Way to go Ben ! Congrat’s What a beauty

I would also check out lake link there’s a current report on fishing there

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Decided im going to give St. Germain a try over New Years. Im now trying to decide wether to bring the snowdog or my ATV which is a sportsman 1000 and weighs about 3X the snowdog. From the little information I come across it sounds like the snow has melted and the ice conditions have improved and will continue to do so. Are there any locals that could give some insight and opinions on how conditions are looking? Don’t have any particular lakes picked out yet. I realize every lake will vary just looking for some in general conditions. I prefer to bring my ATV if possible.

Our company is working north of Minocqua, and we had 5″ of light fluffy snow today. We could see guys out fishing Lake Minocqua this morning and after work, didn’t see any atv’s or snowmobiles out. I was checking Trout Lake last saturday, but it still had areas of open water near the islands, I did venture out a ways, but decided again going out after the ice was less than 3″, but this lake and Fence are usually the last to lock up being so deep. As someone else mentioned call a bait shop up there, you’ll get some good information. Good luck !

Beaver Dams are the gold standard in my book, I have 3 from the 80’s that work great. Anyone heard of or tried a Bloodknot tip up ?

I live in the Tomahawk area, we got 9″ here Sunday, I’m not sure how much they got. A few co-workers were out fishing Saturday, and they said there was 4-6″ on the Spirit Flowage west of Tomahawk. It’s going to get -10 to -15 below tonight. I would suggest visiting the Lake Link Wisconsin Fishing report page, type in the lake your going to, you may find a current report, and contact a bait shop in town, they may help you too, good luck. I was out 2 weeks ago and caught a few walleyes, only 2 1/2″ then.

Enough ice now in the Tomahawk area on some lakes, drilled some holes late this morning, it did thin out and had to stop, but were going to try the afternoon walleye bite, and listen to the Badger’s on the radio

Seen a guy out on Lake Alice, had tip ups out. I checked a spot fish often Wednesday, had a couple inches just off the dock, but got to be less as I went, will check tomorrow, with predicted lows near zero here in Northern Wi, should be able to fish tomorrow

A few years ago I was tip up fishing for walleyes, and seen a fox come out on the ice across the lake, suddenly an eagle swooped down at, the fox hightailed it to shore, the eagle still after it. The fox made his escape, pretty lucky.

I had mine rebuilt two years ago, mine acted similar, if I run it on half choke it doesn’t miss a beat. Don’t have the heart to retire the old girl.

I’m south west of Eagle River, you should have no problem, plenty of ice up here. I was scouting out Trout Lake north of Minocqua, and that is ice cover now, and that a big, deep lake. Lots of UTV’s, and 3 wheelers out. Good luck !

One thing that may help you is to go to Lake Link and check the Wisconsin Fishing Report, and the bait shop will help you out. I was in that area today, Trout Lake, just south of Boulder Junction, that has just ice over, great walleye, whitefish lake. Good luck !

You may want to check the Wisconsin Fishing Reports page, they talk about Hayward area lakes, good luck !

Got out in the Tomahawk area, first time out, slow, one small walleye

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Seen a guy out on Lake Alice yesterday east of Tomahawk

A few years ago, caught in a local lake, actually seen this fish at the bait shop.

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There are area’s in Wisconsin where you can fish walleye year around, check your regulation book.

Thanks for sharing ! Beautiful fish and country !

This was back in 2017, Tomahawk area lake

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Check Lake-Link Wisconsin Fishing Reports, you may find info. there

I have one from the mid 80’s, 24:1 is the ratio, still has the sticker that states that. I don’t have the heart to replace her.

Nice 23″ as the sun went down, quick picture and back she went.

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I took a drive last weekend up north of Minocqua to Trout Lake, lots of guys fishing for whitefish, brutal wind that day, glassed one guy sitting way out there on a bucket.

Lake I fish in the Tomahawk area has 9″ of ice as of last saturday

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I will be out for the afternoon walleye bite, sounds like a mixed bag of weather here, snow/freezing rain. In years past, I’ve done very well in bad weather, maybe again. Good 9″ of ice where I fish, a bit of slush.

Tomahawk area, afternoon walleye bite.

Tomahawk area has ice, seen two guys out on Lake Nokomis this afternoon, lots of snow here though, I’m betting they are fishing Lake Alice too, but I haven’t been over that way to see.

I drove by Big Arbor Vitae yesterday, there was a group of guys fishing, maybe 12 of them, like was stated above, right off 70. I’ve never fished it. Good luck !

Lakes are closed, but some rivers stay open year around for some gamefish, walleye and northern, muskie is closed. You have to look in the regulation book to know where to fish. Not a lot of people know this, I usually have the area I fish to myself, most guys are in boats now, fishing below the dams for walleyes.

I was out Saturday in the Tomahawk area tip up fishing for walleyes, still 24″ of ice.

Where I fish, first ice seems to be the best, but I’ve had some good luck fishing later in the season during snowstorms, or weather change.