fishing reports Yellow Lake Fishing Reports near Webster, WI

[lance95]

Thanks for the info I have read alot of your posts regarding the fishing on the st croix. I use to be on here but forgot my info so had to start all new. I will post how we do next weekend.

[Sherpa]

I tried fishing Yellow for the first time today. I got a couple Eyes in the morning hours and a couple more at sundown. I missed a few as well. They were all pretty small but I did see a guy pull in a 19"+ walleye on a tip-up. I had tons of fish checking out my bait but not biting at different times during the day. Hopefully I get a chance to fish this lake again this winter. Will definitely have to come back with the boat too.

[lance95]

Good to hear that you caught fish. We where out a little this weekend and didn't get much. We where fishing of of jeffreys landing on the east side and was mainly going for perch but no luck.

[Jarrid Houston]

Plan on doing 4th of July Weekend on Yellow. Any good resorts we should stay at? Mid summer fishing tips. Like them Walleyes, and don't plan on keeping anything...

[DonBo]

There's really only two lodges on Yellow. Yellow Lake Lodge has motel like "condos" they call them, and Ike Waltons has a motel and rents cabins. This would be my choice, especilly if you have kids. There's an indoor pool and large game room to keep them occupied if the weather is less than perfect. Don't plan on swimming beaches. The water is green and weedy and there is always the threat of chiggers. Great fishing, but not a great lake for skiing or swimming, or jet skies. 4th of July can get pretty busy there, so I'd call around pretty soon. If you have a camper or RV, let me know as the options will change.

July is prime time for walleye on this lake, just look through this thread and you'll see what's working then. We also keep the reports pretty up to date during the summer, so follow along.

[Jarrid Houston]

Thanks for the insight Donbo...Family vacation, but all the kids are older. No RV or camper, so we will look into the cabins. Basically coming to fish!!! I look forward to reports up and coming...

[DonBo]

First of time on Yellow Lake ice this year. Nice day. We had a bunch of tip-ups out with only a couple decent pike to show for it. The panfish were slow but steady. Fished one of the deeper holes on the lake.

[DonBo]

Last time up, a guy fishing near me caught a few cisco/whitefish/tulibee. NEVER seen them in this lake before. Anyone else ever see them here?

You just never know what this lake is going to produce.

[CrappieKilla]

Fished Yellow yesterday... didn't catch anything but a few little perch.

[Hd Wtr Hillbilly]

Anybody been up there this week to check the access by the Lodge. I am heading up Saturday and wanted to make sure this warm weather hasn't hurt anything. Any report would be appreciated.

[DonBo]

I'm not sure, but I would think that access may be too close to the open water from the channel. I would try either Jeffries or the other one by Ike Waltons and I'm sure you won't have any problems.

Good luck, let us know how you do.

[Hd Wtr Hillbilly]

Thanks DonBo

I have been using the lodge for the last few weeks with no problem just wasn't sure with this warm weather and the channel. Ike Waltons was my 2nd choice.

[AWH]

Last time up, a guy fishing near me caught a few cisco/whitefish/tulibee. NEVER seen them in this lake before. Anyone else ever see them here?

You just never know what this lake is going to produce.

I've been fishing Yellow since 1988 and I've caught or seen a couple. All under 10". Very low numbers from everything I've heard.

Aaron

[LoonASea]

I plan to fish Yellow for opener this year ,,, Any one else planning to be on the water ???

[DonBo]

I'll be there. Any word yet on what the limit will be?

[Nick Kuhn]

Starting out at 2 on Yellow.

http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/regulations/2011/documents/2011initbaglimits_web.pdf

[LoonASea]

Don I"ll be trolling the flats by the river mouth ,,may have to try for crappies when I get there fri morning

[DonBo]

Yeah, I hope the crappies are biting, dang, there's some nice ones in there!

[LoonASea]

Had one of the best openers up at Yellow that I can remember,,,no crappies but the pike and walleye were biting well ,,,small crank baits were the ticket for me #5 Rapala HJ 75 ft behind on the line counter ,,,Any one else have any luck??

Oh Yea the weather sure was nice too light winds and comfortable temps

LAS

[CrappieKilla]

I caught a ton of crappies including one 13 and a half incher. Didn't even fish for walleyes.

[DonBo]

We did pretty good without hitting it too hard. Caught a 25 incher Saturday afternoon. (CPR'd, I'll get photos up later) That's the biggest walleye I've caught on Yellow for years. Heard the crappies were biting in deeper water, is that where you were catching them CrappieKilla?

A buddy slammed the nortons Saturday, like 15 or 16 I think he said they caught, then topped off the day with a 51 1/2" musky!

Agreed, the best opener in years, certainly the nicest weather in recent memory.

[LoonASea]

Yea the pike were biting much better then the eyes,,,the 5 of us got 12 eyes and probably close to 30-40 pike but a lot of the pike were cookie cutter fish,, all the same size but the fight was fun ,,our biggest eye was 22 inches and all males

We didnt fish for crappies that much ,,just a breif time friday afternoon

LAS

[CrappieKilla]

Yep in 19 FOW and only caught 5 in the south channel.

[DonBo]

Yep in 19 FOW and only caught 5 in the south channel.

I'm assuming they still had spawn in them and have not yet moved shallow? Glad you got into them, when the crappies are biting, there's not much else I'd rather do.

[CrappieKilla]

Caught the 13 incher in the channel and that one was full of spawn. The others that we kept didn't have any so I think most were males. I know some were males for sure cause you can shoot them like a squirt gun when you squeeze them.