walleyemaxx
09-24-2010, 10:16 AM
Hi everyone,
Here is your tax dollars at work.
Park Falls DNR Service Center area
Upper Chippewa Basin fisheries report (Price, Rusk, Sawyer Taylor and inland Ashland and Iron counties) - With nearly all of the major hunting seasons open, fishing pressure has started to drop off on most waters across the Northwoods. There have still been quite a few musky anglers out and they have been enjoying some decent weather conditions and some pretty good to excellent success. Artificial baits such as bucktails and stick baits continue to be the lures of choice, and have produced quite a bit of action along the deep weed edges. More and more anglers have been using suckers and their success has also been good. Walleye fishing has continued to slowly improve with greater numbers of fish showing up in the shallows. Jig and minnow combinations worked on the deep edges and crank baits in the shallows near dark have produced the best success. Largemouth bass continue to be found in shallow water, though they've been a bit temperamental in their biting. The best action has been in the late afternoon hours after the water has warmed up over the course of the day. Smallmouth bass have still been active and some nice fish are still showing up in the local rivers flowages. They have still been found near cover along the deep water areas, but look for the fish to go deeper (and become harder to catch) with the declining water temperatures this fall. Panfish action has been good and some nice catches of crappie and perch have been made in the late afternoon hours. The fish have been found along weed edges and near mid-depth cover, with small minnows producing the best success. Anglers are reminded that the general trout season closes on September 30 with most streams, rivers, and spring ponds closed to trout fishing. Many stocked trout lakes do remain open and those can be found in the Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations and Guide pamphlet.
Good luck fishing and hunting everyone.
Walleyemaxx
Here is your tax dollars at work.
Park Falls DNR Service Center area
Upper Chippewa Basin fisheries report (Price, Rusk, Sawyer Taylor and inland Ashland and Iron counties) - With nearly all of the major hunting seasons open, fishing pressure has started to drop off on most waters across the Northwoods. There have still been quite a few musky anglers out and they have been enjoying some decent weather conditions and some pretty good to excellent success. Artificial baits such as bucktails and stick baits continue to be the lures of choice, and have produced quite a bit of action along the deep weed edges. More and more anglers have been using suckers and their success has also been good. Walleye fishing has continued to slowly improve with greater numbers of fish showing up in the shallows. Jig and minnow combinations worked on the deep edges and crank baits in the shallows near dark have produced the best success. Largemouth bass continue to be found in shallow water, though they've been a bit temperamental in their biting. The best action has been in the late afternoon hours after the water has warmed up over the course of the day. Smallmouth bass have still been active and some nice fish are still showing up in the local rivers flowages. They have still been found near cover along the deep water areas, but look for the fish to go deeper (and become harder to catch) with the declining water temperatures this fall. Panfish action has been good and some nice catches of crappie and perch have been made in the late afternoon hours. The fish have been found along weed edges and near mid-depth cover, with small minnows producing the best success. Anglers are reminded that the general trout season closes on September 30 with most streams, rivers, and spring ponds closed to trout fishing. Many stocked trout lakes do remain open and those can be found in the Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations and Guide pamphlet.
Good luck fishing and hunting everyone.
Walleyemaxx