Central WI report

[Lunker]

Been hitting the WI river a lot recently, and a couple of the lakes, and fishing is heating up.

In the lakes nice panfish are movnig into the shallows, I was doing well with ice jigs and waxies in 1-5 feet. No beds being made yet that I saw.

On the river backwaters panfish and crappies have started their push into the shallows(also no beds yet). Caught some nice 12-13" black and white crappies the other day on minnows around wood structure and gills on waxies. 1-4 ft.

On the main river the walleyes are still active(and small), starting to hit artificials better than live bait for me. Smallies have started up, doing well shallow with crankbaits.

Thank goodness it's spring.