Made it out for my first Wisconsin bass trip today.

[ksubasser24]

Made my first trip since moving here from South Dakota and it didn’t disappoint. 5 mins in and I caught a 6.2 largemouth. Caught 16 total in about 3 1/2 hours. Looking forward to a all day trip on Sunday. It’s fun fishing new lakes and not spots from memory.

[jigapig]

Wow that’s a beast great job man. Wish I was fishing today. Maybe this weekend.

[Umckibben]

6.2 is a tank! I use to live in Evansville right next to Gibbs lake, it's small but definitely worth checking out!

[FaithfulFish]

Sounds like a great day on the water! What did you catch them on and what pattern did the fish seem to be on?

[blue perch]

6.2 on any lake in Wisconsin is a monster. Congrats. If it was Gibbs it will be a zoo on a tiny lake.

[ksubasser24]

Sounds like a great day on the water! What did you catch them on and what pattern did the fish seem to be on?

They were supper shallow. Caught everything on a jig dragging through rock. Boat was really in 2 foot of water and I couldn’t cast all the way to the bank. Everything was on shallow rock.

[Fish Boy]

They were supper shallow. Caught everything on a jig dragging through rock. Boat was really in 2 foot of water and I couldn’t cast all the way to the bank. Everything was on shallow rock.

Congratulations on the beast! This is the time of the year when 75% of the bass population is occupying maybe 5% of the body of water in most cases.

[FaithfulFish]

They were supper shallow. Caught everything on a jig dragging through rock. Boat was really in 2 foot of water and I couldn’t cast all the way to the bank. Everything was on shallow rock.

Nice. Makes sense as I figure the water would be warmest in such an area. Most of the lakes up by me are still participial frozen, but their are a few that are clear. I'll see if I can perhaps duplicate your pattern when the time comes.

[ksubasser24]

Congratulations on the beast! This is the time of the year when 75% of the bass population is occupying maybe 5% of the body of water in most cases.

I always catch my biggest fish this time of the year before the water breaks 55.

[dbuchmann]

Went out yesterday to a lake that still had ice in a few spots and couldn't get anything to bite no matter what I threw. Saw tons of fish cruising shallow and water was 54 degrees. Guess I'll try again later this week.

[basshole51]

I saw a picture on Facebook of a 7.05 lb Madison Chain largie and I caught my PB last Thursday in the wind storm at 6.56 lbs....loving this early season so far...best part is NO PLEASURE BOATERS to deal with!

[erico]

[ksubasser24]

I saw a picture on Facebook of a 7.05 lb Madison Chain largie and I caught my PB last Thursday in the wind storm at 6.56 lbs....loving this early season so far...best part is NO PLEASURE BOATERS to deal with!

The chain was stupid good today. Had 7 3. 10 over 4. Nice thing is there is always a place you can get out of the wind.