8-10-2014 Sun. 9AM - 11AM
Weather: E5, clear, 75°, 30.13 ↔
H20: 5.57↔, 39 kcfs, 79°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: 2 LMB 13 & 16"
Comments:
Yesterday I never left the house on account of a nasty cold, so I was going stir crazy and had to get out for at least a little while. I had a game plan in my head before I started, but that was soon shot to hell as soon as I saw everyone else had the same plan. I did some exploring a caught some fish, but all in all it was quite dismal.
Observations:
The river is starting to get the late summer scum look!
Sunday, August 10, 2014
8-7-14 Thursday
8-7-2014 Thr. 6 - 1115 PM, myself and Adam W.
Weather: E6, clear, 74°, 30.03 ↑
H20: 5.59↓, 39 kcfs, 79°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7, lower end
Caught: Bait, 1 flat heads 8lbs.
Comments:
I was fishing with my friend Adam tonight. The fishing was not very good, we had several bites but only connected with one. The one fish we did catch was at a new spot down by the dam.
Observations:
none
Weather: E6, clear, 74°, 30.03 ↑
H20: 5.59↓, 39 kcfs, 79°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7, lower end
Caught: Bait, 1 flat heads 8lbs.
Comments:
I was fishing with my friend Adam tonight. The fishing was not very good, we had several bites but only connected with one. The one fish we did catch was at a new spot down by the dam.
Observations:
none
8-5-14 Tuesday
8-5-2014 Tue. 7 - 1130 PM, myself and Troy
Weather: calm, clear, 60°
H20: 5.7↓, 40 kcfs, 79°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: Bait, 4 flat heads 2 - 15lbs.
Comments:
It was a flat head fishing trip with my friend Troy. Bait catching was relatively easy in the sloughs and we did manage to boat four fish. We did not catch anything big, but it was still a pretty good night.
Observations:
The wild rice has really sprung up, but none of it has tasseled yet.
Weather: calm, clear, 60°
H20: 5.7↓, 40 kcfs, 79°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: Bait, 4 flat heads 2 - 15lbs.
Comments:
It was a flat head fishing trip with my friend Troy. Bait catching was relatively easy in the sloughs and we did manage to boat four fish. We did not catch anything big, but it was still a pretty good night.
Observations:
The wild rice has really sprung up, but none of it has tasseled yet.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
8-3-14 Mon
8-3-2014 6 - 830 PM, myself
Weather: (1653) W9, clear, 84°, 30.05 steady
H20: 5.7↓, 36.1 kcfs, 80°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: 6 LMB 15-17", 1 SMB 13", 4 pike 22 - 32"
Comments:
It was a Sunday evening fishing trip and I was targeting bass. Even though I was fishing bass, I also caught plenty of pike. The largest pike in particular gave me a great thrill. The first time I saw it the fish had come completely out of the water when it tried to ambush my frog. On the next cast it was not quite so fortunate when it successfully grabbed the frog and I set the hook on it.
I used two baits tonight: a white frog and a swim jig. Each bait accounted for about half of the fish each.
Observations:
The summer high water has filled in many portions of the back waters. It has also done considerable damage to the many islands.
Weather: (1653) W9, clear, 84°, 30.05 steady
H20: 5.7↓, 36.1 kcfs, 80°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: 6 LMB 15-17", 1 SMB 13", 4 pike 22 - 32"
Comments:
It was a Sunday evening fishing trip and I was targeting bass. Even though I was fishing bass, I also caught plenty of pike. The largest pike in particular gave me a great thrill. The first time I saw it the fish had come completely out of the water when it tried to ambush my frog. On the next cast it was not quite so fortunate when it successfully grabbed the frog and I set the hook on it.
I used two baits tonight: a white frog and a swim jig. Each bait accounted for about half of the fish each.
Observations:
The summer high water has filled in many portions of the back waters. It has also done considerable damage to the many islands.
8-2-2014 Sat
8-2-2014 myself
Weather: (2053) calm, clear, 75°, 30.08 rising
H20: 5.76↓, 36.6 kcfs, 80°, semi clear
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: bait: bluegills and one crappie, 15 lb flat head
Comments:
It was my first day back from vacation at Hayward and as tradition dictates when I get home I have to go out fishing to catch something. It is always nice to get back to the home waters.
Both the bluegills and the flat heads were utilizing the the wooded areas for both cover and food. The rock areas along the main channel were pretty much void of and bluegills. The deep scour hole areas along the main channel were also not holding any flatheads.
