Minocqua Area Blogs

Wow, I haven’t said this for a long time… We are in a cool rainy cycle.  I know it’s not what the visitor to the northwoods wants to hear but we need it BAD.  Myself and a few other guides were sitting around Great Outdoors Sports Shop a few days ago and we were commenting [...]

the last two outings are perfect examples of having to be flexible and not falling in love with one presentation. two nights ago i fished a small 20 acre lake which has some nice bass in it. it is deep and very clear with not many weeds. the surface [...]

I’ve been fishing quit a bit over the past few days and the basics of northwoods fishing are evident on every lake I have been on.  Sometimes it’s just not complicated, especially at this time of year.  Here we go.

Basic #1 – Find GREEN weed beds, 7-10′, next to deeper water.  Fish right in those [...]

I am still amazed at how many people still don’t get it. FISH THE WIND BLOWN SHORES! “Dewey” took me fishing for my birthday last night and we saw the same thing over and over. Boats parked on shorelines out of the winds. And it wasn’t even that windy. The [...]

After the Blackhawks took care of business in San Jose yesterday afternoon I decided to take a couple of hours and see if I could boat a Northern or two on a spinner bait.  Well I did see tons of fish…because it was so calm I could see the bottom in five feet.  Saw plenty [...]

I just couldn’t take sitting around and working on web sites anymore so when Dennis called and said “let’s go hit ‘em with cranks for an hour or so”, I responded “I’m IN!”  Cold, windy and rain spitting on my glasses was only a deterrent until the first fish was caught, which wasn’t long.  Dennis [...]

I wish I had a great “You gotta be here” report to put up but I think we are paying for all our beautiful weather in April.  Highs in the 40’s, north winds and rain have been the norm.  All this can make for an fishing trip deemed uncomfortable at best.  But I bring you [...]

The fishing over the Opener was good, windy tough, but good.  Walleyes were caught on shore and as deep as 30 feet on some lakes.  Crappies, Northern, Perch, Bass and Bluegill also cooperated nicely and fine catches were taken across the region.

Now the bad news.  The weather report looks like $&%*^#@.  Nice day today, up [...]