The up north thread

Tidbits and News related to northern Wisconsin. 

I went up north once. A long long time ago. 

Get.the.net-
Yes, very little ice fishing in March and April for me. Combination of heavy snows, and I had hernia surgery right when the late  bite was getting good. Oh well. Next year!

Ticks are out both on me and the dogs. And yes the grouse have been drumming. 

No ticks yet.  Spent the past 2 days with beautiful weather in the forest repurposing trees into home heat fuel.  Seen and heard grouse several deer and a few piles of fresh wolf scat.

The up North thread. I want to be there.

LEAVING AFTER WORK FOR FIVE DAYS OF FISHING AND FUN.  CANT WAIT, HOPE THE WALLEYES ARE COOPERATING!!!

Ready for spring N. Pike? lol.... know you like ice fishing, didn't notice the late ice postings this year/

The snow and ice have really gone down. Most lakes wide open. Some ice still present on some waters. Land o Lakes and the far far north have more snow than the rest. 

Heding north tomorrow am early w/camper in tow. Need the chains for the GMC?

Clueless I think this is the same thing that happened on Kentuck Lake a few years ago. It was closed to walleye harvest and then it was speared before sportsmen could harvest any walleye.  If my memory serves me correctly  the tribes said their study showed that Kentuck had recovered and the WI State government moves too slowly. Not their fault that the State couldn't open it sooner.
Personally WI DNR should open the Minocqua chain this weekend and let sportsmen keep some of what we paid for.

Minocqua chain was not going to be open to walleye fishing til 2025. The tribes declared the three lakes on the chain for spearing this spring. If they do actually take fish from these lakes the DNR will then open them in 2023 to walleye harvest for non tribal members. Photos show article w/ details.

I have chipmunks by my house that move a lot of dirt.  Never thought they could dig out that much dirt at one time, I assumed it was something larger.  But then I see them going in and out of the holes constantly.  Usually if we get a good rain it will wash dirt into the hole so you can't see the hole anymore, but the fresh dirt is still everywhere.  Been working on shooting them, but I probably need to setup a trap to get them all.

okay, or else I read up on worm casings, MUST BE SOME BIG WORMS. 

Seems like you have some pocket gophers that moved in.

Waupaca Co:   

Not really up "north"   but I didnt want to start a new thread.
While out planting trees this weekend, in one area below my deer shack I noticed several areas of fresh black earth like somebody dumped small piles of black top soil, but the randomness and areas around tree bases couldnt be man made. Idk if a vole or animal could do this but there were no holes around that I could see, its almost as if it just poped up out of the ground sort of like a zit???  anybody know what this is or see something like this?  I should've taken a pic but didnt. 

goodfishin all!