Fishing has been good and so has the weather. I have a few openings for next week. Give me a call ~ Let’s set something up. 262.227.9507

Boat is in the water and I am looking forward to another great fishing season. Give me a call~

Boat is in the water and I am looking forward to another great fishing season. Give me a call~

Check out video from the port Washington marina - stocking coho salmon and trout

2022 Coho Salmon Fever Charters

Hey gang Water levels are higher than they have been most of the summer and water temps are in the mid to high 70's. Panfish continues to be the hot bite in the area. Crappie and bluegill continue to bite along weedlines or suspended out over deep water as well as in mid-depth weeds. 10-12 FOW along the weeds and 12-18 Feet Down over 25-45 FOW. P...

Everyone I just wanted to thank you for following this blog for the many years it has been up.  I'm no longer guiding professionally and my real life as a professor keeps me busy enough that I don't have time or remember to post reports in a timely fashion. As such I'm going to be closing down the site very soon. If you want grab the content for...

Hey gang   I think the unstable weather low water and the intense fishing pressure has the fish in a bit of a funk right now. You can still catch them but you're going to have to slow down get precise with your presentations and recognize that it is the middle of August. Panfish are still schooled up in deeper water and have been the most consiste...

Everyone First off: Reminder The Okauchee Tie up is this weekend. You might want to find another location for fishing this weekend. Second: Apologies for being slow around here...I simply haven't been fishing (around the area) as much as normal. Between the heat and teaching summer school it has been a busy month. My fishing time has been primaril...

Hey gang Its sure to be a busy weekend on the water so plan on fishing early and late and enjoy the shows at the boat launches. Water temps are low to mid 70's but go up and down with the rains. Weeds are about summer average. There's a fair amount of current flowing but the lakes are still a bit low overall. Panfish are done spawning. You may fi...

Hey gang Sorry about last week I ended up fishing in the Wautoma area for several days and just forgot to make the post. Funny how many people silently read this weekly scribe and have things to say (not all of them nice either) when I miss a week.  Anyway it looks like the heat has finally broken and around the area conditions are starting to st...

It is  the annual Free Fishing Weekend  around the state. Here's an update on the last week. Fishing has been slow but steady. Catching lots of smaller gamefish but starting to see some quality fish come in. Water temps are still in the mid to high 60's on most area lakes and water levels are pretty low. Bluegills are on nests especially in sandy...

Hey gang   As we approach the holiday weekend and the traditional kick-off for summer boating season you should be ready to adapt on the fly while out for the next couple of days. Overall water temps are in the low 70's in mainlake areas and to low to mid 70's in the shallower protected areas. Current is at a minimum and after a stretch of sunny...

Conditions: Right now most lakes are in the low to mid 60's...but you may find some areas where the water is substantially warmer. Weed growth is still behind but is starting to catch up. Water remains low on most lakes and even after the rain we had this week current flows are way down. Bluegills  Current areas (if you can find them) and dark bo...

The Outcast is in the water and fishing has been good. We have been catching mostly coho salmon with some kings and steelhead mixed in. If your looking to catch numbers or maybe even your limit now is a great time to book a charter out of Port Washington. Weekends are mostly full for this month and next but there are some weekdays available. We are...

The Outcast is in the water and fishing has been good. We have been catching mostly coho salmon with some kings and steelhead mixed in. If your looking to catch numbers or maybe even your limit now is a great time to book a charter out of Port Washington. Weekends are mostly full for this month and next but there are some weekdays available. We are...

Hey gang The weather is finally stabilizing and things are starting to happen. Should be a great week to 10 days on the water but as things settle in be ready to adapt on the fly. Fishing will be consistent day to day but you may need to adapt to changing conditions by altering your presentations. Water temperatures vary greatly between main lake...

Hey gang Musky Mikes announced this week they are no longer running the Tuesday Night Big Bass League originally started by Musky Mike himself. The Tuesday Night tournament will continue but will no longer be a league run by the baitshop. It's a big bass-jackpot format. It'll be run out of the Hideaway and sign up/check ins will be at the dock. D...

Buckle up Buckaroos. Going to be a bit windy this weekend. Source:Wunderground.com In other opener news: There was a great talk on the D&S Facebook Live Site last night on tips for the Madison Chain. Check it out  Here   D&S primary website is here:  DSBait.com   Closer to home the friendly folks at Dick Smiths in the happy barn have their opener...

Hey gang  Here's what to expect when you hit the water for the opener. 1.) Water temps in the mainlake areas in the mid to high 50's to low to mid 60's in protected areas.  2.) Limited new growth of weeds and a few less than average piers are in.  Shallow dark bottom bays will be where most of the action is this weekend.  The DNR's Places to fish...