Musky Fishing


Smallmouth Bass Fishing


Smallmouth Bass Fishing

• MUSKIES: From opening day of musky fishing in May until late October, musky fishing is awesome. Throwing buck tails, skunk tails, jerk baits, crank baits, and my favorite, top waters, are what my clients and I use to catch these big pigs. Some of my clients’' biggest muskies have been in June and July. The river is a great place to catch muskies because there is such an abundance of small and large muskies.

• WALLEYES: From first ice out until late fall, walleyes are always on the feed. In early spring, I fish current breaks and rocky bottoms using weedless jigs with minnows, twister tails, or crank baits. Mid- to late-summer, I fish the brush and current brakes using weedless jigs tipped with a night crawler or leech. In late fall, I fish the deeper holes of the river using 1/8 to 1/4 ounce weedless jigs tipped with 4-6 inch minnows.

• BASS: Smallmouth bass are very active fish on the Wisconsin River from early May through September. In spring I fish rocky bottoms and current breaks, while in mid- to late-summer, I fish the brush and current breaks. Weedless jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or leeches, tub jigs spinner baits, and crank baits are effective all season.

* On an exceptional trip down the river, clients and I have seen up to 12 muskies and caught several averaging 36-41 inches. 51-inch muskies have also been caught on these waters.

You'll find the best walleye and bass fishing in late July and all of August (some days between 25 and 100 walleye and bass are boated), averaging sizes between 12 and 25 inches long.

	Super Slayer Tackle Company		Tooth Tamer Fishing Rods
	Dreamcatcher Bucktails		Angling Solutions
	Rib Mountain Marine		Naze Baits
	River Run Tackle		Mid-State Marine, Inc.