April and May Fishing on Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River It was around March 15 back in 2013, when the ice on the Northeast end of Lake Wisconsin melted enough to grant access to launch boats at the public landings on Tipperary Point. It was on or around April 12, 2013 that ice had left the bays in Lake Wisconsin to allow unimpeded access at any of the boat landings scattered elsewhere around the lake. I expect that due to the extreme cold and resultant ice thickness this year, that access may be pushed out by a week or two. In April the best fishing for walleyes and saugers, will occur on the Wisconsin River either below the Kilbourn Dam at Wisconsin Dells, or below the Prairie du Sac Dam on the west end of Lake Wisconsin. Both locations have shore fishing opportunities for those that do not have access to a boat. For April walleyes, remember that the best bite often occurs at night. The beginning of May typically is when the walleye bite begins to pick up after the post-spawn period. This is when the bulk of the walleyes and saugers that swam up to the Kilbourne dam to spawn, have made their way back downstream to Lake Wisconsin. There are simply many more fish present to be caught and the mouth of the river at the Northeast end of Lake Wisconsin is where to meet them on their journey back downstream. Lake Wisconsin and the Wisconsin River above the Prairie du Sac Dam have a “Slot Limit” for walleyes and saugers and the slot limit works like this: The daily bag limit is 5 walleyes and saugers (any combination). Walleyes and saugers between 15” to just under 20” are legal to keep and eat. Walleyes and saugers from 20” to 28” must be released as they are the prime spawners that allow this fishery to thrive. One fish over 28” may be kept as a “trophy” but counts towards the daily bag limit of 5. Gary Sanders Lake Wisconsin Walleyes, LLC lakewisconsinwalleyes
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:38:41 +0000
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