Fishing Thrills Guide Service
06-01-2014, 12:12 PM
Madison's Lakes continues to be busy this week, the water temperatures have really changed it's about 65-70 degrees that has most of our
fishing excellent. With the warm weather predicted for this week it should get the bites really going well throughout the chain for all species.
Lake Mendota's bass are still in spawning or done and aggressively hitting wacky rigged sinko worms in green pumpkin seed, drop shot finesse worms, or night crawlers through shallow weeds. Crappies are spawning near wood along the shorelines he fish are in the warmest water so look for dark bottomed bays with the most sun light
Lake Monona bass and bluegills are still being caught in monona bay and the triangle, Olin Turville and Squaw Bays and Shorelines.
Musky action has been slower with abundant food shallow we have had lots of follows only a couple of fish actually taking the baits.
Lake Waubesa bass, crappie and bluegills lots are being caught feeding aggressively in the shallow weeds around the shore lines. Some walleyes are being caught some days slowly retrieving the smallest possible jigs and Lindy rigs with leeches over deeper rock early and later evening around weedy rocky areas. Lots of musky's are showing themselves not many are taking the baits. Northern pike action is still good where you can find the weeds. Most of the weeds are in the bays. You want to cast weed less spoons, spinners, or slip bobber small suckers above. A Big Fish Thill slip bobber with a 1/0 hook is what I prefer. Once you find the weeds you will find the fish.
Crappies and bluegills are giving most of our action it has been in shallow weedy areas these fish are spawning so selective harvest is suggested to protect this resources The fishing pressure is still tremendous. Most of the fish are coming on slip bobber rigged minnows in about 3 ft of water. Lake Lawn still appears to be the only location for the crappies.
The best bluegill fishing has been tight to the shorelines. They are still in the shallows about 2-3 ft of water. Leaf worms or wax worms are still the bait of choice.
Lake Kegonsa crappies are being caught in the weeds along the south west shorelines. Most anglers have been using really small bobbers and minnows with fair results. I have been having better result casting a 1/64 oz. Mini Mite tipped with a crappie minnow been catching quite a few white bass with this presentation too.
5/29/14 A.M Lake Waubesa, sunny, 65 degrees, light winds out of the west. water temp 64 degrees. Caught over thirty five crappies.
5/29/14 P.M Lake Waubesa, sunny, 65 degrees, light winds out of the west. water temp 68 degrees. Caught over fourty five crappies.
5/30/14 Lake Geneva, sunny, 65 degrees, ESE wind at 10 mph. Water temp 64 degrees. Caught 3 largemouth, 4 smallmouth bass and lots of punkin seeds.
The best bite was in 7 ft of water using wacky worms or large fathead minnows fished split shot and hook.
5/31/14 Lake Waubesa, sunny 75 -91 degrees, W wind a 10 mph. Water temp 68-70 degrees. On a Musky Hunt! Caught 2 largemouth had four follows one bite a 6" Gulp Worm in half at boat side attached to a Johnson Silver Minnow Spoon in h
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties call Scott at 608-921-8980 or check out his website at fishingthrills.com
fishing excellent. With the warm weather predicted for this week it should get the bites really going well throughout the chain for all species.
Lake Mendota's bass are still in spawning or done and aggressively hitting wacky rigged sinko worms in green pumpkin seed, drop shot finesse worms, or night crawlers through shallow weeds. Crappies are spawning near wood along the shorelines he fish are in the warmest water so look for dark bottomed bays with the most sun light
Lake Monona bass and bluegills are still being caught in monona bay and the triangle, Olin Turville and Squaw Bays and Shorelines.
Musky action has been slower with abundant food shallow we have had lots of follows only a couple of fish actually taking the baits.
Lake Waubesa bass, crappie and bluegills lots are being caught feeding aggressively in the shallow weeds around the shore lines. Some walleyes are being caught some days slowly retrieving the smallest possible jigs and Lindy rigs with leeches over deeper rock early and later evening around weedy rocky areas. Lots of musky's are showing themselves not many are taking the baits. Northern pike action is still good where you can find the weeds. Most of the weeds are in the bays. You want to cast weed less spoons, spinners, or slip bobber small suckers above. A Big Fish Thill slip bobber with a 1/0 hook is what I prefer. Once you find the weeds you will find the fish.
Crappies and bluegills are giving most of our action it has been in shallow weedy areas these fish are spawning so selective harvest is suggested to protect this resources The fishing pressure is still tremendous. Most of the fish are coming on slip bobber rigged minnows in about 3 ft of water. Lake Lawn still appears to be the only location for the crappies.
The best bluegill fishing has been tight to the shorelines. They are still in the shallows about 2-3 ft of water. Leaf worms or wax worms are still the bait of choice.
Lake Kegonsa crappies are being caught in the weeds along the south west shorelines. Most anglers have been using really small bobbers and minnows with fair results. I have been having better result casting a 1/64 oz. Mini Mite tipped with a crappie minnow been catching quite a few white bass with this presentation too.
5/29/14 A.M Lake Waubesa, sunny, 65 degrees, light winds out of the west. water temp 64 degrees. Caught over thirty five crappies.
5/29/14 P.M Lake Waubesa, sunny, 65 degrees, light winds out of the west. water temp 68 degrees. Caught over fourty five crappies.
5/30/14 Lake Geneva, sunny, 65 degrees, ESE wind at 10 mph. Water temp 64 degrees. Caught 3 largemouth, 4 smallmouth bass and lots of punkin seeds.
The best bite was in 7 ft of water using wacky worms or large fathead minnows fished split shot and hook.
5/31/14 Lake Waubesa, sunny 75 -91 degrees, W wind a 10 mph. Water temp 68-70 degrees. On a Musky Hunt! Caught 2 largemouth had four follows one bite a 6" Gulp Worm in half at boat side attached to a Johnson Silver Minnow Spoon in h
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties call Scott at 608-921-8980 or check out his website at fishingthrills.com