Your Daily Wisconsin Outdoor News Update – October 23, 2020
Bowhunters, are you in the treestand but not seeing any deer? This might be why.
Bowhunters, are you in the treestand but not seeing any deer? This might be why.
Archery bowhunters, if you’re in the woods and you’re not seeing deer, it’s likely because you stink. Huh?
With its populations of walleyes and Western Basin yellow perch higher than they have been in an exceptionally long time, fishing action should be off the charts if ice forms there this season.
Anglers are switching their focus on the Western Basin of Lake Erie to smallmouth bass, which are being caught near Fairport Harbor this week.
On Lake Michigan, a few lake trout were showing up near shore and being caught in Michigan City Harbor by trollers and casters but not many people were out fishing.
Quite the change of weather in the last week and a half, but still fish to be had. Here’s where they’re finding them and what they’re using to catch those fish.
Weather has been the big issue, with high winds making things miserable across the board. Steelheads are moving into the rivers and there’s some action there. And on inland lakes, reports of some good perch fishing, as well as on the Great Lakes.
It’s a shallow 800-acre lake that is well vegetated and has clear water, which is perfect for pike. In the past, anglers have reported pike larger than 12 pounds.