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Milwaukee River Gives Up A Steelhead!
Today I ignored the less than ideal water levels on the milwaukee river and brought out the two handed rods to start getting in the swing of my fall fishing routine. I fished all morning with only one smallmouth to show. I continued to work on my casting and took some time to study the … Continue reading
Milwaukee Musky!
Blake over at the Illinois Wisconsin Fishing blog came across a fellow angler playing tug-o-war with a nice musky on the Milwaukee River the other day. Check out the story here! http://illinoiswisconsinfishing.blogspot.com/2011/08/crossing-paths-milwaukee-river-musky.html
Milwaukee River Restoration
I just came across this article on the Milwaukee River explaining a bit about its more recent history involving restoration projects such as dam removal, fish ladders, and planting of native vegetation along stream banks, which all contribute to cleaner water and more fish habitat. This article also explains how migratory trout and salmon have … Continue reading
Rain = Steelhead!
After waking up Saturday morning to the sound of rain bouncing off my roof I was as giddy as a kid on Christmas eve. After five very long weeks with not a drop of rain I had some concerns about our fall run of migratory trout in southeast Wisconsin. Worry no more, the rain has … Continue reading
Milwaukee Steelhead!
Yesterday, I headed up to the Kewaunee River in southern Door County, Wisconsin to fish for Steelhead. My reason for traveling farther north was to try to get away from the crowds and fish a more scenic river than the Milwaukee or Root. The river was definitely more scenic, but as far as the crowds … Continue reading
Milwaukee River Smallies
A couple friends and I headed up to Milwaukee the other day to work on our spey casting and try our luck at some smallmouth fishing. It was my first time fishing the Milwaukee River for smallmouth and sure won’t be the last. Action was good until the sun got high and the day really … Continue reading