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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Has anyone been out? Seems like a real lack of reporting if anyone has been. I've heard some good reports of action off Brotherstown for eyes and white bass, but not much on perch. |
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Think you should go there this weekend and find out. Then report to us. And Mr Moderator, bring your camera! |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | I never bring a camera.....heck, I finally got my photos back from LBDN this fall. I'm using one as a new business card. Maybe I should invest in a digital one of these days. |
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Location: Oshkosh,WI | Jerry-
I told you how it was at the "Sportsman" on Saturday, Sunday was much better! More people out off of Oshkosh and much colder & more wind, but I've experienced better "action" on Winnebago when it is crappier out. We had a slew of W Bass(huge)/Perch & a good number of Eyes tucked in jigging & tip-ups were both very active.
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Awesome!!! I'll be calling you to get out this weekend, if you're interested. |
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Location: Oshkosh,WI | Give me a call or e-mail me at work - I'm here till 3:30. I got some pretty good reports from a few buddies that were out last night! We will be going in the morning tomorrow and Sunday. |
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| My friends and I hit Winnebago today searching for some wallensteins. Boy oh boy....If everyday could be this easy, it would be called catching instead of fishing. Perch were everywhere. Behind the perch came walleyes. The fish were on the camera and flasher all day up until 3:00 this afternoon. After that it was hard to even mark a fish. I will say that we were no where near the2-3 groups of people out from Oshkosh. Tried there but only seen fish and could not get the walleyes to bite. Had a bunch of fish and one big one that I could not get up a 6" hole. Ice condtions were great. 18-21" of ice in every sot I drilled. Very solid Clear ice. Travel is pretty easy as well. There are some drifts but the snow is hard enough to drive on. Most cars and trucks can go anywere.
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Location: Neenah Wi | Fished off ceape st.caught 2 eyes and 3 perch.1 eye on a tip-up the rest on jigin raps clown colored with a piece of minnow on the treble.Moved about 10 times.We would move and get a fish and then nothing.Also got a whitebass too.All the fish were near the bottom.Did not mark squat up higher. |
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| was out sunday out of brothertown 3 walleyes and 45 perch a buddy and i had. tipups with shiners and jigging with a jiggingrapala worked great. 1mile and 3/10 out. going back up saturday!! |
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Location: Winneconne, WI | I was out this morning off Ceape---ended up with 2 eyes and a whitebass. All caught on a spoon with a small minnow. Talked with some other guys who had about the same luck |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Was out off ceape st too.Only managed to get 2 perch.Saw a couple of eyes on the camera but no takers.The bridge across the crack had a bit of water on the shoreward side so I decided to go around it.No I did not care to see how deep the water was.I did follow someone elses tracks to the right of the bridge.The snow was pushing the water up out of the holes in a couple of spots.But driving conditions were ok with a 4 wheel drive. |
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| was out this morning out of brothertown again..lots of snow!!marked alot of fish but only ended up with 10 perch and 2 willies today...itook a sick day cant wait 4 saturday. went out 3 miles exactly strait from brotherstown jigging rapala(perch)and tipups(walleyes) see u guys saturday!!
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Location: Omro,Wi. | Switch to jigging 6-feet off bottom,with a blk/gld rapala...minnow head, been working for us this week...stay away from the crowds,they move the fish out....hafe |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Thinking about getting out there tomorrow with my son. Any reports from today? Are they driving everywhere, as I would expect? |
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Location: blue mounds,wisc | i was wanting to get out soon also,but i would be a first timer on bago ice , and would need alot of good advice as to where and how.if any of you want to give me some advise i will owe you one, and wouldnt mind a little company!!!! |
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| Larry, I'm not an expert on bago thru the ice but maybe we can fit that in if Depere isn't going next Sat! Did you get my email?
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Location: Chilton | Finished with 25 white bass and 2 15" Walleye yesterday fishing off Quinney. There's group at 3 miles and a group at 4 miles. Fish are around that area, just keep drilling holes. Jiggin Raps, I used blue and silver.
