Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report

I included Chequamegon Bay in this week’s report only because it’s been unfishable.  If you’ve been paying attention, 30 – 40 mph winds (even up to 60 mph) have been roaring across the bay since Monday.  As a result we had to make some alternative plans, and the inland waters around Hayward have been very…

I wish every week would start this way…  My old friend Stephen Frisco from Bemidji, MN arrived on Monday to explore some of his old stomping grounds that we fished as kids.  Stephen and I spent our summers in high school together wading the shorelines of Chequamegon Bay in search of smallmouth bass, and I…

Apparently the hurricane out east is effecting our weather right now, and I would just assume that it goes on it’s merry way so we can get rid of these ridiculous east winds.  Enough is enough!!!  Josh Teigen and I were back in the boat on Thursday with the Hancock gang with Jim (Cedar Falls,…

Fall is finally here…  I think…  We’ve definitely had a turn in our weather conditions over the past few days, and it seems like a cool down is setting in to stay.  George Whitman from Plainfield, IL and his nephew Mike Whitman from Minoqua, WI returned for a fall trip on Monday, and we spent…

Yes…  The fishing might be a bit better right now if it was cooler out and our water temps would drop, but you won’t hear me complain about fishing in 70 degrees at the end of September.  Winter will be here soon enough and we’ve been catching plenty of fish despite the unseasonably warm weather.…

My good buddy Nate Gove from Crystal, MN was back with me on Saturday along with his son Nick from New Hope, MN and long time friend Bill Roth from Eden Prairie, MN.  I always look forward to having this gang in the boat.  Lots of laughs and some nice fish always seem to be…

Ok, maybe we jumped the gun on fall arriving a little.  Jeez…  This is crazy!!!  Hot temps and sunny skies have prolonged our summer and made things interesting on the water for sure.  My good friend and customer Corbin Shouse from Houston, TX returned on Saturday and brought along his friend Noel Vincent who is…

And here comes fall…  This week has been a treat.  I took a couple of days off and spent some time on the water with my good buddy Terry Peterson, and we started out on Tuesday by returning a favor.  Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Biologist Max Wolter was kind enough to take Terry and I out…

The 2015 fishing season will definitely be remembered for some crazy weather with extreme swings.  We began the Labor Day weekend as heat and humidity continued to dominate with temperatures close to 90 and air so thick you could cut it with a knife.  Dave Evans (Willow Brook, IL) along with father/son Mike and Nick…

I just finished a three day swing that included a stroll down memory lane and a glimpse into the future.  What a ride!  Some of my old running mates from a lifetime ago showed up on Saturday, and we dug up a few memories as well as a few fish.  Brent Jacobson (Mauston, WI), Kevin…