
Chetek Chain Of Lakes
Current
Fishing Report
From Steve Sedani
Licensed Wisconsin Fishing Guide
May5, 2008
| The 2008 Chetek chain of lakes fishing opener was successful for
those who braved the windy conditions and chilly morning. Northern
pike were active in the bays where small pan fish were active. Bass
fishermen were having great success. The walleye fishing was
fundamental. The pan fishing was pretty decent when you could find some calmer water. Fishermen were finding some active Northerns in some of the bays that have warmed up rather quickly, which helps bring in some of blue gills and crappies. which make easy prey for the toothy critters. Spinner baits seem to be working for some of the anglers, others are taking some really nice northerns by the very few docks that are in the water, due to the late and wet spring we have had. The fish like hanging by these warm dock posts and rubbing their sides against them, and ambushing bait fish, another reason is there are very few weeds to hide and ambush from. Minnow looking baits of your choice are working for anglers. The large mouth bass fishing was a little slow in the cold morning but as the day started to heat up so did so did the fishing for ole bucket mouth. You could catch them on just about anything you would throw at them for a bait. You could catch them fishing fast or slow. Walleye fishermen had good chop on the water for drifting and bouncing a walleye jig, fuzzy grub, or jig head and a twister tail off some of the harder bottom areas on the Chetek chain. Other fishermen were finding success on some sand points and bars working a night crawler. It also seemed a little voo-doo game fish scent squirted on minnow jig combos seem to help get a more aggressive bite. The Blue gill and Crappie fishermen fishing in some of the warmer bays that were not getting pounded by the wind had good action. A waxie, with a small jig and bobber set up, worked well for either species. Crappie killers and a crappie minnow rig swimming slowly off some of the deeper banks with some structure proved successful. Please remember the walleye limits have changed on the Chetek chain of lakes. The changes are posted at all the boat landings on the chain. Check limits when you buy your bait and license at the local shops. Good luck fishing and have a safe boating season on the Chetek
chain of lakes. |
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