Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report

Chequamegon Bay & Hayward, WI Ice Fishing Report 12-16-13

I think it’s safe to say that we are locked into our ice fishing season.  As predicted, the slushy conditions from big snowfalls on our inland lakes began to firm up with the frigid weather we had last week.  Josh Teigen and his gang of ice fishing nuts found good access on a remote inland…

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2013 Summer/Fall Wrap Up

What happened to our fishing season???  The change of seasons is one of many benefits to living in the north country, but the transition from fall to winter is always a difficult one for me.  It literally feels like yesterday we were driving around on opening weekend looking for any open water we could slip…

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Chequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-13-13

Smallmouth, check…Walleye, check…Where in the world are the muskies??? The inland smallmouth bite got a little funky at the end of last week, and I took advantage of a down day on Friday to get my big bass fix.  My father and I headed to Chequamegon Bay, and it proved to be just what the doctor…

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Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin Fishing Report 9-18-13

Josh Teigen, Nate Baron, and I teamed up over the past 3 days for a big bass bonanza with a great crew of guys from IL and IA. Ed Hancock (Cedar Rapids, IA) and his brother Jim (Cedar Falls, IA) were joined by close friends and family Russ Hancock, Kenny Chamness, Gary Galbraith (Carterville, IL), Roger…

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Hayward & Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin Fishing Report 9-15-13

The transition from summer to fall is always an interesting time of year that usually produces a mixed bag of fish with mixed results.  Although we’re three weeks behind historical fishing patterns due to our late spring, this year’s transition has been no different. Six year old Noah Lauterbach from Spooner, WI brought his mom…

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Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin Fishing Report 9-10-13

It’s good to be back on the water!!! Although we’re still in an end of summer weather pattern with hot and humid weather, the smallmouth action is definitely starting to resemble typical fall patterns.  I spent the past two mornings on the bay with Mike Shouse from Austin, TX and his father Corbin from Houston,…

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Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin Fishing Report 8-21-13

Morgan and I spent the day together on Monday doing some recon. on Chequamegon Bay and investigating some tips from my fellow Captain’s classmates, local guide Nate Baron from Up North Guide Service and Ashland native Shawn Lund.  As many of you know, smallies on the bay like to roam at this time of year, and any…

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