Most areas around Northern Wisconsin and Northeast Minnesota had warmer temps 60-80 degrees. In our area here had wind, rain, wind and rain, more wind, lighting, wind, rain and struggled all weekend to hit high temps in the low 50’s. Mondays high was 45 degrees here in Superior . Major unstable weather over the muskie opener but you can't catch them if you're not out there.
Right now muskies are starting to use shallow/new weed growth and warm water. Small bait fish are attracted to the new weeds and warmer water temps as they are starting to spawn and feed on new plant life. Focus on casting in areas that have the highest temps and new vegetation starting to poke through bottom. Twitch baits, smaller bucktail and time on the water are keys to putting fish in the boat daily.
Walleyes are still in the river in good numbers but are now spreading out throughout the river system and even down the south shore out into Lake Superior. The key is to stay mobile and cover water until you find the fish. Once you hit a few fish form a pattern and capitalize on it for the day. Every day is different and fish move in and out of spots daily. This past week we boated 30 walleyes in a small area one day and the next, same weather and wind conditions yet could not get a walleye in the boat. Point is, is that the walleyes move and once you lose them you got to go looking for them. Pulling crawler harness has been the ticket lately, with a few fish coming on jigs yet.
Panfish are starting to spawn on inland lakes around the area. The key for success is checking spawning areas to see if the fish are there yet. If not work your way backwards from there, checking staging area on weed flats just outside traditional spawning locations.

Good Luck and Tight Lines,
Pete Brzezinski
(715)574-1813