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Fishing
Ashland has been chosen as one of the
Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsman! In America!!!
In the 2008 April issue of Outdoor Life, Ashland, WI has been designated 58th out of 200 towns In America for the best Hunting and Fishing. Ashland was selected for great fishing and hunting, trophy potential,
year round opportunities and the quality of life!!!
Lake Superior Fishing
March 7th, 2010. Ice fishing on Chequamegon Bay continues to look good with lots of perch, and some smelt and you may even get a surprise with a northern, brown trout, splake, white fish and coho's continuing to bite. The law requires all ice fishing shacks to be off the ice by March 15th. Reports of "pressure ridges" continue to exist on both sides of the bay. You are advised to not cross the pressure ridges and start watching the landings for soft spots. The fishing guides remind you to not take machines on either end of the breakwall and to call ahead for ice fishing reports. Area fishing guides and bait shops know when and where the ice has safely formed. In general; there are many good fishing opportunities going on right now! Check out the list below for Fishing Guides and Bait Shops or call the Ashland Chamber at 800-284-9484.
Inland Lakes Fishing
March 7th, 2010. Inland Lake fishing is reported to be good with all species of fish biting. Look for your catch to inclued: pan fish, croppies, blue gills, and perch during the day. Waleyes will bite better at dawn and dusk. Fishermen advise you to use machines only on the Inland Lakes and start watching the landings for softs spots. The fishing guides always remind you to call ahead for ice fishing reports. Area fishing guides and bait shops know when and where the ice has safely formed.
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Here is a webcam from Northern State Bank
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For a Look at the Weather Conditions
WINTER ice forms on inland lakes soon after Thanksgiving Day. Anglers can take their pick of excellent fishing for walleye, northern pike, or any of the three major panfish – perch, bluegill and crappie. Sometime after Christmas, Lake Superior freezes and anglers can fish for all the aforementioned fish as well as all species of trout. In late January, the ice usually extends into the Apostle Islands where diehard lake trout “bobbers” practice vertical jigging in water up to 250 feet deep for lake trout that regularly exceed 20 pounds. March starts the “late ice” period that has smelt entering the Bay in preparation for their spawning that occurs during ice-out. Big fish follow the smelt and all of the shallows can have great action.
SPRING While anglers are waiting for the general inland fishing opener on the first Saturday of May, many have already been putting a bend in their fishing rods during the spring steelhead run in the South Shore’s rivers, or in the ice-free waters of Lake Superior where the season doesn’t close for coho salmon, walleye or northern pike. Ice-out is a highly anticipated event as the smelt run commences on Superior and humans, as well as game fish, catch and gorge on the silvery little fish. By the time the inland waters open for fishing, post-spawn walleyes are feeding heavily, as are northern pike. Bass and panfish are moving shallow in preparation for their late spring spawning run and fishing can be fast and furious. Inland streams such as the Namakagon and White turn into meccas for fly fishermen chasing native brown trout.
Fishing Photos
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Submitted By: Capt Aron Kastern
Date Listed: 2010-01-25 07:09:50
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Description: A nice male steelhead caught and released on chequamegon bay
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Submitted By: Capt Aron Kastern
Date Listed: 2010-01-15 06:05:58
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Description: A beatuful male rainbow trout caught and released of chequamegon bay on 1/12/10
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Submitted By: Capt Aron kastern
Date Listed: 2009-12-26 08:24:11
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Description: A dandy male coho salmon in spawning colors caught and released on chequamegon bay 12/23/09
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Submitted By: Ed Sempkowski
Date Listed: 2009-10-28 22:41:44
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Description: Fall Is A Great Time To Come To Ashland! Huge SmallMouths And Lots Of Them! Fishing With Capt. Jim Hudson
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Submitted By: Capt Aron Kastern of Unlimited trophy outfitters
Date Listed: 2009-09-23 06:49:38
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Description: Steve & Ron from the lacross area with a fine 44 inch chequamegon bay pike.
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Submitted By: Mark Young
Date Listed: 2009-09-15 21:15:52
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Description: The Ashland area is very diverse in its fishery. My father Jay and I hired Capt Jim Hudson to experience the area. One day chasing Lake Trout and the next for SmallMouth Bass. This is a place everyone should experience for big fish and lots of them!!
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Submitted By: Matt and Wyatt
Date Listed: 2009-07-03 12:57:52
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Description: Great day on the water, fishing and learning about the walleyes of Chequamegon Bay, with Jim Hudson of Hudson's On The Spot Guide Service. We both caught our largest walleyes to date.
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Submitted By: Capt Aron of Unlimited trophy outfitters
Date Listed: 2009-06-29 09:37:11
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Description: Here's a nice mess of eater size walleye from the ashland area.
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Submitted By: Rod and Reel Charters
Date Listed: 2009-06-22 11:22:04
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Description: Kids Love Fishing too, Lake Trout 34 inches, caught and eaten "Mmmmm mmmm"
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Submitted By: Rich N
Date Listed: 2009-05-28 09:42:03
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Description: A 28 1/2 inch, 9 1/2 lbs. walleye caught & released 5/25/09 with Jim Hudson's On the Spot Guide service.
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Submitted By: Cap't Craig, Outdoor Allure
Date Listed: 2009-05-15 08:14:53
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Description: 20" smallies are easy on Chequamegon Bay, but heres one of a couple inland Bayfield county bruisers!
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Submitted By: Jim Hudson
Date Listed: 2009-05-13 14:17:02
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Description: Big Chequamegon Pike.. Caught and Released, On 05-11-09, From The Ashland Area.
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