Vacation fishing trip to WI - Suggestions appreciated
Will be early june 2021. Mainly bass fishing but also gonna try and catch some fat bluegill.
I will be taking my family so won't be looking for anything remote, we normally rent a house or cabin and gotta have restaurants nearby because the wife doesn't like to cook on vacations.
What are you guys suggestions? So far i heard about Minocqua Chain and Eagle river chain.
I have an 18 footer glass boat btw.
Cheers
Wisconsin River around the Wisconsin Dells area. Good multi species river action and water should still be up. Plenty of non fishing options to keep the family entertained as well.
Madison chain of lakes...June is when legitimate 11" plus bluegills get caught out there...its a world class bluegill fishery and a really good bass fishery yet in June...can catch em deep, shallow and everywhere in between
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Madison does have some giant bluegills but I don't know if I'd take my family there for a vacation. Minocqua, Eagle River, Rhinelander area and Three Lakes Chain is where I'd look. Tons of cabins, resorts, restaurants etc. My aunt/uncle (both passed unfortunately) had a place on Whitefish on the Three Lakes chain and he was pretty much strictly a panfisherman. Lot's of crappie, bluegill and perch. I'd catch a ton of bass, pike and actually quite a few musky (for not targeting them). Would bring my boat and hit 4 or 5 different lakes every time we'd go up.
Be hard to beat the Mississippi River near La Crosse or Prairie du Chien.
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St Germain/Eagle River/Minocqua....we've stayed on Big St. Germain Lake in the past and it was nice. Harv's vacation rentals has a pretty good selection of homes and cabins on various lake in the north woods.
Sturgeon Bay they will be biting then all over
How important is it to use your own boat & do you want it to be a family vacation with a bit of fishing or mainly fishing? If you want a REALLY cool place for the family I can send you a place you will love.
+1 for this suggestion. I live in the La Crosse area. I'm trying to plan a vacation in August and I'd honestly rather stay here and spend the week fishing but then I won't be 'on vacation'.
There are tons of great restaurants. Downtown La Crosse is great. Pools 7 & 8 of the Mississippi River along with Lake Onalaska gives you miles and miles/acres and acres of fishing for bass and nearly every other species...panfish, walleye, pike. I'm afraid I can't help with info about vacation rentals, however. Unlike those areas in northern Wisconsin, I don't think there are many 'resorts' or places you can rent "on the water". I guess I've never really looked. It seems like mostly hotels or camping.
https://www.cozycornercottages.net/ might or might not be what you have in mind. I've driven by them and they are 'cozy'. LOL. I'm certain you could find something on VRBO.com.
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Not my thread but I'm here for the same information. I'm interested. I also have my own boat but would rather not haul it. More looking for a family vacation rather than a fishing trip.
Any of the above for a fisherman. LaCrosse area for the family.
The Chetek Chain has a ton of fish. Big gills.
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