Fishing Reports

In Dane County, turkey hunters had tough hunting during the fifth period. Gobblers were spending a lot of time in the woods. Trout fishing continues to be good throughout the area. Fishing on Madison lakes

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Fishermen are catching a few eater walleyes with live bait rigs on the Chetek chain. Finding the bigger ones has been tough. Don’t be afraid to start trolling for them with perch-colored and shad-colored crankbaits

Fishing success was inconsistent last week due to the strong winds, fluctuating temps, and unstable weather. Walleye anglers did report some fair catches of 14- to 18-inch fish, with the best action near dark as

Cold mornings, high winds, and snow – yes snow, on May 16 – sort of put the brakes on the warm-up we were having this spring. Most lake surface temps dropped back into the low

Fishing is getting better. Trollers are still catching some cohos, splake, browns, and a few lakers, too. Shallow-water fishing along shore is still going on in some areas, especially north of Bayfield. In other areas

In Sheboygan, a few browns have been caught from south pier on spoons. Trolling has been slow. In Port Washington, anglers fishing off the pier and in the harbor have been catching a few browns