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Weekly fishing report

Posted: Sept. 16, 2009

AREA LAKES

Fishing has improved with the stable weather and warmer water temperatures.

Musky anglers continue to do well, with Pewaukee providing the most action. Casting around weeds in 6-12 feet of water with bucktails, glide baits and jerk baits has produced many fish. "Following" muskies also have taken suckers on quick-strike rigs.

Northern pike have been active. Fishing the deeper weed lines with a slip-sinker rig or jig baited with a mediu… Continue

Weekly fishing report

Posted: Aug. 12, 2009

AREA LAKES

Bluegill anglers had their best luck fishing the weed lines in 12 to 25 feet of water. The bigger gills were caught near the bottom. A small jig or hook baited with a giant redworm, waxworm, leafworm or small leech has worked best. Jig and plastic combos, along with black ant flies, tipped with a waxworm also have produced. Vertical jigging or a slip-bobber rig is the best way to present these baits.

Largemouth bass action was spotty. Lo… Continue

Weekly fishing report

Posted: July 8, 2009

AREA LAKES

Many largemouth bass were caught around piers and other shallow water structure.

Casting pre-rigged worms, wacky worms, tubes, spinner baits, shallow-running crank baits or nightcrawlers around these areas will work well. But if you want big bass, head out to deeper water near deeper weed lines, humps or points. Texas- or Carolina-rigged plastics, swim baits, drop-shot rigs, jig-and-craw combos, deep-diving crank baits and large golden sh… Continue

Posted: July 1, 2009

AREA LAKES

Bluegills were done spawning on most area lakes. Look for them along weed lines in 8-17 feet of water. Some fish may start to suspend over deeper water soon. Giant redworms, leaf worms, wax worms, hellgrammites and panfish leeches work best. Bait these on a small hook or jig and suspend under a slip float or vertical jig along the weeds. A jig and plastic combo baited with a waxwork also has produced.

Perch action was good on Lake Monona. Fish the weed lines in… Continue

Wisconsin Fishing Report
AREA LAKES

Fishing has been good. Surface water temperatures were in the upper 60s to low 70s.
Bluegill fishing was good on many lakes. On most lakes, the bluegills were in spawning stages. The best action was along weed lines in 6-15 feet, with the bigger 'gills found near the bottom. Bluegills were also caught around spawning beds in shallower water. Giant red worms, leaf worms, wax worms, hellgrammites and panfish leeches work best.
Crappies were found suspend… Continue