5054 State Highway 70 West
Fishing
With over 1300 lakes and 73 rivers and streams in Vilas County. One can find just the sport you are looking for. Going after the allusive Musky, that Northern, the delicious Walleye, Crappie, Perch, a feisty Bass, have some fun with pan fish off a dock or a beautiful Trout caught on a fly rod.
Whether you and your party are great anglers or just beginners, the waters around Edgewater Inn and Cottages will have something to offer you.
To find some of those hidden less pressured places check with one of the local guides listed below.
Fishing Report
***Eagle River, Wis. (VILAS COUNTY) -- as of August 30, 2010:
Good musky, northern and panfish bite, with walleye, smallmouth, largemouth and action just fair in the Eagle River, Wisconsin area.
Water temps in the upper 60s to the low 70s in the Eagle River,
Wisconsin area.
Musky fishing in the Eagle River area has picked up dramatically with the
recent drop in water temps., The temps are in the low 70s on the Eagle
River Chain of 28 lakes (largest freshwater chain of lakes in the world),
and a significant algae bloom is happening on many smaller area lakes. Fish
15 feet of water or less in and around weeds. Big blade bucktails that
produce a loud "thump" in the water are a good choice right now, as are
jointed crankbaits. They put out a lot of vibration for the fish to home in
on. Suggested colors now include black/silver, black/orange,
black/chartreuse, on either bucktails or crankbaits.
There's a good northern bite in the Eagle River area. Fish 15 feet of water
or less in and around weeds. Use a bass style spinner bait, #4 Mepps, or a
northern sucker minnow under a slip bobber.
Panfish in the Eagle River area generally hanging together in 15 feet of
water or less, in and around weeds. The crappies and bluegills are
suspending up and down the water column, with the perch close to the bottom.
Use a crappie minnow or a chunk of crawler under a slip bobber. Some
crappies are also being found here-and-there over deep water humps. Panfish
action is good.
Walleye in the Eagle River area are in 10-30 feet of water (depth is lake
dependent), over rocks, rock points, and rocky humps, or outside of weed
edges. Use a jig and a minnow, leech or crawler. Action is fair.
Smallmouth are in 10-20 feet of water in the Eagle River area. Fish break
edges over hardbottom/rocks/gravel. Use a jig and a minnow, or a jig and a
tube. In the evening try a topwater like a Heddon Torpedo or Zara Spook.
Fair action.
Largemouth in the Eagle River area are in 10 feet of water or less relating
to structure. Fish heavy weed areas, near docks, downed trees, stumps or
brushpiles. Use a jig and a pig, spinnerbait, or a topwater like a rat or
frog. Action is fair.
***Some special calendar highlights for Eagle River, Wisconsin:
-- Sat.-Sun., Sept. 18-19, 2010: Paul's Annual Pro-Am Musky Tournament.
This is the "one for everybody" - -professional and amateur. Lots of fun.
Lots of prizes. EVERYONE is welcome! Eagle River. Eagle River Chamber of
Commerce; 800-359-6315; 715-479-6400; e-mail: info@eagleriver.org; web:
www.eagleriver.org
(Report for the Eagle River Chamber of Commerce based on Creative Brilliance
Reports compiled, written & distributed by Creative Brilliance. ©2010.
Naomi K. Shapiro or Ray Smith, Creative Brilliance 608-827-6483;
e-mail: cre8vnaomi@gmail.com; cre8vRay@charter.net.
interviews with Eagle River guides "Muskie Matt" of Wild Eagle Lodge,
"Ranger Rick" Krueger of Guide's Choice Pro Shop, and Mat Hegy).
Contact info for Eagle River:
* "Muskie Matt", 715-479-8086; e-mail: rfrgoutdoors@gmail.com
* Mat Hegy, 715-571-7544, e:-mail: lunkerclunkerguideservice@yahoo.com
* Guide's Choice Pro Shop, guide/owner "Ranger Rick" Krueger 715-477-2248
* George Langley, Eagle River Fishing Guides Association, 715-479-8804.
e-mail: fishing@eaglesportscenter.com
Fishing Conditions
Information on Lakes
Vilas County Lake Maps Link to Vilas County fishng information and more links to the Wisconsin DNR.