Joel Ballweg

Chilly north winds blew pretty strong and cloudy skies with a sprinkle of rain made our trip to the fishing hole a bit of a bumpy ride, but once we got there, it really wasn't to bad.

We didn't bother with the jigs and crawlers or ringworms or any other plastics today. We went right to the crankbaits and the fish showed a positive response right from the start.

For most of the day, we trolled and caught fish from fairly shallow water. We went as shallow as four feet and as deep as 12 feet. And we caught at least one fish in every depth in-between.

By the end of the day, they had there limit and caught a total of 30 walleyes and saugers. (21 walleyes and 9 saugers)

For the weekend, we pulled in a total of 69 walleyes and saugers. Not a bad weekend at all. I would love to have a whole bunch more just like that!

Good luck out there guys and gals!

Boog

Fish Species: Walleye & Sauger
Bait Used: Crank baits
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Water Depth: 6' to 10'
Water Temperature: 67-69 degrees
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Wind Speed:
Dave Bishop with a 20
Dave Bishop with a 20

Dave Bishop & Chuck Markham with some eaters
Dave Bishop & Chuck Markham with some eaters


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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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