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Musky Shop Northwood's Fishing Report: Late April
Here in Oneida and Vilas Counties, our game fishing season is closed until the first Saturday in May but there are plenty of Crappies, Perch, Panfish, and Bass to fish for.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late March 2024
We have open water on most of the lakes in Oneida and Vilas county which should be close to a record for ice out.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late February
If you are thinking about coming up, please stop by the Musky Shop. We have a full selection of ice fishing equipment as well as a great selection of bait held in cold well water.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early February
Our winter has been about as mild as any of us here in Minocqua can remember. Last winter was really long and this winter was really mild.
Bring The Kids To Milwaukee County Ponds To Learn To Ice Fish Feb. 17
Bring the kids out to one of five Milwaukee County parks for free ice fishing clinics on Saturday, Feb. 17
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late January
Here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, our ice conditions are finally getting somewhat decent.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early January 2024
Fishing has been good. Walleye’s have been primarily in green weeds – wood and rocks are ok.
Warmer Weather Hurts Snowmobiling But What About Ice Fishing?
Many of the lakes of Vilas and Oneida County have between 4-10″ of ice that is still great for ice fishing.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late December
Ice fishing has been very good with a lot of fish beging caught here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early December
We are kind of in that in-between stage as the big lakes just froze up 4 days ago.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late November
We have had some great reports from customers and from our guide staff of some very nice muskies.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early November
There's nothing like catching a huge Musky in late fall and we hope many of you will find time to enjoy God's creation and catch some monster fish.
November Patterns Find Slow Muskies in Slow Water
November muskies can sometimes feel like the hardest to find and least likely to eat, but starting out each trip in the right direction might help you make shorter work of getting those buggers to eat.
Going Deep: Targeting Fall Muskies on their Fall Turf
It’s time to pull muskies up from their cold-water holdouts and get them interested in your cranks, swimbaits, jerkbaits, or even a little boat-side sucker.
Musky Shop Northwood's Fishing Report: Late September
Currently, here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, we are experiencing some warmer air temps in the mid to upper 70's.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late August
The Northwoods of Wisconsin has been an outstanding place to be as summers in the Minocqua area are awesome.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report - Early August
We hope all of you are having a great summer and enjoying some time on the water.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late July
We hope you're all having a great summer. Fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin has been good.
Fixed vs Slip Bobbers 101
As many anglers are prepping their tackle for the season, the question of bobbers comes up for those planning to use live bait.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early May
The fishing season is finally here. Whew, what a long winter.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late March
We are in the time of year here in the Northwoods of Wisconsin when the ice fishing season is winding down, and we are all patiently waiting for open water.
Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early March
The game fish season in northern Wisconsin has come to an end.
Musky Shop Northwood's Fishing Report: Late February
The Wisconsin game fish season is winding down as it ends March 5th 2023. Ice fishing has been quite good despite the swings in the weather.
Musky Shop North Woods Fishing Report: Early February
We have had a few really cold days that slowed things down a bit but that cold blast is gone now and warmer winter temps are on the way.