RED WING AREA Northern pike are hitting in most backwater areas and crappies have started biting in the marinas – both spots have about 9 inches of ice. Open-water anglers are catching walleyes and
Fox Chain O’ Lakes: Ice had arrived earlier than normal. The channels have been producing good catches of panfish on small tungsten jigs tipped single spikes. There are few reports on walleyes and bass as
Shabbona Lake: Bluegills and crappies are being caught over the fish cribs and around the standing timber. Lake Bloomington: Bluegills are biting on worms, but are slow and small. Crappies are being caught on minnows
Crab Orchard Lake: Anglers are reporting that crappies are being found at depths ranging from about 6 to 10 feet. Most are in heavy cover near points. The best baits have been minnows and jigs.
Kankakee River: Pike have been lively, and smallmouth bass have been biting near Momence on minnows and spinners. Fox River: The walleye bite is slow. Use minnow baits in the deeper holes and near bridge
ASHLAND AREA Anglers are fishing on smaller lakes. They also were fishing at Second Landing on Nov. 18. There was only 2 inches of ice then, but they were fishing. The bay had been frozen
GREEN BAY/APPLETON AREA Last week’s low temperatures iced up most boat ramps on the Fox River and on Green Bay. Some hardcore muskie anglers are still breaking ice to find open water for trolling. Green
BEAVER DAM / FOX LAKE AREA Beaver Dam Lake had 2 to 4 inches of ice on Nov. 19, but the ice isn’t that good all over, and there were still some open areas. Guys
Lake Ontario: Tributary fishing for brown trout and steelhead has been picking up before the snow. Egg sacs, egg patterns and Woolly Buggers can all be productive. Oneida Lake: The shore walleye bite continued to
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