Minocqua Area Fishing Report - 11/26/24

With a very quiet deer opener behind us, some cold and snow (11/25-11/26) and very few anglers taking part in open water fishing of late, looks like most everyone I talk to has early ice on their mind.  Will get to that!

Musky:  Fair – Unless you’re the angler who boated a HUGE 51” recently (I’d post his name if I had permission).  A fish that has unreal girth from shoulder to tail, look it up!  Otherwise, very little to report.

Whitefish: - Good – Anglers using Swedish Pimples and Shiver Minnows in 25-40’ outside of nighttime spawning areas doing extremely well.

With the few anglers I’ve talked to fishing larger lakes, reports of surface temps averaging 42-44 degrees.  I’m sure smaller lakes and those with less depth are in the upper 30’s and dropping as the snow falls.  Ice is starting to form on the pond behind our shop this morning (11/26).  I’d be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS to consider ice to be safe this coming weekend.  If I get reports. I’ll pass them along!

The following weekend?  Well, that’s another story.  Forecast of highs to 30 degrees thru 11/28 followed by highs in low 20’s with lows in single digits to below zero will make for some good early ice as long as we don’t get much snow.  Even then, if it comes in cold (single digits) and we get wind to blow it off the lakes, we should have some safe ice to work with.

Crossing our fingers for a good ice season.

Don’t forget, Dec 6th, 7th and 8th is our 15th Annual Ice Extravaganza!  Lots of great deals, add ons, raffles, even food (Sat, Dec 7th).  Cash in on these great deals while supplies last!  Three days only!