HUNT REPORT Mar 13th - April 14th
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: RUGER1022
13-Mar-24
Took a break & went scouting & shed hunting . 65 , sunny , dangerously dry . Checked a few Beaver ponds . Very low . We need some precise.
From: Hoot
13-Mar-24
Beautiful looking pond Ruger.
From: Hoot
13-Mar-24
Beautiful looking pond Ruger.
From: Live2Hunt
13-Mar-24
We sure do need some rain/snow, big time. All the reservoirs are lowered for spring flood. That aint happening this year. Going to be a lot of lower units taken out, plus streams drying up. Saw it a couple times. Kind of eerie to see a stream bed with no water.
From: RUGER1022
13-Mar-24
Hoot , It's 1 mile off the road & connects with a Trout stream . Catch a few Brookies tgere every year .
Heard that there are 38 brush fires burning around the state at. noon .
From: Hoot
13-Mar-24
Ruger - I see they have a wildfire just north of you towards Tomahawk.
From: RUGER1022
16-Mar-24
Hoot , there's 38 smalls fires burning right now . Talking to a younger neighbor about potential fire problems . He said " WE don't big fires here " .
I asked him if he heard of the town of Peshtigo . He said " No " .
From: MjF
17-Mar-24
Going to be a cold one on the water today.
From: CaptMike
17-Mar-24
Got out on Wednesday and Thursday.
From: Hoot
17-Mar-24
Nice perch guys.
From: Live2Hunt
17-Mar-24
Good looking perch!! MjF, you fishing off one of the floats?
From: MjF
17-Mar-24
Yes
From: MjF
17-Mar-24
Real slow fishing today, did manage a few perch, such a light bite, frozen hands, other than that I stayed warm. I did catch a small sturgeon. It was a good day
From: RUGER1022
18-Mar-24
This picture is me with a Toad of a pike . Look at that girth . Took 15 minutes to land it . This was on the floats at Genoa. Great fishing . That was 50 years ago
From: RUGER1022
18-Mar-24
After catching your limit of Walleyes you fished toward shore for white bass & Perch .
Then you spent all nite cleaning fish & drinking PBR'S .
From: MjF
19-Mar-24
This cold weather keeps up we will be ice fishing in no time lol
From: Hoot
19-Mar-24
Mike - Is this picture Chequamegon Bay?
From: Bigfoot
19-Mar-24
for those thinking of shed hunting, had a buck walk thru the front yard at 5:30 pm yesterday that still had half his rack on his head
From: MjF
19-Mar-24
Jim yes it is, off of Bayview Beach, usually we are fishing on up until late April, was really looking forward to those stealhead in front of the Sioux river
From: MjF
19-Mar-24
From: Live2Hunt
19-Mar-24
I will be up to Brule for steelhead the end of March into April.
From: MjF
19-Mar-24
Good luck
From: grape
20-Mar-24
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
From: casekiska
20-Mar-24
GM - nice pic...this should be a post card!
From: Hoot
20-Mar-24
Beautiful picture Grape.
From: RUGER1022
20-Mar-24
Tried scouting & shed hunting this morning. The WInd was brutal . Did score on this one . Dipped it in chili sauce & gave it to one of the labs . She's still chewing on it .
From: grape
20-Mar-24
From: Pete-pec
20-Mar-24
Greg, I've got that same stocking with the light. I however don't have the same pike lol.
From: grape
21-Mar-24
Saskatchewan sunset
Saskatchewan sunset
From: Live2Hunt
21-Mar-24
Grape, you tipup fishing them or rod/reel? Nice pike.
From: grape
21-Mar-24
Both. New rig “ fish fooler”
From: grape
21-Mar-24
Live. Really fun with that rig and big fish.
From: CaptMike
21-Mar-24
Greg, nice fish!
From: Hoot
21-Mar-24
Grape - How big was that pike? Trophy for sure.
From: MjF
21-Mar-24
Wow, what a fish. This weekend is going to be a cold one on the river, I rented a place on the river, will try some night fishing for walleyes. Looks like up to 8 inches of snow for northern Wisconsin.
From: Live2Hunt
21-Mar-24
We need that moisture big time, white rain or rain rain. Grape, I bet that was a fun fight. Used to tussle big lakers through the ice with rod n real, can't beat it.
From: grape
21-Mar-24
Sorry live…..Finicky Fooler
From: MjF
21-Mar-24
Live2Hunt yes those big lakers puts a guys strength to the test especially battling in 190 ft of water.
From: grape
21-Mar-24
Day 2
From: grape
21-Mar-24
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21-Mar-24
From: grape
21-Mar-24
From: Live2Hunt
21-Mar-24
Your going to be sore after that trip Grape!!!!
From: xtroutx
21-Mar-24
Those are some beauties. Having a blast I bet.
From: grape
21-Mar-24
Fun day
From: grape
22-Mar-24
From: grape
22-Mar-24
Tough recption
From: MjF
23-Mar-24
Beautiful morning on the river except fish are not biting
From: MjF
23-Mar-24
From: grape
23-Mar-24
From: Live2Hunt
24-Mar-24
That’s a tank Grape!!! How big is that”
From: grape
24-Mar-24
46 “ girth 25”
From: RUGER1022
24-Mar-24
Nice , Grape , I year I whacked my buck on Monday morning so Rollie took me out there twice. Heck of a fishery. I cut up & prepared the Walleyes for Teresa to serve to the guys one nite .
