Southeast Wisconsin Area Lakes, Rivers and Ponds

Well decided today to go and check my favorite first ice location in Washington county. So I loaded up a reel and spud bar and off I went over the ridge and through the marsh I fell 3 time on the 300 yard venture . Get to the lake and there's ice hit it once solid hit again ok once more nope! WA WA WAH maybe 2 inches getting too old for this crap.  

Once again I am excited all day because of the insane winds, but by the time I get out for the last hour those winds weren't nearly as strong  ......again, saved by the football jig....got 3 nice ones in 6 casts...nothing giant, but nothing small either...had one good thump on a lipless just after sunset, but no hook up.

I swear if I wanted to throw a drop shot and was hoping for a calm day the winds would blow 30mph.

Ugh, I could only get out for the last hour or so...I got out there, and within 10 minutes the wind had shifted directions and  died down to nearly nothing...it was pretty frustrating....I got a few doing exactly the opposite of what I had planned on doing....without the wind pounding the weedbeds, I found no cooperation and ended up dragging a football jig down at 20-35 ft, which saved the night.....at least I wasnt cold.

So,Denesox - how'd you do last nite?

I've had my best night late fall walleye fishing in SE WI fishing a windblown bay when the wind was howling. But I've also had a few miserable fishless nights fishing windblown shorelines when it was cold damp and windy....But I do sometimes think "I should be out there" when it's a good windy night in November.

Like denesox said, the wind is important. It was windy this weekend when I went fishing, and I was in my kayak at the swamp lake. I found a bunch of crappie ​as well as a few bass and a nice pike.

I gotta say, the number one most important thing for great fall fishing is wind...the more the better.....its blowing hard today and I cant wait to get out there!!

Made it out 2 saturdays ago but wind was brutal.  Caught 1 nice smallmouth and missed 2 before being blown off the lake.

Went back out this past Saturday with my neighbor.  I got 4 nice bass and he got 9!  We had a fun morning.  Really glad the wind was very slow and not as bad as the forecast was for it.  Pleasurable trip to end my boating season.  All now winterized so the fish are out there for you if you go.
Still hitting well on large shiners.  Sort of having 2nd thoughts about taking the boat to storage so early.  

That's a nice esocidae there BA!!

As for the wipers...yes please...I miss the days of sore, ripped up thumbs and large swimbait purchases...lol

Settling for lmb, but not complaining...lol

Nice going Jaybee!! Wish I could have joined you this evening.  There is still time to get some nice fish in next few weeks.  Find the thickest green weeds you can find, and night time for walleyes shallow is definitely great this time of year.  I am going to start fishing more and posting more in the next year.  Good to see Denesox is still around, I know where some Hybrids are if you up for a drive this winter D.

Fish are still biting, needed to use light-bite bobbers to see the "hits" though.  10 to 14 ft of water,  temp was 49 degrees,  used Gulp and 1/32 Oz jig with #10 hook. Fished in a very small north side bay. Bite was really tough till 430 pm, then it picked up.