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CrappieSeason
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Points
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Points
Early ice fishing is here! Crappies are being found within 6-10 FOW. Go to baits right now are plastics. Ice are about 3 inches in some area of Lake Wausau but go with cautious at all time.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Smallies are starting to feed up for the winter here in Central Wisconsin. You'll be able to find them sitting on top and near rock piles. Football jigs, Texas Rigged, Neg Rigged, anything small. Throw it pass the rock piles and slowly retrieve it back towards you. If you're hitting the Wisconsin River, red, black and yellow crank are working good. Find any deep holes and slowly work that area.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Ledges
I was fishing for smallmouth thought I had no luck catching them. What I did have luck catching was a 44 inch Muskie fishing right along a channel swing.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Dam
Was able to catch a few smallies near the dam throwing a texas rigged strike king rage tail menace. Sadly there were multiple tournaments the week before and those that were on bed are no longer there.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Fished a kayak tournament, and over all it was a tough day, with most of the field failing to catch a limit. I had success fishing the shad from overhanging trees on flats in 6fow. The Max Scent Flatworm on a drop shot is all I could get them to bite on. I must have tried 20 other dropsho baits, as well as a variety of power fishing techniques without a single bite.
Panfish / Bluegill