Road is plowed out of Quinney 5 miles, and Otter Street picks it up from there. The Otter Street plows were at Quinney yesterday afternoon, so the road is freshly plowed all the way across. Please stop at Jerry's or the Quinney Quencher before or after being on the ice and pick up a road pass to help with some of the costs for maintaining the road. The passes at Quinney are 5 bucks. |
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Location: Neenah, WI | As far as driving conditions I'll fill you in a bit. Once you get off the roads it can be a bit tricky. There are areas of broken ice under the snow that can make driving pretty rough. The ice is solid but looks like the surface of the moon. We pulled a couple of guys that got hung up but it wasn't too serious. Paynes Point Hook and Spear Club has a road plowed out 4 miles and then cuts south to hook up with the Brickyard Clubs road to Calumet County Park. It's a bit rough in spots but wide and solid. We've also plowed toward Garlic Island and toward the Fresh Air Camp. As the spearers start bringing their shacks out we'll be plowing more so that they can get to their favorite spots. You can stop by the clubhouse on County A for more info. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Well, I never did make it out this weekend. I think my ice fishing is done for the year. Just trying to keep busy with organizing stuff for the open water. How was the bite this weekend? |
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| Mistake. I havn't drilled a hole yet....but am looking foward to a good year. The best fishing is when your standing on shore debating if the shorelines can take you once more. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | I believe you Al, but by the time that happens, there's usually open water at DePere or Green Bay and I end up spending all my time there. Plus, if the Wolf opens up, I'll need to get out there too. Just too many options when that happens. |
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Location: Berlin, WI | Where is the nearest plact to the Ceape St. entrance to Bago that sells minnows? I'm from out of town. Thanks. |
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| Stop in at Ed's (Tews Too). He is about 5 minutes from jumping on at Ceape. He is across the river on 45 on the right side when heading south. Probably a mile from the river. Been servicing the fine folks of Oshkosh with bait for many many years. |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Went off ceape st yesterday morn.started at 2 miles got one whitebass moved to 2.5 nothing moved to 3 miles zip moved in off the road to the right zero.Had some lookers but no takers.. |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Well I went off ceape st AGAIN yesterday for the night bite.I took the road to the south this time and as I got to the turn 2 guys were digging their cherokee out with their hands so i let them use my shovel.Stayed for about an hour and only saw a perch on the camera.Moved in about a 1/2 mile and decided to stay until dark.About 5:30 I finally had my 3rd hard water eye of the year about a 17" fatty.I continued to fish for about an hour and a half I had about 20 good marks on the vex and do you think one would bite.What is the deal.I had changed baits numerous times and had a tip-up and a slip bobber in the other 2 holes.Put a whole minnow and heads on the jigs,pimples,raps and buck shots and not one hit.From the looks of these fish after cleaning the one I did get they sure are fat laiden.I guess they don't have to eat,they have enough fat to last them.Lots of bugs on the camera down there.I would say the baitfish population is doing well too.Sucks for the fisherman but not the fish. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Risor
Thanks for the continued updates of futility. It sure makes me feel better when I don't get much action. One of these days they're gonna turn on for you and you'll be there to enjoy it. I wish I had the time to fish as often as you do. I will finally make it out for the first time in two weeks on Sunday morning. Keep the reports coming and good luck  |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Well the fish are there and others are having the same thing happen.I know it will get better just hope I'm there when they turn on.Somebody has to be getting fish.Lets hear it.Come on you can do it.;) |
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| aint catching nuthin!! marking a ton....but where they turning on???? |
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| Fished off Brothertown on Sat and came up with 3 very big perch and a walleye and we missed a bunch too. Didnt make a ton of fish bt the ones we marked were pretty aggressive. Did all this before getting th truck stuck on a small ice shove.
Hats off to the Brothertown Fishing Club for coming to my assistance. The 10 dollar pin was wort evry penny before and after their assistance. I know its been said before but please donate to all of these clubs as they do spen a lot of time and money making it easier for all of us to get out and fish.
