Fall Returns

[bonebaby0]

Couple good ones from yesterday - wow it was cold, 49 degree water temps, could only manage 4 fish but all of them were over 4 Ibs - the two in the pic are both 20"ers. Still some fish to be had!

[TKaai]

I've been killing them on this lure, it's deadly

[bassfshin24]

Those are some awesome fall fish! Good work

[RuddyDuck]

Great cold weather Bass!

Scary lure!

[RuddyDuck]

Well, I made it out yesterday afternoon in that darn wind for probably my last time out. Fished one lake for an hour and half and couldn't buy a fish. At 2:30pm I decided to pull the plug on that one and hit another lake to finish out the season and hopefully catch a fish or two. It wasn't crazy there, but I ended up getting a few, with the biggest being 18.5in/3.5lbs. Got 2 on a Clackin Crank74 and one on a KVD 2.5. Water temps were around 44 and the wind was a pain.

After seeing the forcast, I think this was probably my last time out for Bass this year. Another season is over! Good luck to those still fishing!

[rascal23]

Went to Chequamegon Bay on Monday for some late fall smallie fishing. No donkey's, but a good mix of a dozen or so up to 18 1/2". Tough to fish it today with 17 - 20 mph out of the west, so we came back and fished upper St. Croix, getting 1/2 dozen or so smallies along with a few crappies and a walleye. All the fish came on minnows.

Water temp on the bay was 45 and 43 on the river.

A local guide in Ashland says the smallies show a preference to artificials in late fall like bladebaits, spoons and jigs. We tried all of those plus more, same area and bait won. Beautiful, calm day on the bay - great to be out.

rascal

[RuddyDuck]

Well, it doesn't look like there will be an after Deer Season warm up this year! I think the Fall bite is done for another year. See you next Spring bucketmouths!

[bustumup]

Yep, tubby chick has sung. Had a tourney sunday on horseshoe chain. Only 4 boats & 8 total fish caught, 3 fish for 6lbs won. 2 weeks prior there were 4 bags over 20lbs on different lake, but things went south after that for sure.

[jalberg]

I went out yesterday and today and did really well. Yes, everyone thinks I'm crazy. One over 5lbs yesterday and four over 5lbs today. Water temps were still 44 degrees today. The forecast is looking grim though with even colder temps and no warm up in sight. I may try again tomorrow, but that may be my last chance. I'm bummed as I usually have another 2-3 weeks left.

[Craigums]

Jalberg, I'm surprised water temps are still that high. Are they grouped up on last remaining deep green weeds now?

My boat has been put away for 10 days and I'm wondering how I'm going to make it through the winter

[jalberg]

If you look at the air temps over the last couple months, it makes sense. A week ago we had highs in the mid to upper fifties.

Yep, inside turns near deep water with good deep weeds seem to be where they are hanging.

I will be feeling your pain soon. Winters are way too long.

[delmuts]

"I will be feeling your pain soon. Winters are way too long"

My little toy was put away last week. Trying to force myself not to take the last couple of rods down stairs for winter!( pan fish and walleye set ups) hoping for some shore fishing yet this year BUT!!!

[smalliehunter]

Went out this morning for my last time. Water temp was 34. Caught 3 giant smallmouths. I'm already wishing it was june!

[jalberg]

Went today, did ok. Not a lot of fish but one was a 5lb 12oz pig, so I may give it another shot tomorrow if the shorelines don't ice up too bad tonight.