Observations:
The reduced flow summer time conditions are starting to emerge with the exception of the bluegills on the rocks and the flat heads in the deep scour hole areas.
Weather: (2053) calm, clear, 75°, 30.08 rising
H20: 5.76↓, 36.6 kcfs, 80°, semi clear
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: bait: bluegills and one crappie, 15 lb flat head
Comments:
It was my first day back from vacation at Hayward and as tradition dictates when I get home I have to go out fishing to catch something. It is always nice to get back to the home waters.
Both the bluegills and the flat heads were utilizing the the wooded areas for both cover and food. The rock areas along the main channel were pretty much void of and bluegills. The deep scour hole areas along the main channel were also not holding any flatheads.
Observations:
The reduced flow summer time conditions are starting to emerge with the exception of the bluegills on the rocks and the flat heads in the deep scour hole areas.
7-27 through 8-1-2014 Treelands
7-27 through 8-1-2014 myself
Weather: Pleasant, average high 75°, some rain storms, generally light winds
H20: east side clear, west side some algae bloom, 72ยบ
Where: Chippewa Flowage, Hayward, WI
Caught: large mouth bass, 1 small mouth bass, pike, one 25" musky
Comments:
It was once again our family vacation time at Treelands Resort. Treelands is located on the Chippewa Flowage and about twenty minutes east of Hayward, Wisconsin.
The fishing was tough all week. I mainly targeted large mouth bass and pike, with a little musky fishing thrown in. The only pattern that developed was that the bass were not shallow and I did not know where they were.
I did take Brandon Swenson and his fried Dalton out one night casting. Dalton had never fished much before and he was excited when he caught a crappie on a crank bait. I also took a friend out that I had met at the resort. His name was Andy and he was from Rockford Illinois. Andy caught two pike and one crappie and I caught nothing.
This year I also booked a guided river float trip for muskies and small mouth bass. We were guided by Jason from West Fork Guide Service. I was also accompanied by my brother in law Dwayne Swenson. The fishing was not great, but the experience was enjoyable.
Observations:
The flowage is pretty full of water and there are not too many exposed sand beaches. The water was pretty clear and the mill foil is almost non-existent this year.
Weather: Pleasant, average high 75°, some rain storms, generally light winds
H20: east side clear, west side some algae bloom, 72ยบ
Where: Chippewa Flowage, Hayward, WI
Caught: large mouth bass, 1 small mouth bass, pike, one 25" musky
Comments:
It was once again our family vacation time at Treelands Resort. Treelands is located on the Chippewa Flowage and about twenty minutes east of Hayward, Wisconsin.
The fishing was tough all week. I mainly targeted large mouth bass and pike, with a little musky fishing thrown in. The only pattern that developed was that the bass were not shallow and I did not know where they were.
I did take Brandon Swenson and his fried Dalton out one night casting. Dalton had never fished much before and he was excited when he caught a crappie on a crank bait. I also took a friend out that I had met at the resort. His name was Andy and he was from Rockford Illinois. Andy caught two pike and one crappie and I caught nothing.
This year I also booked a guided river float trip for muskies and small mouth bass. We were guided by Jason from West Fork Guide Service. I was also accompanied by my brother in law Dwayne Swenson. The fishing was not great, but the experience was enjoyable.
Observations:
The flowage is pretty full of water and there are not too many exposed sand beaches. The water was pretty clear and the mill foil is almost non-existent this year.
7-25-2014 Friday
7-25-2014 (430-615PM) myself
Weather: (1753) S12, mostly cloudy, 78°, 29.83 steady
H20: 6.81↓, 51 kcfs, 76°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: 2 LMB 14 & 15"
Comments:
It was a quick outing before the start of our vacation in Hayward on Saturday. I was fishing for LMB in the slop using a rubber frog. I caught the two bass, missed several others and missed one pike.
Observations:
The water is receding quickly and the clarity is starting to return. The weed growth out on the main lake is really starting to kick in.
Weather: (1753) S12, mostly cloudy, 78°, 29.83 steady
H20: 6.81↓, 51 kcfs, 76°, dingy
Where: Mississippi R. pool 7
Caught: 2 LMB 14 & 15"
Comments:
It was a quick outing before the start of our vacation in Hayward on Saturday. I was fishing for LMB in the slop using a rubber frog. I caught the two bass, missed several others and missed one pike.
Observations:
The water is receding quickly and the clarity is starting to return. The weed growth out on the main lake is really starting to kick in.
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