Hey fellow Wisconsinites.  I am new to this forum, however have been bass fishing for 10+ years, mainly with top water and spinners.  Just starting to get into the plastic scene!  I want to catch some bigger bass!  

Just wondering what other Wisconsin folks are on here and where are ya all located and fish, now you don't have to give me your honey hole :  just a general area!  

I'm from the LaCrosse, WI area and do mainly all of my bass fishing on the Mighty Miss.  Mostly backwaters, been thinking of  getting into some of the lakes around the area.  But the bass love to hit topwater on the river.  

Hey think warm weather and even warmer nights.  Need to get that water warmed up!  

I'm just north of you in Rice Lake. I fish mostly around my home area (within 60 miles) with a few trips further out. Almost drove down your way this winter for some ice fishing.

Still a couple feet of ice on the lakes up here, it's been a very looong winter.

Still a couple feet of ice on the lakes up here, it's been a very looong winter.

That's a bit of an under statement!  I really don't know what you would call this winter, but at least it's April.  

Feels like Feb, we got 7" of snow on April 1. On the plus side we need the precip.

I'm near Madison and can walk to Lake Mendota (I usually take the truck if I'm launching the boat ). The ice is just coming off so I'll probably get the boat out next week but won't be thinking bass for a while (you know when the season opens). I fish Lake Wisconsin regularly and had a boat up in Door county for years (Ephraim). The small mouth fishing there is crazy - I'd get up around 6 and catch a few before breakfast right at the marina. I'm retiring this month and plan to try some new areas. So if you have any tips for the LaCrosse area I'd be interested.

I'm near Madison and can walk to Lake Mendota (I usually take the truck if I'm launching the boat ). The ice is just coming off so I'll probably get the boat out next week but won't be thinking bass for a while (you know when the season opens). I fish Lake Wisconsin regularly and had a boat up in Door county for years (Ephraim). The small mouth fishing there is crazy - I'd get up around 6 and catch a few before breakfast right at the marina. I'm retiring this month and plan to try some new areas. So if you have any tips for the LaCrosse area I'd be interested.

Hey, it's nice to hear from a fellow Wisconsinite!  

From Madison area huh?  I hear the water around that area is pretty high.  You folks got alot of snow this year (as we all did).  Glad this long winter is finally coming to an end.....except for the northern part of the state  !!!  

Yeh, if you are ever planning a trip to the LaCrosse area shoot me a PM and I'll be glad to give you some tips/areas to try out.  

Retiring this month....man congrats!  Wish I could say the same!  I have a few years left to go (to say the least).  

Hey Iam from the Wausau area. For any one south of hwy 64 and 29 season opens may 3rd. But only catch and release intill like june 20th. Any one north of that barbless and artifical only. But Iam glad I only live a few miles from great muskie and bass waters.

I am from Manitowoc WI.  Generally fish manitowoc county and sheboygan county lakes, along with lake michigan.  Also travel up north and fish the lakewood/townsend area.  Good to see some fellow wisconsinites on here.  

I'm from the Waukesha Area and fish some of the lakes throughout Waukesha and Washington counties. I seem to have better success on the less crowded smaller lakes.

I recently pulled a 3.5 lb large (last year) out of only a 14 acre lake (real small, i.e. a rowboat and troller).

im in green bay area .... i mainly do my bass fishing north of here ... however i fish the locals when i cant make it north ...  ;D

I'm from SW WI but I'm going to school in Stevens Point. I love the amount of water we have to fish up here.

hey all from SE Wisconsin and usually fish Tichigan. Just cant wait to get on the lake this year i left last year with a 4lb . It's been really bad waiting to get out there i hurt

Sweet, Another from the SE side of WI. Know of any good inland waters to fish? I'm not a fan of fishing Mighigan

Just "enlisted" with bass resource.  From Stratford, near Wausau.  We got a post office!  Cranks, spinners, and soon to see what these senkos are all about.  DO mostly musky, but want to get better at bassin.

Looks like great weather for the state wide fishing opener! NOT! Tuff conditions, but none the less excited to get out and do some bassin'!

Unfortunately, I don't get home from college until next Friday. Going to miss the season opener  .

However, I plan on fishing both days the weekend I get  back (that is, of course, after I make a run to Cabela's in richfield).

i dont know about inland fishing. sorry just go with some friends of mine on a their boat when we have time.

That's ok, I don't own a boat either, I mostly fish on my uncle's boat

Watertown checking in here. Grew up Close to many lakes. I fish a local club.   we trek to Rice Lake every july for a weekend and fish on big chetac and red cedar. Those are probably my favorite lakes i have fished in WI.

Went around the Goose Island area today and caught 7 largemouth and 1 northern.  All within 4 hours.  Most were small, had a couple nice ones, but released them all.  All were caught with spinners, fishing from the bank.  

Hey it's great to hear from some other Wisconsin folks.

Got out yesterday afternoon on some WI river backwater. NICE sized smallies were hanging out in 6-8 foot of water close to shallow areas and hitting the football jig good. Caught some smaller fish on a jerkbait then switched to the jig to get the good fish. Felt good to finally catch some fish on a jig!! FUN!!!

platteville, wi

finally getting warm enough to fish... its been a long winter

mainly fish the mississippi pool 11

did some more fishing again this morning, same place (around Goose Island area), caught 4 largemouth and a stripper on Rat-L-Trap.  They are really getting frisky now!!!!!!!

Sturgeon bay native here 8-)

Hello fellow Wisconsin friends, its awesome to be able to post and converse with others from my area.  I'm 26 and have been bass fishing heavily since about age 13.  My cousin (fishing partner) and another of our good friends were teaching ourselves bass fishing tactics and buying top end gear while other kids our age didn't understand the concept of rigging a worm.  Anyways, to make a long story short we fish the Waukesha and Racine County area by far the most.  Small ponds to large lakes to even rivers.  I'm a FIRM believer that there is no one way to catch bass.  IMO its all about presentation and working lures in different patterns until you find out what causes strikes.  In the last 3 weekends we have caught over 50 bass between the 3 of us ranging in length of 12" up to 18" and 1 lb to 4 lb in weight.  

Our list (honestly) of lure types used have been crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs and top water.  Not bragging by any means and if it appears that way I totally apologize.  I'm just trying so assure fellow Wisconsinites that even thought this is not the lunker bass heavy south, there is still hope.  

Still, regardless of water body type or weather, I personally believe  that spinnerbaits and jigs will always prevail.  

Wish all you folk the best and great luck fishing.