Eagle River, Wis. – Fishing groups and lake associations in Vilas and Oneida counties are working to reverse catch-and-release muskie and bass laws, based on local and statewide votes from the April 14 spring fish and game hearings. Two laws were passed as part of the last state budget bill – one that requires bass […]
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St. Paul – Sportsmen who’ve been prodding lawmakers to create a council to advise on spending the fish and wildlife habitat portion of dedicated funding got their wish when the House approved the concept last week. But many said it left a lot to be desired. “They’re pretty far off. They took off a lot
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Fishing has been pretty good. Anglers are catching a lot of walleyes below the dams on the rivers. Most anglers are just fishing from shore and throwing jigs and minnows. Anglers also are catching walleyes on the lakes, and, on Butternut Lake, they’re finding some big perch. Fishermen have been using crankbaits in the shallows
RETURN TO DUTY. If you noticed an apparent void on our columnist pages in this edition of MON, you’re not losing your mind. Dan Donarski’s “O Pine” column is missing. Dan has taken a hiatus from his duties as a columnist, hunting and fishing guide, outfitter, father, and husband to return to active military duty.
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The fishing was a little slow last week because of the continued high water, but anglers were still catching fish. The bluegills have been up in the brush, and largemouths and smallies were hitting out in the current. Anglers were finding post-spawn walleyes back in the sloughs. There has been some trout fishing, too. Turkey
Lake Taylorville: Crappie bite picking up on minnows. Bass slow. Water conditions are murky. Jim’s Live Bait & Tackle (217) 787-1951 Banner Marsh: Crappies are biting on minnows. Bass hitting chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. Bell’s Landing Access to Banner Marsh is being drawn down so workers can repair a damaged levee near the site’s pump house.
The weather killed the walleye fishing last week. A few anglers were still finding fish by trolling in the river and on the bay, but they were pretty secretive about how to find the fish. There were a lot of smallmouth bass in the Fox River last week, and they were going crazy. Not a
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Chain: Bluegill fishing is good in shallow water. Crappie good on minnows and light jigs around piers in channels. Northern pike are hitting spinner baits and spoons. Catfish are biting nightcrawlers or fatheads. Muskies are very good, hitting on spinners. White bass are fair in 12 feet with spikes or small minnows. Walleye action is
Beaverkill/Willowemoc: There have been reports of nice-sized holdover fish from the fall being caught and anglers are having a lot of success on stocked trout. Fly anglers are catching fish using nymphs, Quill Gordons, Hendricksons, Blue Quills and streamers. Neversink River: Wading conditions are good. Reports have some browns being caught using nymphs, streamers and
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