Well, I broke the ice (so to speak) on Wissota this afternoon. I took a quick 3 hour trip to do a little scouting for upcoming guide trips, and was not disappointed.
First of all, the water is WARM for this time of year. 62-66 degrees. Last year at this time, we were just barely flirting with 60.
I spent all of this trip in the Chippewa River above the lake. There are fish to be had! Over 3 hours, we had 7 slot fish that were all between 15 and 16″, 3 short eyes, 2 nice slabs and one mid 20’s pike. All of our fish came on jig/minnow combos.
While we started the afternoon by pitching to shallow structure, we soon determined that the most active fish were a bit deeper. When the skies were high, we took fish by vertical jigging in 15-18′ off the edges of main river structure, and when things clouded up later in the afternoon, all of our bites came shallow on top of these structural features.
Look for some regular Wissota reports starting next week as my guiding schedule gets into full swing. If you’re looking for an entertaining time on the water, the bite is most definitely ON on Wissota!
I can’t wait to get the kids out there later this summer & for some Lake Wissota fishing.
