[Jason]

I have not fished in over a week, so no report from me. I may hit a spot for walleyes either tonight or, within the next couple days. This time of year "turn over" is the worst time to be on a lake, so rivers are your only friend when the lakes are doing their natural turning every Fall. Not to mention while everyone is out hunting, putting their open water gear away and preparing icefishing gear, the best fishing of the year is taking place.

This is when baitfish are drawn to current and move up river, and behind them are walleyes, pike, bass, muskys, and panfish just waiting to devour these baitfish to store body fat and give nutrition to their eggs before the harsh winter ahead. This time of year them baby minnows, shiners, and suckers are grown up and, bigger is definately better. Instead of them 2"-3" minnows use 4"-7" minnows. That is unless you are talking about fishing panfish, then the standard 2"-3" minnows will be just fine. The toothy predators would much rather eat one big meal then to have to work for 10 smaller meals. Everyone hypes springtime for walleyes but their is one flaw with spring, and that is the fish are there to feed and breed. In Fall, their minds are only set on feeding......


Get Hooked, I have noticed myself that 1 of 2 things can happen slowing a bait down on a following fish. Either it will look at the bait and swim away or, it'll hit the lure. What I do normally is speed up or do something erratic to get the fish to think it's meal is getting away. That normally always gets the fish to strike because it gives them a split second decision to eat or miss out on dinner. The flaw with slowing down is they get to much time to think, smell the bait, and notice any flaw in the bait's appearance.

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[Get Hooked]

i believe the lakes in the kettle moraine area are turning over, cuz yes, it is that bad.....well, at least for me. i learned that i needed to slow down too. had a big bass follow a swimbait to the surace by the boat. he was moving slow and in no hurry. darn near could've grabbed him by hand. dont know how the big lake and it rivers are.

[TJPike]

DID EVERYONE STOP FISHING OR IS IT THAT BAD ?

[Eric Haataja]

Made it out this past week and fishing was simply amazing for giant pike caught 5 pike over 36 inches with the biggest being 43 inches and a slob! Here's the kicker I did not bring my camera, however my client did have a camera and I'm still waiting for the pics he live out of town in PA so we'll see if he sends the pics?? Pounded the bass on artificals as well which was a lot of fun. Good bite now!!!!!!!!!!

[Jason]

Finseeker, those are some beautiful pike. I want to get on some of them big toothy critters. I have not broken the 32 inch mark in like 5 years for pike. My biggest was only 37 inches long but, it was out of a Milwaukee County park pond on a 2 inch twistertail and 6lb line....

[Finseeker]

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[Adam P.]

Thanks, your right TJPike, just checked the regs, category 2.

This post has been edited by Adam P.: 28 October 2009 - 01:48 PM

[TJPike]

Horseshoe Lake in Manitowoc County is also a Category 2 trout lake(big gills and big trout fed pike) i believe.. Someone correct me if wrong,cant find trout regs. Nice trout for the pan Adam !!

[Adam P.]

I was sure to check the regulations. Khrons lake in Kewaunee Co. has special regs that keep it open. This is direct from the trout regs. Category 2 waters have 7" minimum length limit and 5 fish for daily limit.

KEWAUNEE
ALL WATERS NOT LISTED—Category 2—For streams fl owing into Lake
Michigan see the regulations under Lake Michigan Streams on p.
2.
KROHNS LAKE—Category 2
Open season: May 2 at 5:00 a.m. to March 7, 2010

[blitzfish]

True, I totally forgot about that lol... but I don't think many of the Urban Fishing sites have that deep of a lake, but there are a few i guess... it's been a few years since i have fished one so that could be what threw me off... anyways back to the reports I guess... Thanks for the report Adam!

[TJPike]

Unless Adam was fishing on a Urban fishing waters which is open year around also many inland lakes listed in trout regulations..

[Adam P.]

Well I had a day off from school and work today so I got out on a inland lake near my house. The lake has stocked trout but they usually average 7"-10". I was fishing in 28-33 fow and managed these three, The biggest was 15" and the smallest was 13.5" Overall a pretty good day even though they arn't the monster size trout on the big pond.

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[Cbangler]

Made it out with the full crew on Sunday and had Dan the Man in the "Von Doggler". Fishing was pretty good with some real quality fish (and a kicker butter bass). Here are a few of the highlights.

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[blitzfish]

Well, the smallmouth have formed their tight lips like they do every fall, but the walleye fishing is picking up as they are starting to prepare for winter. I caught a few just shy of being legals the other night. I plan on maybe heading out again tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

The UWSP Fisheries society just conducted their fall fyke net survey and it was a successful year. No carp to be found (a god send maybe?) lots of walleyes (a few in the upper 20's too), a few northerns ( one even had a possible turtle in it's stomach), and a few other misc. species.

TL

Blitz

[Finseeker]

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[Jason]

Get Hooked, I love perch and smallies, they are the bomb diggity....

[Get Hooked]

I cant compete with Eric, but heres a couple that made it on the camera.

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[TJPike]

:DA bragging thread!!! No,cant be..Not fisherman..LOL !