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Memorial Day Weekend treated us very well. The fish were very active and scattered for the most part. Monday was our "BIG DAY". My girlfriend Nicole and I traveled to a new lake with hopes of...

Most Minocqua area lakes are still fully covered with ice (Lake Minocqua, Brandy Lake, Big and Little Arbor Vitae, etc.) The Phillips Chain is 100% ice free.

I drove over the culvert on the south side of Pike today and about half of that basin is open. The Flambeau River is wide open (both north and south forks). Haven't heard much else, but no one is...

As John said, the ice on the Chain is about 75% gone. Most other area lakes have ice on them, but it's not safe.

By the looks of things, this may be the last weekend we will be able to ice fish on most area lakes. The weather gods are predicting 65 and sun on Saturday and 65 and rain storms on Sunday. This...

The Crappies are schooled up in the channels. This is the best time of the year to get out and target numbers of fish and BIG Slabs. Tip Downs with Crappie Minnows remain dominant. Remember, Crappies...

Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of guiding Nate from Marshfield on a local lake for some Crappie action. We had our tip downs in and our jigs down at 12:00 noon and the Crappies were instantly on...

What a weekend! Saturday morning, a group of us ventured out to a new area to try our luck at some Crappie fishing. After looking at the map we decided that this location was going to be "Plan A"....

Hey Gene, I did not end up going out there. I was mainly looking for a way to get on the West end by Sportsmans but then I thought the river channel might make that kind of hairy. Thanks for the info...

With the warm temps, I decided to chase some Crappies with friend and fellow guide John Kleczewski Thursday afternoon. It didn't take long for the screen to light up as we fished over the 12 foot...

The time of year between first ice and ice out can be tough. The fish aren't where they were a month ago and they're not where they going to be in a month. STAY MOBILE. Think about some areas where...

This particular outing was on a shallow, stained lake. I also apply this same pattern to flowages/reservoirs. Every lake is different. Deep, clear lakes usually means fishing deeper weeds. Some...

Friday night I took Shawn, his son Brandon and Brandon's friend Ryan from the Milwaukee area out for an evening of Walleye fishing. We were set up at 3 in the afternoon on a 4-foot flat with weeds....

The ice is in great shape after a week of questionable weather. People are driving their trucks on most area lakes. Fishing in general is HOT! I've been focusing on deep channels to target big...

Hey Carpenter Creek,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! The 10-day weather forecast doesn't look great. Thursday and Friday are calling for high in the low 40's and some rain. There is...

Lots of water and slush on top of the ice. Every lake is different and every area of the lake is different as far as the slushy areas. Trucks are driving out on Duroy and many other local lakes.

Cjack,
Yes, the ice on Long is definitely safe enough to walk on. I was out on Long this past Sunday down by the dam and there was a solid 4 inches of ice. Still, use caution and stay away from...

Ice Report - Ice conditions around Phillips are looking great. Most area lakes are showing a solid 6 inches of ice. I am not recommending the use of four wheelers or snowmobiles yet! There still may...

Ice Report - The Phillips Chain is back in great shape after a day or two of questionable conditions. Most areas of the chain are showing a solid 4 inches of ice. However, there are still a few...

2-4 inches covers the entire Phillips Chain. First ice Walleye bite is ON. There is a large cold front moving in tonight with a good chance of rain so I'll keep you posted on what it does to the ice....