Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, July 5th & 6th
Its hard to believe but the salmon fishing just keeps getting better & better for those of us on the west shore of Lake Michigan.With most of my family in town for a niece's wedding this Saturday, taking Thursday & Friday off for a couple days of salmon fishing with brothers & nephew...
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing - Port Washington
All last week I was hearing report after report of a great bite going on near shore, up and down the entire Wisconsin coast line of Lake Michigan. I was determined to get over there this past weekend but was being stymied by the fact that my efforts to find a crew were coming up empty.Finally, I...
Lake Michigan Salmon Fishing - Milwaukee
After hearing and reading many, many reports about the "Hot" bite going on for salmon up and down the entire Wisconsin Lake Michigan coast line, I decided it was time for my annual shake down salmon fishing excursion this past weekend. Weather and NOAA websites were check repeatedly prior to the...
Door County Salmon Action
As a Walleye and Bass fisherman most of what you will see me posting reports on are those species. Living and guiding in Door County I am blessed with having a fishery that has many opportunities with many different species through out the entire fishing season. Aside of the fantastic walleye an...
Kings Catch
If Lake Superior has one thing over any other great lake it is that it’s one heck of a Lake Trout fishery. From Bayfield Wisconsin, up through Duluth, and up to Grand Marais and beyond, there is world class lake trout fishing all around. Now in the Walleye category, we are not even on the map as...
Lake Superior Salmon - May 21st
“Bring a jacket, it’s cold out here,” said fellow IDO Pro-staffer Grant Sorenson. Meanwhile, I’m up the hill wiping sweat from my brow while I got ready to meet him only a few short miles away. Like the weather in the greater Duluth, MN area, fishing on Lake Superior isn’t always what it seems...
Milwaukee 5-17 Salmon Fest
Headed north to the towers where we found them Monday but decided to set inside in 60fow and troll nne while setting. We were marking bait near the surface and hooks intermittently at various depths. Before all the lines were set 7 color and Mountain Doo a medium king then missed a rigger white ...
Milwaukee 10/11 Lake Michigan Chinooks
The warm weather hasn't been good for walleye but really keeping things going on the Big Pond. We started setting lines in 120fow off the filtration plant heading NE a little before sunrise and like the other days they didn’t get going right away. Maybe in part due to fullish moon. First blast w...
May, June, and July Bass Report
Despite my lack of activity on the forums as of late, I have been far from inactive on the water in the months of May, June, and July. These months have meant Summer for this college kid, and I have spent countless hours on various Mississippi River pools, along with a few lakes, including Stuge...
Milwaukee 6/14 Salmon
Struggled to get bit at the Sheboygan contest so I was ready for a fun fish day. Headed due east of the North Gap and planned to set up in 200 fow but when we got to 160 marked a lot of bait deep so stopped there. (love that broadband sounder addition for marking fish while on plane).We got bit ...
Milwaukee Coho action
It was one of those great days with less fog than anticipated, no wind and no one fishing around me on a holiday. Never had time to get the coffee out and Garlic Roasted Tuna was the main course. Set up in 80fow due east of the North Gap and got all the rods out before the 60' rigger Brad's wond...
Milwaukee 5/20-21
Heard despite rough seas on Wednesday a charter had a 30 fish catch in 90-120fow. Better weather Thursday found fish in 70fow or fairly tight to shore. Set lines around 515 Friday and elected the deep water hoping for a better chance at a mixed bag. We started in 60fow and took a NNE heading jus...
Lake Michigan Milwaukee Nov 1 & 2
Day two was just as good as day 1. Sidewinder gave me a report of great action fishing solo Sunday in 55fow off the filter taking a limit and finishing up with a triple. Reading of some beautiful November weather forecast for Monday I had to put a crew together. Things didn’t begin too well as t...
Lake Michigan Salmon/Lake Trout – Milwaukee, Aug 8
When heat sets-in on the Upper Midwest like it has this past week, the fishing action rarely matches the conditions for most of the species I usually fish for. I guess I should start fishing for big-lake salmon and trout during the dog-days? Not that I was in any-way responsible for our succes...
Lake MI - Old Methods for near shore
The salmon fishing on Lake Michigan continues to be the best that I have experienced in years. Though the average size of the fish are smaller....don't let that fool you when it comes to their strength and power! With the calls and emails I have gotten over the last couple years with peopl...
