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Fishing for Walleye in West Virginia
Walleye fishing is one of the most easiest and as this fish is highly populated in many places in West Virginia it is quite easy to fish. Most of the rivers in West Virginia are ideal for walleye fishing. Especially those that flow into or out of lakes are home to a lot of walleye.
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Fishing in Alabama: Red Snapper
The Red Snapper is very common along the Gulf Coast, and has been carefully cultivated in Alabama, especially in Orange Beach. At the moment there is a particularly large abundance of red snapper in Alabama, and this is down to two reasons.
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Fishing in Alaska: Halibut
When it comes to saltwater fishing in Alaska, the ultimate catch is the Halibut. The world record for Halibut is 459 lbs – 0 oz, and was caught in Dutch Harbour, Alaska. The current sport fish record for Halibut in Alaska stands at 440 lbs.
Halibut fishing in Alaska is at its best during the summer months, but these massive fish appear around the Kenai Peninsula during the month of April and can be found in the area right up until October. Halibut are bottom feeding fish, and can be found at depths of between 50 and 500 feet in the waters around Alaska, depending on the location of the seabed.
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Bass Fishing in Wisconsin
WHERE TO FIND BASS IN WISCONSIN
Wisconsin is one of the best places to fish for bass especially the small mouth bass. However there are many places to find the largemouth bass as well. Beaver Dam Lake, Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Willow Reservoir, Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Castle Rock Lake, Fence Lake, Gile Flowage, Green Lake, Grindstone Lake, Lake Koshkonong , Holcombe Flowage, Lac Vieux Desert, Lake Butte des Morts, Lake Chetac, Lake du Bay, Lake Geneva, Lake Kegonsa, , Lake Michigan, Lake Monona, Lake Mendota, Lake Pepin, Lake Poygan, Lake Puckaway, Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago, Lake Wisconsin, Lake Wissota, Long Lake, Namekagon Lake, North Twin Lake, Pelican Lake, Petenwell Lake, Rainbow Flowage, Shawano Lake, Shell Lake, Tomahawk Lake, Trout Lake. The Wisconsin record for largemouth bass has been set in Ripley Lake with 11 pounds and 3 oz. fish, and for the small mouth records has been homed by Indian Lake.
WHAT DOES BASS IN WISCONSIN FEEDS ON?
Bass are one the most aggressive type fish present in Wisconsin. They usually chase after any of their favourite foods and for this reason they could best be caught when they are feeding or when they are about to feed. Bass would generally eat anything that they can catch and fit in their mouth. Small fishes, snails, worms, insects etc. are the main food of bass.
HABITATS OF BASS FISH
In Wisconsin the small mouth bass are generally located in cooler waters, whereas the largemouth bass are generally found in warm waters. Small mouth bass can be found in waters that are slightly stained and have a mild current. Similarly the largemouth bass are usually found in slightly stained water with little current. Temperatures between 15 degrees to 26 degrees C are perfectly ideal for this fish.
HOW TO CATCH BASS IN WISCONSIN?
Small mouth bass are one of the best game fish in Wisconsin as they are very fast and strong and therefore put up a real fight with the anglers. These fish can be largely found in the lakes stated above especially in rocky areas and also gravel areas. A wide range of baits could be used to fish for bass in Wisconsin. Plastic worms, spinner baits, jigs, spoons etc. could be used to catch great bass.
Overall fishing for bass in Wisconsin is a great pleasure and for anglers who enjoy fishing for tough game fish bass would be perfectly ideal. Also if you decide to fish for bass in Wisconsin you should always check the weather to make sure that you will not come back empty handed as in winter time you might have to go deep to be able to catch bass. However, generally cloudy day with stained or murky water is perfectly ideal for bass fishing in Wisconsin.
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Largemouth Bass fishing in Alabama
The Largemouth Bass is the state fish of Alabama, and can be found all over the state. While the world record Largemouth Bass catch is 22 lbs – 4 oz, the state record in Alabama is 16 lbs – 8 oz.
Southern Alabama has moderate temperatures which encourages the largemouth bass’ growth, as this fish prefers temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees Farenheit. There are 77,000 miles of perennial rivers and streams in Alabama, along with the Mobile Delta where the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers meet. There are also 23 Alabama State Public Fishing Lakes, and 47 reservoirs that have an area greater than 500 acres. In total the reservoirs in Alabama span 551,220 acres. You can find largemouth bass in almost all of these rivers, streams and reservoirs.
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Fishing for Musky Fish in Wisconsin
WHERE TO FIND MUSKY FISH IN WISCONSIN?
Wisconsin is a great state for those who love fishing for musky. Many large lakes in Wisconsin hold large populations of musky. You can easily find Wisconsin in the following lakes; Lake Wisconsin, Lake Chippewa, Lake Winnebago, Lac Vieux Desert, Lake Pepin, Turtle Flambeau Flowage, Redstone Lake, Lake Poygan, , Green Lake and Lake Wissota. As well as fishing in these large lakes you can also try some smaller lakes where you can find musky. Additionally Pewaukee Lake is one of the top spots for pike anglers as they are largely populated here and also quite large ones can be found.
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