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[plumworm]

Hi guys. Lets start talking about Wis. great bass fishing. I live in Green Bay. Great Smallie fishing.My favorite fishing hole is the Mississippi river, pools 9-10. I also love fishing the lakes in northern Wis. and the UP. I also fish in the south every spring. In fact I'm leaving for Ky. lake on Monday but only because we can't fish for bass for a while. Lets talk about your favorite lakes, fishing success and whatever. My pb in Wis is a 5-6 LM and a 6-9 sm in Door Cty. Hope to hear from you. Keep the line tight.

[Danarchy]

I'm currently living in Eau Claire, but grew up on the St. Croix and it is still my favorite place to fish. I've got a BUNCH of rivers down here to try, including the Mississippi, and small streams in the Coulee region. Cant wait! So many fishing oppurtunitues in this state...

[Intruder150]

I fish pool 10 ALOT!!

[eyedabassman]

Ok, I am in Milwaukee and i fish lake Delavan and Lake Geneva. I guide on both and Delavan is my baby. I had 13 fish over 6 lbs. last year but I guide at night! There are other good lake in my area also.I will be on the Cutting Edge radio show in May or June talking about night bassin.

[plumworm]

Thanks for replying guys.Ewedbass, I'm sure glad I don't have to fish in your corner of the state, the pleasure boats and jetskis have to be a *****. Intruder,My best friend has a cabin in McGregor Iowa. I spend about 20-30 days a year down there. My favorite are Wyalusing, Spring lake and downtown PDC. I have cabin about 60 miles north of Green Bay and spend about 90 days a year up there. ( i'm retired) I fish Boulder lake, Paya lake, Boot lake,,Bearpaw lake,and Archibald. There are some great LM in these lakes but far more 10-12 in. fish I f I catch 2 legals I'm happy. Smallie fishing in downtown Green Bay in May, (Fox river) is fantastic.. Red and Chart. cranks and spinner baits are all you need, fish the rip-rap all the way from the mouth up to the dam llets keep this thread going for awhile. I'm going to be gone for the next 2 weeks. ( fishing Kentuckey Lake) I hope when I come back there will be a lot of posts from Wis. bass fisherman. Keep the lines tight.

[eyedabassman]

Thanks for replying guys.Ewedbass, I'm sure glad I don't have to fish in your corner of the state, the pleasure boats and jetskis have to be a *****. Intruder,My best friend has a cabin in McGregor Iowa. I spend about 20-30 days a year down there. My favorite are Wyalusing, Spring lake and downtown PDC. I have cabin about 60 miles north of Green Bay and spend about 90 days a year up there. ( i'm retired) I fish Boulder lake, Paya lake, Boot lake,,Bearpaw lake,and Archibald. There are some great LM in these lakes but far more 10-12 in. fish I f I catch 2 legals I'm happy. Smallie fishing in downtown Green Bay in May, (Fox river) is fantastic.. Red and Chart. cranks and spinner baits are all you need, fish the rip-rap all the way from the mouth up to the dam llets keep this thread going for awhile. I'm going to be gone for the next 2 weeks. ( fishing Kentuckey Lake) I hope when I come back there will be a lot of posts from Wis. bass fisherman. Keep the lines tight.

Ya, these lakes get pounded bad to the point that you can't fish them on weekends! You have to be on the lake early or late in the day.That is why I have been guideing at night for the last ten years.
If you get a chance to get down here and fish. Go to Delavan Lake! I had 13 fish that were 6 lbs or over 6. Good luck on your trip.

PS I will be talking on the Cutting Edge radio show in May or June, talking about bass fishing at night!

[tipptruck1]

I live in Mosinee just south of Wausau. I use to live in Sturgeon Bay as a kid. I have family in Algoma and kewaunee. I see them a few times a year. I don't get to fish over there munch though.

[Intruder150]

Pool 10 gets kinda crazy around PDC, there is a tourney out of there just about every weekend. I try to stay away from there until after Labor Day.

[plumworm]

The Bassmasters "mystery lake" is Green Bay. Announced this p.m. I got on the net to be a marshal and received my confirmation about 4:00 p.m. I'm pumped. Hope the weather is decent, because a 30 mile trip on Green Bay in big wind will be torture. Should take between 70-80 lb.s to win it. Two Bassmaster tournys in Wis. in one year, Whod a thunk.

[tipptruck1]

I think 70-80 lbs to win it might be a push. I am not say that will not happen. Even with how big the smallies are now getting. All thanks to the goobies. It still might not reach that. I know there are people pulling 5 plus lbers out of green bay and sturgeon bay. But to be able to get a limt of 5lbers for three days. That might be hard to do.

I was just looking at the results of the sturgeon bay bass turny. The winning weight of it was just over 60 lbs. That was with two guys on the boat.

I know how the weather is one the lake. Just make sure you come back alive. My buddy thinks i am crazy because I will not get in green bay with out a 20ft minium boat. I wont even go on the sturgeon bay shipping channel in any thing less then 18 ft non jon boat. I do not think he know 3ft waves just come from no were. Also I dont think he knows how fast storms brew up on the lake. You know as well as I do. I can be 80 and sunny. The next minute Its 50 with rain. Then throw in 40 mph winds and 3 ft plus waves. not fun.

[badger_bassin]

What's up guys i live in Reedsburg (just west of the Dells) I fish some small lakes around my area. Mainly Dutch Hollow, and Lake Redstone, also fish the wisconsin river in the Dells area and from time to time make the drive to Wisconsin Rapids to fish the wiscy river up there for smallies, also used to fish lake wisconsin quite a bit. Glad to see a wiscy thread start again.

[Crookedneck]

I live north of Green Bay in Peshtigo. I fish the Menominee River most of the time.

[out_doors_guy]

Howdy guys, So Wisconsin near the Ill state line. Fish all over the state but stick to mostly smaller waters when I'm close to home. Turtle-Flambeau, Wisconsin River and Pools 9-11 on the Mississippi are my favorite waters.

[eyedabassman]

The Bassmasters "mystery lake" is Green Bay. Announced this p.m. I got on the net to be a marshal and received my confirmation about 4:00 p.m. I'm pumped. Hope the weather is decent, because a 30 mile trip on Green Bay in big wind will be torture. Should take between 70-80 lb.s to win it. Two Bassmaster tournys in Wis. in one year, Whod a thunk.

How do you become a marshal???

[tipptruck1]

Hows the fishing this year? I have been way to busy and no money. Unless I get more free time and more money. I don't think I will be fishing.

But that might not be a bad thing. Last year I only fished a hand full of times. Every time I went out my shoulder would hurt. I threw it out 8 years ago in high school. I just kept reinjureing it. So if I sit out this year That should give it time to heal.