From: MjF
28-Mar-24
Never thought I would spend that much money on a fishing rod but I splurged this morning at Scheels on my very first St Croix rod, 7ft medium lite with a 15 year warranty (went from 5 years to 15)
From: xtroutx
28-Mar-24
You will love it. All I use is St Croix. I love the sensitivity for the light bite.
From: MjF
28-Mar-24
Xtroutx I watched two guys last week hammer the walleyes on the Mississippi while others weren’t catching a thing, I’m not a shy guy and approached them and asked about there setup and they were more than happy to show me, St Croix rods and using a 1oz weight off of a 3way swivel with a 5 foot mono leader and tied on was two flies. I was so impressed it motivated me to make the purchase. I’m heading out tomorrow to give it a try.
From: Live2Hunt
28-Mar-24
I like my StCroix rods also. The plant is not far from our cabin. I also have some of the Scheels Walleye series rods I like. Great service if the get broke.
From: Hoot
28-Mar-24
Mike - I used that setup and it's a killer. Good luck.
From: MjF
29-Mar-24
The setup worked well for perch. I didn’t catch a walleye but there sure is a technique one needs to learn to be successful. I had a guy about 20 ft away slaying the walleyes, I watched his every move and the only difference was the color of the fly, I didn’t realize that could make such a difference but I guess it does, I’m going to purchase multiple colors soon. I had a blast though
From: RUGER1022
30-Mar-24
Went hiking this morning to check Deer patterns & Trout stream . That heavy wet snow last week helped the water situation a little . Felt good to get out . I have been so busy .
Met 2 more Bowsiters this week when they stopped by and bought some stuff .
Here's an all time 1st for me . I heard a scream in the Marsh. A minute later an Eagle flew overhead with a Cat in its claws . I gave the Eagle a thumbs up .
From: RUGER1022
30-Mar-24
Took Advantage of the morning rain & checked my best spot . My bruiser is still crossing the Trout stream to head to the Oak ridge.
From: RUGER1022
30-Mar-24
Just caught this 20 incher , right at dusk . It will look good tomorrow next to some baby reds in a garlic butter sauce.
From: MjF
07-Apr-24
Mississippi on Friday
From: MjF
07-Apr-24
From: MjF
07-Apr-24
And west of Mankato Mn today Sunday
From: CaptMike
07-Apr-24
Thursday near Fountain City. Five northern with the biggest at 36” that all went back.
From: MjF
07-Apr-24
Beautiful catch, spring ya gotta love it!
From: CaptMike
08-Apr-24
Thanks Mike, that river is an amazing resource we are very lucky to have relatively easy access to.
From: Live2Hunt
08-Apr-24
Got a limit of perch also this weekend. Snuck out Sunday in the rain. Figured I would be by myself. I was and had the whole thing to myself until another idiot came that did not have sense enough to get out of the rain either. Fun day. I released a bunch that were 13-14" +.
From: Hoot
08-Apr-24
Beautiful catch of fish guys. I'm jealous.
From: CaptMike
09-Apr-24
Jim, maybe next spring we can spend a day or two doing some catching?
From: Hoot
09-Apr-24
I'd like that. Thanks for the offer.
From: Ridge Runner
09-Apr-24
Annual turkey scouting trip with son and grandkids , I love this as much as hunting
From: Ridge Runner
09-Apr-24
Checking their new binoculars , Of course the younger one likes to goof around and hold his backwards lol
From: Ridge Runner
09-Apr-24
Wouldn’t be complete with out going to the snack log by the river
From: Ridge Runner
09-Apr-24
River is pretty high , Wont be able to cross it for a while , where we’ve shot a few , Boys gotta throw a few sticks in the river
From: Live2Hunt
09-Apr-24
Good day!!!
From: xtroutx
09-Apr-24
Gotta love it RR.
From: Hoot
10-Apr-24
Great day with the young'uns. Memories are forever.
From: MjF
12-Apr-24
Great day on the Mississippi…. 14 Walleyes, 4 White Bass and 5 small mouths, 1 perch. Used my new fly set up and boy it is awesome, only lost about 4 flies.
From: CaptMike
12-Apr-24
Sounds like a great day!
From: MjF
13-Apr-24
Tied my first ever Walleye Fly
From: Groundhunter
13-Apr-24
Hope some kids did well on turkeys today
From: grossklw
13-Apr-24
We had a fun little morning in the turkey woods with my nephew tagging his 3rd Tom and my son sitting on the ground with me for the first time. He did pretty decent sitting still, or at least about what I expected :)
It was the way god intended, lots of gobbling, strutting, and drumming before a nice gimme 20 yard shot after he put on a show. Called him across the road after the one we roosted followed his hens. Proud of my nephew for waiting to swing on him until he got into the decoys and covered up.
From: CaptMike
14-Apr-24
A couple of happy boys! Congrats!!
From: MjF
14-Apr-24
Hunting for those huge famous lake Okoboji bluegills in Iowa today.
From: RUGER1022
14-Apr-24
Great pic . To you younger fellows . Take lots of pictures & store them .I show pics of the 60's , 70's , 80 ,s , 90 ,s & Many hunters say I wish I took more pictures .
From: Ridge Runner
14-Apr-24
Congratulations to the young hunters , Awesome pics and great memories To add to what Ruger said , make sure to date and identify anyone in any pics you get printed , Ask me how I know lol
From: Hoot
14-Apr-24
It's just great to see the young hunters out hunting and enjoying our great outdoors.
