fishing in wisconsin

[Guest]

OK, so I'm an one-who-thinks-I-am-silly and didn't pay attention to the seasons and didn't realize that the northern season had closed until I questioned the gas station attendant becuase they didn't have any big shiners left.

So now me(the one-who-thinks-I-am-silly) wants to find a good northern lake in WIS close to the metro for the late ice. Does anybody have any suggestions?

thanks

[Guest]

Try Lake Woppogasset in Amery. I know they have a decent Muskie Population...don't know anything about the Northern. Try the WI DNR Site for Lake info. It is a pretty dang good fisherie for pan fish as well.

Good luck,

WEJ

[FI Guide]

post your topic in the wisconsin forum and people will know more

FI

[Sinker]

Fishlip, I guess it depends on what size you're looking for and what your idea of "close" is.Bass Lake in St. Croix county near Somerset is close but there are alot of small ones in there.If you want size,there are some dandies taken every year out of Upper and Lower Clam lakes east of Siren on Highway 70.If you go,stop in at Big Mike's bait shop for info.It's on Highway 70,south side of the road at the narrows between the two lakes.Good Luck.

[Sturgeon46]

Big Round near Luck, WI is good. Wappogasset (never sure if I spell that right!), Balsam - lots in that area.

[Harmonica Bear]

Clam Lake, Clam lake, Clam Lake... pretty much the best Northern fishing I've ever had has been there. It produces better early season then late, but usually you can get pike all season long. Good Luck.

HB