early in the week but as the heat continued the fishing slowed tremendously.  The best bite on the lake remains the bluegills.  They are constant throughout the lake.  They are large and feisty. Early in the week the largemouth bass were on the deep weedlines in 18-20 ft of wat...
  • 8/14/2015 12:45:00 PM
    ~ Fishing guides Roger LaPenter and Luke Kavajecz from Anglers All, 715/682-5754, report the following: This report is about the Ashland side of Chequamegon Bay.  Smallmouth fishing has been steady with some days better than others, typical for this time of year. The fish continue to follow their usual summertime patterns, utilizing deep we...
  • 8/14/2015 12:40:00 PM
    With the 2015 bear seasononly a few weeks away we have been very busy getting bear baits attended to and stand locations set up.  The fishing has kind of taken a back seat to the continuous preparation of another busy season but we have still been able to put a few days a week on the water. Walleyes have been activ...
  • 8/14/2015 12:25:00 PM
    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Report summary for August 6, 2015  Complete DNR Outdoor Report (Reports from conservation wardens, wildlife and fisheries staff and property managers from around the state) Rain keeps northern rivers flowing; pier fishing good at Lake Michigan harbors; third cougar sighting confirmed in ...
  • 8/12/2015 9:55:00 PM
    08/12/2015-Reported by Jim Stroede  Fishing on Long Lake remains good. Walleyes, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, pike, and an assortment of panfish have made it into the boat with good regularity on recent trips.  Muskie action is beginning to heat up in Washburn County as well. Topwaters and bucktails are scoring the most fish....
  • 8/12/2015 9:50:00 PM
    Not a  noteworthy week in many respects. The wind finally laid down enough for better boat control, but some storms (and threat of storms), changed plans and patterns. Musky baits and top water tail baits (Whopper Ploppers and Pace Makers) have worked well over thick weed mats, especially pre – front conditions. Big bladed buck tails / ...
  • 8/12/2015 9:45:00 PM
    Steve Suman This week’s forecast indicates a rather erratic mix of sun and showers, with – much like fishing for some species – no consistent pattern. Keep an eye on the sky, but do not allow weather “maybes” to affect your activity plans! “Musky action is good,” says Pat at Happy Hooker, “but ...
  • 8/10/2015 12:25:00 PM
    Water temps have dropped from the mid 80’s down to the high 60s through the mid- 70’s on most area waters. This temp drop has kick started the bite again and most anglers are reporting a moderate Panfish bite and a slow walleye bite on Phillips Area Lakes. Ross’s Sport Shop guides are finding crappie scattered from 8 to 25 feet o...