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Walleye Fishing and More Wisconsin is
known for some of the best Walleye fishing in the
Country. There are plenty of waters from rivers to lakes
that hold Walleye throughout Wisconsin. Many anglers
prefer planning a fishing trip to the
Northwoods of Wisconsin to catch their
fish, most of the lakes in the Wisconsin Northwoods are
known for great walleye fishing. Within a 45 minute to an
hour radius, you have some of the finest lakes to fish in
the entire state. The Eagle River chain of lakes has many
lakes with an abundance of walleye.
Minocqua,
St. Germain and the
Hayward Lakes area
also have plenty of beautiful lakes to fish for walleye.
Take a
free boaters license test
before you head out on the Wisconsin Lakes for your next
fishing adventure.
Bluegills active around green weeds in
five to 15 feet of water. On some lakes, gills found as
deep as 30 feet. Small No. 14- or No. 16-sized Ratfinkees,
Moon jigs, Marmooskas or tear drop style jigs have worked
well. Skandia or Fiskas tungsten jigs have worked best for
gills in deeper water. Wax worms, spikes or mousies have
produced but wigglers best for finicky fish. Wedgee or
Micro Nuggie style ice plastics placed on a 1/00th ounce
ball jig also effective. A spring bobber must be used to
detect bites.
Crappies most active during early
morning hours and just before dusk. Look for them on your
flasher suspended over the tops of weeds or over deeper
water. Small jigging spoons such as a Little Cecil,
Frostee, Forage Minnow or Swedish Pimple works great for
aggressive crappies. Tip downs or dead sticking with a No.
14 treble hook baited with a small fathead, rosy red or
lake shiner work great for finicky crappies. An ice jig
baited with a wax worm, wiggler or ice plastic have also
produced.
Perch found in various locations. Bigger
perch have been caught by anglers using tip-ups or tip
downs rigged with a light fluorocarbon leader, No. 12
treble hook and baited with a small golden or lake shiner
minnow. An ice jig or small jigging spoon baited with
multiple spikes has produced many perch.
Many northern pike have been caught
around weed beds in three to 10 feet of water. Bigger pike
found along first drop-off. Use tip-ups rigged with a
heavy fluorocarbon leader and a No. 6 or No. 4 treble
hook. Large golden shiners, medium suckers or "brined"
smelt has worked best for bait.
Walleyes most active around shallower
weed flats during dark hours. Tip-ups rigged with a
fluorocarbon leader, No. 10 treble hook, and baited with a
medium golden shiner or large lake shiner the preferred
method for most walleye anglers. Jigging with a Jigging
Rapala, Swedish Pimple or Buck Shot spoon tipped with a
piece of minnow will attract aggressive walleyes.
Located in Dane
County Wisconsin, Lake Mendota has a 3-fish 18-inch walleye limit.
On Lake Mendota try pitching a half night crawler or leech
into pockets on the outside edge of the weeds on a
1/16-ounce black jighead.
Located in
Shawano County Wisconsin, when walleye fishing Lake
Shawano target some of the shallow reefs along the lake's
east end that top out at about 10 feet by long-line
trolling deep-running minnow-imitating lures. Once walleye are
located, switch over to a jig-and-minnow presentation, or
a minnow under a slip-bobber during periods of low light.
During the Spring
and Fall, Walleye can be found close to the shorelines on
Lake Winnebago. In the Summer, large schools of walleye
are found roaming the vast open water of Lake Winnebago
chasing schools of gizzard shad, emerald shiners and
young-of-the-year drum or sheepshead.
Located in
Chippewa County Wisconsin, when walleye fishing Lake Wissota stay in
the 15-25 foot range. During the day use a jig and minnow
and as night approaches anchor and cast some slip bobbers
by any drop off.
