WI Fishing Reports
Hayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-19-13
Crappies were the species of choice for the gang from Sister Bay on Saturday, and they were greeted with pouring rain and east winds. This was the fishing trip they had waited all year for! After a late start, we caught a few crappies in the morning. Sizes ranged anywhere from 4″ to 11″. Although…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-12-13
Well, Old Man Winter paid us another visit yesterday. Why won’t he just go home?! Cold, overcast, windy, and snowy conditions sent us back to the Big Chip. Tournament fishermen say you should never leave fish to find fish. That was our approach. We were able to get out of the wind for the most…
Read MoreHayward Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-10-13
Finally!!! After a hard winter, my old friend Terry Peterson and I were able to make it out on the Chippewa Flowage today. Unlike most other large lakes in the area, it was open for business. We checked several of our usual favorites today, and most are still covered with ice. This is nuts! It…
Read MoreSt. Louis River Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-10-13
I may not make it on the river for awhile due to my schedule, but it is definitely ready for action. From what I could see on Thursday, everything was free and clear. I took this photo from the Loon’s Foot Landing on Thursday evening after I purchased my launch permit from Nemadji Travel Plaza.…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay Wisconsin Fishing Report 5-10-13
I have not been on the bay yet, but my sources tell me that the ice is ready to leave at any time. As of Thursday night, there was still quit a bit of ice pushed up against the head of the bay and along the Ashland shoreline. Most folks seem to think that…
Read MoreSt. Louis River Fishing Report 5-4-13
I took this photo at the Loons Foot landing two days ago. Although the landing is locked up, there is plenty of open water in the harbor. With the warm temps in this week’s forecast, I am sure the river will be open for business. I stopped at the BP to buy my annual landing…
Read MoreChequamegon Bay Fishing Report 5-4-13
As you can see from this picture taken yesterday at the boat landing in Ashland, we still have a ways to go before the bay opens up. 17 inches of snow, yes I said 17!, pounded the Ashland area on Wednesday night. It looks more like January than May around here. This spring has definitely…
Read MoreHayward Area Fishing Report 5-4-13
I think this picture from the LCO boat landing taken this morning by Terry Peterson says it all. The Winter of 2013 continues to have a death grip on the Hayward area, and I spent my Wisconsin Opener in the house working on the computer. We awoke this morning to pouring ice pellets and 32…
Read MoreHayward Fishing Report 4-29-13
It looks like the folks in Madison are optimistic for our opener. Here’s hoping they are right! The governor is preparing for his opener on Lake Namekagon. Learn more about the WI Governors open. We lost a ton of snow over with weekend, and temps are supposed to remain warm over the next couple of days. There…
Read MoreSt. Louis River-Superior Harbor Fishing Report 4-29-13
I know everyone is anxious to see how fishing in the St. Louis River and Superior Harbor will recover after the flooding from last June. According to an article in the Duluth News Tribune, we will need to be thinking about more than just where the fish will be. It sounds like there have been…
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