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Early Summer Walleyes on Lake Wisconsin
2009-06-12 10:46:16
Wisconsin River, Wisconsin - Freshwater Fishing Report
Lake Wisconsin, near Madison, Wisconsin
Overall, the bite this week has been much better than last week for my boat. Next week looks like it should be even better yet.
June is normally our best month of the year for numbers of walleyes & saugers. This year the weather has been much colder than normal and that has slowed the bite down as the fish have taken longer to settle into they're early summer patterns.
During a normal year, water temps in the middle of June are well into the 70 degree range. Right now, water temps are still hovering in the upper 60 degree range and with warmer weather forecast for this weekend thru next week, it looks like the fishing will only continue to get better.
Our two best methods this week were trolling crank baits like jointed shad raps and slow trolling crawler rigs behind bottom bouncers.
Fish Species: Walleye
Bait Used: Crank baits & crawler rigs
Tackle Used: Trolling gear
Method Used: Trolling
Water Depth: 12-15'
Water Temperature: 67 degrees
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Mark Mowbray, 27
Bill Urban, 27.5
About The Author: Joel Ballweg
Company: Ballweg's Guide Service
Area Reporting: Lake Wisconsin, near Madison, Wisconsin
Bio: Hi, my name is Joel "Boog" Ballweg and I run professionally guided fishing trips primarily on Lake Wisconsin. I am a life long resident of this area and grew up fishing Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin river. Ballweg's Guide Service was started in 2003 and has grown every year since. Lake Wisconsin offers excellent fishing for walleye, sauger, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegills and white bass. We target walleye, crappie, bluegill and white bass. On average, I will spend between 75-100 days fishing on Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin river each year. Lake Wisconsin covers approximately 9000 surface acres and it is the furthest down stream reservoir on the Wisconsin River system. It is located about 30 miles north of Madison, Wisconsin. A strong network of local anglers and several other local fishing guides is an added benefit of growing up in this area. These guys know whats going on out on the water and sharing information helps all of us stay on top of the latest action. In addition, if you have a large group of anglers, we can arrange with the other local guides to accomadate you.
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