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AJ TaylorJanuary 16, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021 Stay safe when fishing with these tips: Try a new fishing spot — if your regular fishing location is popular and busy, try out a new one that is not so crowded. Once you find your spot, keep at least 6 feet of distance between you and other groups. Stick with your immediate family, but keep groups to fewer than 10 people. Bring lures from home instead of buying bait to minimize your interaction with other people. Bring hand saniti...

AJ TaylorJanuary 9, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021 Area ice fishing is underway on most area lakes and rivers. Stay safe when fishing with these tips: Try a new fishing spot — if your regular fishing location is popular and busy, try out a new one that is not so crowded. Once you find your spot, keep at least 6 feet of distance between you and other groups. Stick with your immediate family, but keep groups to fewer than 10 people. Bring lures from home instead of buying bait to min...

AJ TaylorJanuary 2, 2021Last Updated: December 31, 2020 The weekend fishing outlook appears to be a quiet but cold Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will be mostly sunny and 26 while Sunday will be the same and a little warmer at 29. Area lakes are frozen over, but caution must be used when venturing out on the ice. Make sure that the ice is clear and at least four inches deep. Take the necessary safety precautions at all times. Stay safe when fishing with these tips: Try a new fishing spot — i...

AJ TaylorDecember 19, 2020Last Updated: February 28, 2021   The weekend weather will be dry and cold. The forecast is calling for highs on Saturday to be near 30. Sunday should be near 38. However, because of the air temperatures, ice has formed on the surface of lakes and rivers. Both the Iowa and Winnebago Rivers have iced over surfaces in many locations. Area lakes are seeing surface ice which may not be safe to venture out on. Take care in these locations when fishing as the ice fishing se...

AJ TaylorDecember 12, 2020Last Updated: December 11, 2020 Area lakes are beginning to see ice on the shores and out from the banks. Water temperatures on the surface  are near freezing while they are in the high 30’s to low 40’s below the surface. Use caution along shorelines where ice is present. There will be morning snow on Saturday turning mostly cloudy for the rest of the day. Sunday will be mostly sunny, but like Saturday, the high will only get into the mid 30’s. Stay safe when fi...