Chequamegon Bay Fishing Report
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…
Read MoreChequamegon 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…
Read MoreHayward & Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-5-13
It’s been an interesting end to the week. No doubt about it, fall is here! On Wednesday, I fished with Don Zack from Chicago, IL out of Angler’s Haven. We set out in the morning to catch walleyes, and it proved to be a tough task. Flat water and sunny skies had them in a…
Read MoreChequamegon 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…
Read MoreHayward & 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…
Read MoreChequamegon 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,…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay & St. Louis River, Wisconsin Fishing Report 8-28-13
Once again, we have a pretty “typical” August report for you. I spent Sunday on my own looking for fish on Chequamegon Bay, and it was on fire! Every spot I checked out had willing biters. I had a good southwest wind, and smallies were instantly cooperative at every spot. On Monday afternoon, newlyweds Josh…
Read MoreChequamegon 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…
Read More2013 Spring Wrap Up
As we approach July 4th, I wanted to reflect on the truly incredible fishing we’ve had this spring. It’s been nothing short of outstanding! After a brutal winter that had me seriously contemplating a move south, (just kidding…sort of…) we’ve been rewarded with awesome weather and hungry fish. Needless to say, it’s been well worth…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay, Hayward, and St. Louis River Wisconsin Fishing Report 6-13-13
The past three days has been spectacular! My long time friends Dan Martin and Cory McClure arrived on Tuesday for some incredible weather and fishing to go with it. After much delay, I was finally able to get on Chequamegon Bay. It didn’t take us long to put the pattern together. Although we didn’t actually…
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