Joel Ballweg

Trolling crankbaits was the go-to technique for us today. The bite started out a little slow in the early morning but picked up by mid-morning and never really stopped till we left in the late afternoon.

We didn't get any monster walleyes today just a bunch in the 17" to 24" range. Nancy did land her personal best sauger to date. A very nice 23-1/4 incher that would have easily went 5lbs if she were still full of spawn.

We also caught seven fish in the keeper size range (between 15 & 20" long) which has been hard to get the last few outings. Almost everything caught recently has been to big to keep. Always nice to take a few home to share with friends & family at the dinner table.

Fish Species: Walleye
Bait Used: Crank Baits
Tackle Used:
Method Used: Trolling
Water Depth: 12' to 18'
Water Temperature: 58
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Nancy with a 24
Nancy with a 24

Nancy with her 23-1/4
Nancy with her 23-1/4


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Joel Ballweg

About The Author: Joel Ballweg

Company: Ballweg's Guide Service

Area Reporting: Lake Wisconsin, near Madison, Wisconsin

Bio: Hi, my name is Joel "Boog" Ballweg and I run professionally guided fishing trips primarily on Lake Wisconsin. I am a life long resident of this area and grew up fishing Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin river. Ballweg's Guide Service was started in 2003 and has grown every year since. Lake Wisconsin offers excellent fishing for walleye, sauger, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegills and white bass. We target walleye, crappie, bluegill and white bass. On average, I will spend between 75-100 days fishing on Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin river each year. Lake Wisconsin covers approximately 9000 surface acres and it is the furthest down stream reservoir on the Wisconsin River system. It is located about 30 miles north of Madison, Wisconsin. A strong network of local anglers and several other local fishing guides is an added benefit of growing up in this area. These guys know whats going on out on the water and sharing information helps all of us stay on top of the latest action. In addition, if you have a large group of anglers, we can arrange with the other local guides to accomadate you.

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