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Wausau, WI area fishing report
2007-08-13 18:35:05
Wausau, Wisconsin - Freshwater Fishing Report
Wausau, WI area
Musky fishing remains very good with the low-light periods of morning and evening producing best. Bucktails and surface baits have been working well as have erratically worked rubber baits. Look for areas of cooler water due to current and then fish the structure thoroughly.
The smallmouth bass bite remains red-hot. Surface baits and lipless crankbaits are excellent choices and should be fished around wood or over shallower rocks.
The walleye bite has been slower but nice fish are still being caught by working live bait rigs tipped with nightcrawlers or leeches along deep breaklines or humps; submerged wood has been good on the river.
Channel catfish have been biting through the day and into the nighttime. Fresh cut bait has been working well when presented near the head of deeper holes and pools during the day and adjacent to stump fields in the evening and nighttime.
Tight lines,
Joel DeBoer
Fish Species: musky, smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish
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Lucas Molepske displays a nice channel catfish from the Wisconsin River system
Jim Dahlgren shows off a nice musky, his first legal, caught while fishing with Wausau area guide Joel DeBoer
About The Author: Joel DeBoer
Company: Wisconsin Angling Adventures
Area Reporting: Central and Northern Wisconsin
Bio: Greetings and welcome to the Northwoods! My name is Joel DeBoer; I grew up fishing the waters of Central and Northern Wisconsin and enjoying the beauty of Wisconsin’s outdoors - I can guarantee you will enjoy them as well! As owner of Wisconsin Angling Adventures, I'll work hard to keep you on the fish and show you a good time out on the water! Through countless days and nights on the water, I have worked hard to uncover local "hotspots" while prefecting the techniques necessary to produce trophy fish from them. I have been an active member of Muskies Inc. and Bill’s Musky Club, and am responsible for numerous awards for muskies caught and released by my clients as well as myself. In addition to guiding, I am an active musky tournament fisherman, having multiple Top 10 finishes. Not only do I fish tournaments for muskies, but a variety of local tournaments for walleyes and bass. I am active on the internet - providing articles and fishing reports to over 15 different web sites, in addition to doing web-radio shows. I am a published outdoor author and educator, including my weekly column, "The Guides Corner" in the Everest Herald. I specialize in multi-media presentations and seminars on the vast aspects of musky fishing. Please feel free to email me, at ANY time. In addition, take an opportunity to visit my bio pages at the St. Croix Rod or VMC Hooks Pro-Staff pages as a further reference. I am thankful to the wonderful companies I am privileged to work with promotionally: Bait Rigs * DeLONG Lures * Ducktail Lures * Dunwright Tackle * Frabill * Mepps * Mister Twister * Mercury * Optima Batteries * Pure Fishing (Abu Garcia, Berkley, Stren) * Roberts Outdoors * St. Croix * VMC Hooks
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