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Cable Area

Walleye fishing has been a little slow, and those walleyes being caught were on the small side, though several 24- to 26-inch walleyes were seen on Upper Eau Claire Lake. Bag limits of walleyes and

Manitowoc Area

Water temps were 47 to 52 degrees last week. Anglers caught kings and lake trout south of Manitowoc and north of Two Rivers north off Rawleys Point in 70 to 140 feet of water, and

Central

Lake Taylorville: The crappie bite is picking up on minnows. Bass fishing is slow. Water conditions are murky. Jim’s Live Bait & Tackle (217) 787-1951 Banner Marsh: Bass are fair on plastics, spinnerbaits or chatterbaits

Madison Area

In Jefferson County, anglers were catching some white bass on the upper Crawfish River on Twister tails and flies. Some catfish are being caught on the Rock and Crawfish rivers in northern Jefferson and southern

Wausau Area

Muskies are in shallow wood and weeds, with small spinners and topwater baits providing the best action. The early muskie bite is the best it’s been in years. The walleye bite has been very good,

Big Six

LAKE_MILLE LACS East – The shallow rocks – nine to 12 feet – continue to produce walleyes during the evening hours mainly on slip bobbers and leeches or shallow-running crankbaits. The day bite has been

Nekoosa Area

People are taking advantage of the nice weather for fishing. Crappies, perch, white bass, northerns, walleyes, bass, and catfish are being caught on area flowages. Sunrise Bait, (715) 886-5440. Petenwell Sports, (608) 564 7707.

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Lake Michigan/Metro Area Lakes

In Sheboygan, shore fishing has been slow, but trollers have been catching a few chinooks and lake trout on spoons in 50 to 80 feet. Shore fishing has been slow in Port Washington. Trollers have

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