
Big, bright blades befuddle fall bass
And bright-colored blades have in both clear water and water recently tinted from rainfall.

And bright-colored blades have in both clear water and water recently tinted from rainfall.

According to DNR biologists, over one-third of the bass here are bigger than 15 inches.

Crappie bite reaches its autumn peak, with the bass bite holding steady.

And while Round is known as a good walleye lake, the lake’s smallmouth bass may well have the best reputation right now because those beasts are attracting the most interest.

You can still get a boat in lakes across the southern half of the state.

How low water levels – and lowering water temps – are impacting the bite on fisheries across the state.

The most common fish species captured during 2020 survey activities included black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Other species anglers may catch include yellow perch and brown bullhead.

Early-November warm spell found anglers fishing in summer-like conditions for a brief period and was keeping water temperatures warm.

This is the time of year when the whitefish action really picks up for pier anglers.
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