WI Opener

[Todd S.]

I don't know about the rest of the MN bass world, but this guy is super pumped for WI opener! I have that nostalgic feeling of when I was 12 planning our first fishing outing with my Dad. I'm ready for some bass thumb!

Anybody else heading to cheeseville in 18 days?

[Cecil]

18 days, 25 days and 30 days

[Nick Kuhn]

I do more fishing in Cheeseville than MN...

[IBFishin2]

Delevan is where I'll be at for opener.

[Ray Esboldt]

I'm heading!

[TonkaBass]

I think I will be there too

[Smallie Hunter]

There are not any fish over here.

[Jim Hudson]

I'll be here!!

[Raider4ever]

10+ days and counting.

[Cecil]

Gettin close!!! 5 days!!!!! Thought it would never come...

[Todd S.]

5 Days is right!

Any thoughts out there as to your first spot? First cast? I always go to the same two lakes on the first Saturday out of tradition, infact I always fish the same spot with the same bait tied up for the first cast. I can't help but wonder if the fish will be in a diffrent phase of their spring pattern compared to last year though. My guess is the lakes could be behind last year by as many as 5 weeks given last years warmer March and this years lack of warmth! But then again they could be loaded up on this spot and it could be lights out!

[Cecil]

Never been to the lake before. Will have to see what the weather brings and mainly what the water temp is...

[Nick Kuhn]

I'll be out somewhere, probably trying jerkbaits or plastics worked fairly slowly. Last year fish were up shallow around bullrushes prepping for spawn. They'll be somewhere else entirely this year methinks.

[olski]

Hey Cecil,

Heading out by ur lonesome?

[Cecil]

No, picking Deitz up on my way out there.

[Juan Grande]

How much does a non-resident Wisco license cost?

[Nick Kuhn]

How much does a non-resident Wisco license cost?

$50 for a year. Not sure about short-term licenses. Lot's of people do it though. This weekend there will be a ton of MN boats on those WI lakes, and I can tell you almost all of them will be after bass (I think the walleye guys just stop at the Croix).

[RiverFish]

There are not any fish over here.

Correct, we don't have any fish in WI due to the fact that we allow 3 lines in open water.

[mww24]

its 50 for the year. Or 10 for the day which can be applied at a later date to the year long or. Or 20 somthing for a 3 or 4 day license.

[Craigums]

Looks like it might rain a bit this weekend

[Nick Kuhn]

Probably a good thing that there will be overcast. With Spings higher water clarity and the fact that cover won't have grown in fully yet (except curly leaf pondweed, but I avoid that stuff like the plague), I think overcast will have the fish more active. As long as it's a light shower it won't bother me. Temperatures will be more than tolerable with some light rain gear.

[IBFishin2]

Given this colder weather, where do you guys think the bass are yet?

[mww24]

I'm guessing deep.

[Nick Kuhn]

Good luck out there this weekend guys. I'll be out there. As far as which lakes, maybe wherever the dart hits the map. Just look for a boat with 3 younger guys and an old man.

[kaine]

i'll be in wisconsin tomorrow, with the water temps and having never fished the lake i plan on going to it may be a long slow day.