Chequamegon Bay & Hayward, WI Ice Fishing Report 12-19-13
Josh and Acorn had one more test run on Chequamegon Bay Monday, and the results were impressive. They were scouting for active fish and good ice for an upcoming guide trip and found both. Their catch included a 27″ brown, 19″ whitefish, and a 20″ herring all caught on Kastmasters in 23′ to 40′ of…
Read MoreChequamegon 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…
Read MoreChequamegon 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 More2013 Indiana Bow Hunt
At the end of my open water guiding season I left for Indiana in a cloud of dust on my annual pilgrimage to the Big Tine Ranch in Indiana to hunt big bucks and spend time with close friends. Mike and Kathy Bassett have been gracious enough to give me access their property over the years, and…
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…
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