Metro Area Fishing Report – October 26th, 2012
NORTHEAST METRO Hit the Hudson and Bayport areas of the St. Croix River for crappies in 15 to 20 feet and for walleyes and sauger in 20 to 30 feet. Bass fishing has been good
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NORTHEAST METRO Hit the Hudson and Bayport areas of the St. Croix River for crappies in 15 to 20 feet and for walleyes and sauger in 20 to 30 feet. Bass fishing has been good
Lake Michigan Slow reports from boats have not allowed for much feedback, but the few boats that are getting out are finding some good action in close. Look for bait balls and you will find
Crab Orchard Lake Fishing is picking up. Crappies are holding in shallow water. Minnows are the primary bait. Bluegill action has been steady. Bluegills are hitting on crickets, meal worms and wax worms. Catfish action
Lake Springfield Crappies biting in 10-12 feet of water on minnows. Some bass being caught on spinners. Flathead and channel catfish biting on nightcrawlers. Lake Sara (Effingham) The crappie bite has been hot. The bait
Fox River The water temps have dropped quite a bit, and the walleyes are on the move up to the dams. There have been good reports of some large fish being caught on minnow-style
ASHLAND AREA Smallmouth action is great at the rock pile, Long Island, and the end of the breakwall. Drift suckers or cast crankbaits and jigging spoons. Anglers casting and trolling crankbaits along the Ashland shoreline
DOOR PENINSULA AND KEWAUNEE AREA Salmon fishing has been slow to fair. Expect fishing to pick up for 2- and 3-year-old salmon through October. Shore anglers and trollers are seeing good action in the Sturgeon
BEAVER DAM / FOX LAKE AREA Fox Lake muskie action has been very good, and 46-, 49-, and 50-inch fish have been caught. Walleyes are being caught by those trolling crankbaits in 10 to 18
Lake Ontario There were still salmon being found around tributary mouths. J-plugs and flasher and flies are still working. With the lack of rain most tributaries were still too low for salmon to make their
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