Northwoods Bass Fishing Report – End of Year 2018
My 2018 fishing season in Wisconsin concluded on 10/31, and I'm back down south now in IL coping with the winter months and desk work season. While some fish are still out there to be caught for the next week (maybe?), winter is now making its early arrival.
Just like last season in 2017, ice was already forming on our lakes by November 10th. The weather and snowfall has been almost the same, therefore this year I'm predicting ice formation on small and midsize lakes by November 15th.
The peak of fall bass season ended a few weeks ago following post-turnover. My last bass outings and trips of the year took place shortly after I wrote my last report on October 4th. We caught a couple more fish before wrapping up with the smallmouth.
https://www.northwoodsbass.com/northwoods-bass-fishing-report-early-fall-2018/
This fall, I wish we had a longer, slower-cooling season that was a repeat of October 2017. Last fall was awesome for bass. This fall was wasn't. The rapid, condensed change in seasons and cooling water temps quickly drove fish into their wintering locations. During first week of October, our lakes turned over quickly, water temps were down in the
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