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April 26 2006 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Panfishing in the area has slowed a little over the past week. The cooler temperatures have pushed the fish into deeper water. Sunny days are the best time to target early season panfish. The best time to be on the water is often between 10am and 3pm. These times are when the water is at its warmest. Crappies have been caught from Nagawicka, Pine, Okauchee, Delavan, Monona, Cherokee Marsh, Beaver Dam, Wind, Lower Nemahbin, and Lower Nashotah. The best baits have been small fatheads, small rosie reds, and small lake shiners. Most anglers are fishing these on #8 hook or a 1/32-ounce jig. Jig and plastic combos, such as Cubby mini mites, nail tails, Dick Smith’s Panfish Grubs, and tube jigs have also been effective. Crappies will be found in shallow areas on warmer days and will move deeper when it’s cold. These fish are in the pre-spawn stage so it is important to limit the number of fish harvested, especially large fish. Bluegill anglers were doing well on Nagawicka, Golden, Monona, Mendota, Kegonsa, Waubesa, Little Muskego, Lower Nashotah, and Rock Lake. An ice fishing jig or 1/64-ounce ball jig baited with a waxworm, redworm, or spike has worked best. A black ant fly dressed with a waxworm is also deadly for gills. Look for bluegills to be holding in shallow, dark bottomed bays and channels on sunny days. On cloudy days look for them in slightly deeper water. Green weeds in 5-10 feet of water will be good places to fish. Some of the best perch fishing can be found in Lake Michigan. Anglers do best with small fatheads and crabtails. Spikes, redworms, and waxworms will also work well. The season closes this Sunday, April 30th and will remain closed until June 15th to protect spawning fish. There is a bag limit of 5 fish here, however, it is not uncommon to catch perch up to 16 inches and sometimes even larger. Whitebass fishing in the Rock, Wisconsin, and Wolf rivers should be good soon. A 1/16-ounce jig with a 2” twister tail and a minnow can be deadly. Large fatheads and small lake shiners were the best choice. Also, lures such as Beetle Spins, #1 or #2 Mepps spinners, and Road Runners can work well when these fish are active. Catfish have been providing anglers with some action on the Rock River. Anglers have been doing best with cutbait, nightcrawlers, redworms, and Sonnies stinkbait. Look for the cats to be holding in deeper holes or near the numerous downed trees.
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