Sorrry I didnt call Risor but fishing was kind of a last minute idea, but I think I know where some JUMBO perch are now. And I mean JUMBO. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | I fished on the SE corner of Stevens Reef this morning. Nothing. Marked a few but they showed very little interest before they were out of there. Talked to some spearers that were set up on the reef and they told me they saw very few fish over the last two days. |
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Location: Neenah Wi | <P>Biggrass don't worry about it.I know how those last minute plans are.I will be checking out a spot I heard from a few spearers on Monday.I'll let you know how I do.</P> |
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| Good as I dont know where the fish are anymore. My spot dried up...decided to go at the last minute on sunday and came up with very little. Let me know risor...we have to get out. I also have to check with my contact and see if his group is doing well...should know more later this week. |
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| Saw a fair amount of walleyes when I was spearing off of Payne's. 10' down in 19' of water is where they were cruising through. |
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Location: Gladstone, Michigan 49837 | a friend of mine who spent some time spearing was amazed at the schools of walleye swimming by. They are there no question, I'm hoping to have some time to sneek down for a couple days of fishing yet myself,
Capt. Marty
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| What area were they spearing Marty? |
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Location: Neenah Wi | Well Rick Larson and I went to the hot spot I got a tip about and it was'nt so hot after all.We fished just south of Garlic Isl.in about 16ft.We were about ready to move and would'nt you know it an eye shows up on the camera.So we decided to stick it out.I drilled a few holes and tried a little farther away from the shack and no dice.On the way off the ice I was thinking to myself Rick must be a glutten for punishment.I can't seem to put him or I on fish.Well I put him on one fish anyhow.I think that was the same fish I saw the other day.It just seems to follow me around and torement me.I went off the north end of Garlic today and saw that same fish.So I decided to head down to Oshkosh off ceape st.went 2 miles out to the south road.Caught 2 perch and saw 3 eyes.This could have been that same fish 3 different times.So help me if I catch this little bugger it is getting soaked in grease for sure.A friend moved his sturgeon shack out there and I will get a report later.They are getting fish 2-3 miles out on pimple and raps I would guess later in the day into night.Rick I hope you don't think I'm making a habit out of this.Talk to you later. |
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| pipe is where they are at...my uncle was up sunday had 3eyes 12perch 3miles out tip ups worked jigging hasnt the wayys were fat perch were 8-10 inches. we are all heading up thi saturday. spreading around we''ll find them bastards this weekend. he said there werent many guys out of pipe but the good fishing is coming!!! |
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Don't worry Risor my friend. When we break out its going to be BIG! |
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Location: Neenah Wi | I just got off the phone with a friend of mine and he said yesterday they got skunked off ceape st.They moved about 5 times and had about4-5 other people out with them.He decide to move to the north road today 2-3 miles out.He was marking fish but nothing so far.He will be out all day tommorow so I'll put up a report later. |
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| Went off Brothertown near the 6 mile mark and came up with 3 white bass and one 5 inch walleye. Lots of otheres caught the little eyes too from the chatter oon the radio. Good to see!! Only out for a few hours as I had to work. Work...just another 4 letter word. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Fished off Payne's Point this morning, same old song. Marked some, had a few interested, only a couple of bites, and then I whiffed. Was surprised at the new heave .75 miles out. I was planning to head out a couple of miles but without 4wd, I settled for 13' just inside the heave. |
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Location: Neenah, WI | Hey Viking- was that you fishing where the bridge used to be? I went out to check the bridge in it's new location (1/4 mi. south) but didn't have time to come over to see how you were doing. It has been pretty slow lately. My friends pulled their shacks from 1.3 mi. out because the bite just didn't happen. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Yeah that was me Dale. I went out at 5:30 and pulled up to the heave in the dark. I didn't want to take any chances moving around in the dark so I decided to just set-up right there. As I said, marked some and had a few takers but wasn't able to close the deal. One guy just north of me got a 14". |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Tried a different strategy yesterday. Instead of traveling, I decided to stay close to home & try the area between Doty Island and Lighthouse Reef. Now I know why no one else ever fishes there. Punched about 30 holes from 5' to 8' FOW and never marked a fish. Had fun anyway, I brought my 3-year-old out and he had a blast. Ice was about 12".
My adventure did inspire a question for the Winnebago experts. How deep are the average weeds lines? In only 5' of water I expected to find some weedgrowth and maybe a few panfish, but alas no weeds. How shallow should I look for a weedline? |
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| i dont know why u guys are having problems catching fish weve been hammering nice perch all day 3 miles out of fishermans road..a walleye about 4inches!! smallest walleye i ever caught.. minnows and tip ups. allday we ended up with 23 perch between the 4 of us nobody around.. which is a good thing i wont be out til sunday so fish exactly 3 miles straight out of fishermans.. youll be running all day
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Any reports, good or bad, on 'Bago?