Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late January 2025

We hope you are all having a great ice fishing season. Ice fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin has been very good, and ice conditions are outstanding. Most lakes in the Minocqua area have approximately 20" of ice with very little snow cover, so ice travel is very good. Ice fishing on the Rainbow Flowage and Willow Flowage has been fruitful as well. The Willow and Rainbow Flowages are great for a variety of species.

A good number of walleye are being caught in the 12–18-foot range in rocky areas. Some walleye are also being caught in weeds as well. Jigging, and tip-ups both work very well. Rapala Rippin Raps, walleye suckers, large and medium golden shiners are all great choices for catching good numbers of walleye, crappie, panfish, and Northern pike.  Check weeds and/or weeds with rocks at the 5–12-foot range. Crappie Minnows, Rosy Red minnows, Northern Pike minnows, and Large Golden Shiners are best for targeting pike.

Ice fishing in the Minocqua area has been hugely productive for locals, and we hope to see you here. Please feel free to stop by the Musky Shop or contact us. We would be happy to help.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, March 15th, for our annual Customer Appreciation Day at the Musky Shop. Factory reps will be on hand, and there will be drawings for some free goods and many great discounts. Cornerstone Church will also serve free food for a few hours throughout the day.

Also, please mark your calendars for our Annual Summer Bash, which will be held here at the Musky Shop on Saturday, July 19th. Our Summer Bash will have 30-40 Musky Manufacturer booths, Big Discounts, lots of interaction with the manufacturer reps and lots to learn that day as well. It really is a super fun Musky Day. We hope each of you can please join us.

We hope you have great ice fishing when you get out. Please let us know if we can be of service to you; it would be our pleasure.

Good Fishing, and God Bless, Jim Stewart