Wisconsin Fishing Reports & Outdoor Report for August 18, 2016

[Rick]

A warm and tumultuous weekend, which saw multiple storm cells drop varying inches of rain across the state, mellowed as the week progressed. While southern counties saw highs in the low 90s over the weekend, the northern region dropped from 80, to lows as far down as 45 degrees in the past few days. As such, trails for your favorite outdoor adventure should be in great shape as we move towards the weekend. Wisconsin River waters levels are running high again, with very few sandbars showing in the stretch between Wisconsin Dells and Portage. Models predict the levels to recede again by this weekend.With more stable and consistent weather in the last two weeks, fishing success was pretty good for many anglers across the Northwoods. Smallmouth bass seemed to be the highlight of the past week, but musky action also continued to be good. Walleye fishing continued to be rather erratic, but there have been some decent catches reported. Panfish action has been fair, with bluegill and crappie found suspended near mid-depth structure.

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