Fishing Reports

Mississippi River ice can be very dangerous and deceiving with ice thickness and strength changing over short distances depending on what’s happening under the ice. ATVs and snowmobilers had been traveling over areas with 1

Bluegills are hitting on Monona Bay and in the Triangles. Perch were hitting, too. Lake Mendota perch have been hit and miss, and bluegill fishing out there has been slow. Lake Waubesa bluegill action has

Lake Gogebic’s perch action has been awesome. Huge jumbos have been hitting. Use wigglers in 24 to 30 feet. Walleyes have been consistent from dusk to dawn on sucker minnows. Larger walleyes have been coming

Mud Slough improved a little last week as some decent crappies were taken. Bluegill action had been spotty. Some anglers are fishing on the Ambro Slough and No-Name Slough across from Ambro Road, but action

In and around the Peshtigo harbor area, fishing pressure has been moderate to light. With all of the water on the ice, pike anglers dominate the scene; they’re using tip-ups and shiners. Success rates have

Bass have been reported on Kusel Lake in Waushara County. In Green Lake County, Lake Puckaway’s average ice depth is about 23 inches, with bluegills being caught in high numbers. On Big Green Lake, the

Walleyes continue to be found in a variety of areas, including deep breaklines, mid-depth mud flats, and along gravel/rock shorelines. The best action continues to be in the late afternoon, with suckers or large fatheads