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FISHING REPORTS
from some of the BEST PLACES TO FISH !
19th January, 2010: FISHING REPORT:
Wausau, Central Wisconsin Area
by Joel DeBoer of
Wisconsin Angling Adventures
Mild weather and good fishing – a combination we
don’t always get to experience in January here in Wisconsin, but certainly the
case this year! The walleye bite has remained steady in the past week or two and
continues to be solid during the low-light and nighttime periods. Frabill
Pro-Thermal tip-ups baited with large golden shiners or sucker minnows are a
good bet. Yes, I said “large” - leave the "small" bait at the bait shop. Look
for mid-lake humps, large points extending into deeper water, and channel
irregularities in the lakes and reservoirs to be holding fish; begin by working
the sharper breaks, especially those adjacent to the deepest water during the
day.
As the evening progresses, move tip-ups up the breaks, with some right on the
top of the structure. Where weeds are present, locate and fish the greenest weed
edges available. Rocks as well as stumps and snags should we fished as well.
Keep in mind that some very good-sized walleyes are still coming from depths of
water less than 6'. Anglers looking to score while jigging should consider using
jigging spoons such as the Buckshot Rattle spoon or lures such as the Jigging
Rapala - whichever you use, tip the lure with a minnow head.
Northern pike are greedily wolfing down large golden shiners along the deeper
weed lines of back bays, as well as along the stump fields and irregular breaks
of sections of main river channel; the bite has been best from mid-morning until
late afternoon. Numbers of quality fish are continuing to be caught locally. As
January leads into February and the average temperature increases, large dead
baits will begin producing some of the biggest pike of the ice fishing season.
The channel catfish population has been active for anglers looking to test their
fish-fighting skills on a jigging rod. St. Croix and Frabill jigging rods used
to work rattling-style jigging spoons tipped with minnow’s heads are producing
action. Start by locating areas of river channel and then key in on the deeper
holes within. Begin at the "head" of the hole as the most active fish have been
holding there. Keep the bait less than a foot of the bottom and be ready and
willing to move to locate sections holding willing cats. Despite the fact we are
in the end of January, be wary of ice conditions in areas containing current and
exercise extreme caution. There’s plenty of fine ice-fishing to come, I’ll see
you on the water…
For more information
Contact:
Joel DeBoer
Wisconsin Angling Adventures
Tel: +1 715-297-7573
joelthemuskyman@charter.net
"Fishing's our business... and business is good!"
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