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Northern Lower

Baldwin Area Steelhead fishing has been fair on the Pere Marquette River, but fishing pressure has been light. Ice is running up to 3 inches thick on most area lakes. A few bluegills have been

Upper Peninsula

Drummond Island Area Ice is forming on the bays around Drummond Island, but 14 inches of new snow has put a damper on any new ice forming. No one is ice fishing yet. Deer hunting

Twin Cities Metro

NORTHEAST METRO There’s some evening walleye action in 15 to 25 feet at White Bear Lake, Bald Eagle Lake, and Lake Phalen. At Demonterville Lake, anglers are catching pike, bass, and sunfish in 10 to

Lake Winnebago Area

Ice conditions are improving for walking, especially in the bays, channels, and sloughs. Anglers are catching a lot of bluegills and a few perch, too. A few northern pike have turned up. Fox River Bait

Chippewa Falls Area

There was some ice on small lakes and bays in the area, but the big lakes were still open as of last week. In some places there is snow on an inch or two of

Sturgeon Bay Area

Anglers were walking from the new boat launch at Little Sturgeon, but most local fishermen were waiting for better ice conditions. Stevenson Pier Mini Mart, (920) 824-5222.

Sauk City Area

Anglers are catching bluegills on Lake Wisconsin at Whalen’s Grade and in the sloughs, and they’re also catching bluegills on Crystal Lake. On Lake Wisconsin, anglers found about 5 inches of ice on Lake Wisconsin

Wausau Area

While limited open water remains and the ice in current areas is unsafe yet, the backwaters, bays, and shallow flats have 3 to 7 inches of good ice, but keep safety in mind. The bluegill

Eagle River Area

Some bays on smaller lakes had 2 to 3 inches of ice in spots last week and some life-long locals who know these spots were going out cautiously. The great early-ice fishing will still provide

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