Southeast Wisconsin Area Lakes, Rivers and Ponds

fished a SE lake Monday morning, water temps were cool, 43 to 45, got into one little protected bay and saw thousands of small panfish, mostly gills, but among all of those fish we caught a small crappie and a 16" LM, a bit of a surprise. also got 1 hammer handle pike in the main lake. water needs to warm up for a better bite.

Lake Michigan Candy.

Nice fish EZ.
Keep up the good work.
Edit: This thread is basically a "Bragging Board" since no specific lake is mentioned. 
You're not going to post here if you got Skunked.

Had no idea you could only catch giants, and not fish of all sizes. Your guide service must be booked up for years! EZfishing guide service? Do you speak at seminars, sounds like you should! Lots of guys catch giants, we just don't need to brag about it. Also because guys like to keep, and eat the fish they catch sometimes, and most fisherman have common sense. Take a picture of the hogs, and let those giant panfish go because they're key to a good fishery. Pretty sure every fisherman wants to catch trophy fish.

6 to 8 ft wind blown backside of a point got quick action... clean bottom w rubble and rock tube jig... 48 49 degree temps... 1 on a wacky off sunken timber.. didnt spend enough time ​fishing that structure... nothing on the jerkbait... tube was working when clean on bottom...

On at 10, off at 3, water 47 to start, 49 when we left. Hard day, wind was a killer. Could never take my coat off. Water was cooling that wind down and you could feel the cold. Fishing sucked. They were trying to jump in the boat. But they were to small to jump high enough to get in. We must have caught over 150 fish to keep 8 crappies and 12 gills. It was crazy. One spot, sunfish, one after another. Move, gills, same way, then bass, all tiny. How tiny you ask ? May I die if I lie. One was 3 inches. How could a fish that was born last year, be that small. Along with a dozen, 4 and 5 inchers. It takes real skill, like mine to catch them that size. A little YADA YADA. Thanks Jimmy. I have talked to him on the phone in years past. He wanted to fish Crappies on Geneva. I told him, all he had to do was get to here. Would not cost him a dime, I would take him out. If I remember right, he is a retired cop. Had a nice time. Stopped at MUSKY MIKE'S in OKAUCHEE to drop off a reel for repair. Nice guy, starts giving me all kinds of great information. I am not even a customer of his. Nice time was had by both of us. A nice little shop. Best of luck to all. [email protected].

Chitowncrappieman...... HERO  posted his email     [email protected]   you may better get an answer from him there.

Hero,Good for you and keep pluggin along! Sent you numerouse Pm's with no response from you.  Sure would like to hear fom you when you can find the time.

I concur about upper 40's or even very low 50's water Temps. You have to find the warmest water on the shallow lakes. It's not going to be main lake areas on the larger lakes, that's for sure. They are closer to 40 degrees. As I always say, shallow black bottom bays on the north side of smaller lakes is where to start fishing after ice out.