WI Fishing Reports
Chequamegon Bay & Hayward, Wisconsin Ice Fishing Report 12-5-13
Old Man Winter has kicked the door in, and it looks like he’s here to stay for awhile!!! Guide Josh Teigen began checking ice last weekend and found 1″ to 2″ of ice on larger lakes with smaller lakes producing 3″to 5″ of ice. On Saturday evening, he fished for a couple of hours with…
Read More2013 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 MoreHayward, Wisconsin and St. Louis River Fishing Report 11-16-13
I put my boat away at the end of October and left for Indiana on my annual big buck hunt. Dave Brown had other ideas though. The musky man kept at it and was rewarded with a couple of nice fish while I was gone. Dave Guided Scott Swanson from Madison to a good looking 46″ fish…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-27-13
Unexpected circumstances have brought an early end to my guiding season, but we were able to finish with a bang. On Monday, Jordan Gensmer from Angler’s Haven and his father Pat joined me for a day of chasing muskies. Our streak of nasty weather and tough luck on musky days continued as we fished through…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-20-13
Snow is accumulating in my yard as I write this. Seriously… Doug Kelley from Cedar Rapids, IA brought his daughter Emma along on a trip in July and returned on Friday with his wife Sara to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Doug and Sara’s trip presented extremely different weather conditions from their summer visit, and…
Read MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-16-13
When Nate Berg from Babe Winkelman Productions rolls into town, it usually spells trouble for the local fish. Nate spends most of his year working in a boat or in a tree stand, and guess what he likes to do on his days off??? His trip with me in July left him wanting more, and…
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, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-10-13
As we settle into mid October, it’s hard to believe that the end of the season is near. Air temperatures in the 70’s and water temps still nudging 60 have made for some interesting fishing conditions that don’t resemble usual patterns at this time of year. The fall colors are spectacular, and this is an incredible…
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 MoreHayward, Wisconsin Fishing Report 10-1-13
I can’t believe it’s October. I have a love/hate relationship with this month. I love to see it come and hate to see it leave!!! Good friend and long time customer Mike Bassett from Big Tine and his wife Kathy joined me on Sunday for a pleasant afternoon on the Chippewa Flowage chasing crappies. We…
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