Wisconsin River Flowage
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Fishing the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point on a hot early September day. Dragging/hopping neds and jigs along the bottom caught a bunch of smallies along with a few bonus catfish and carp.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Bennett
Bronze Ambassador
9/3/22
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Swim these 360GT baits with a slow retrieve or jerk action around lay downs, brush piles near drop offs or rock structure and hard bottom.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
River Channels
Late summer cold front and windy conditions with high skies. Look for rock & weed combinations close to the main river current/channel. Drag Midwest Finesse presentations for hard-fighting bronze beauties. Likely to encounter a bonus walleye too.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Cover watering with a variety of baits, just junk fishing shallow cover.
Species
Common Carp
Season
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
70°
Sight fished this carp during a tournament.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Flipping jigs was a very good way to catch more quality smallmouth. They were living around the wood on the shore. The fish were sitting behind the wood in breaks from the current.