I fished with Dan and Larry from 7am to 2 Pm. I saw also saw in Depth Out Doors launching at the same time.
Water temperature was 40 degrees .
We landed 20 walleyes. Walleyes ranged from 15 to 28 inches caught on plastics with a heavier jig. The strong North wind required extra lead! The walleyes we caught had huge firm bellies. So the Spawn is taking place now. Night time is the best time to try for the giants.
Winter weather is back in Green Bay with a light snow . Water temperatures will probably fall back a little bit.
Try a variety of retrieves and the bite will tell you what they want. There is a good trolling bite out there too for anyone who wants to try that too.
I have a openings 4/4, 4/7,4/9 (some for a single angler)
2016 was a great year. I was running a lot of trips all summer and we had some great Walleye action.!
Most of my trips were non trolling this year as I prefer to feel the hit of the fish versus troll. But I do whatever it takes to put my clients on fish. I did not post many reports as I have in the past but I am on the water 3 -5 days per week. So do not look at my posts and conclude “the fish are not biting he has no posts.”
I have just purchased a larger boat and will be able to take 4 people out with me. I work with other top guides on the waters I fish and can accommodate larger groups in multiple boats.
My season starts early March and goes into the early fall Labor day weekend. I am a hunter and get out on a limited basis in the fall and guide a little for walleyes and small mouth bass.
I will be at the Wisconsin Sport show March 17-19 th in Eau Claire Booking trips. If you know when you want to go with me this next season call or email me before then so you can get the dates you want.-Jim Kleist Green Bay Wi
Nick is a great jig fisherman with plastic!
Gene Okelly out on some rough waters
Paul Belows big Bass in October Wolf River
Rick Pingel took his daughter out for a unbelievable night of fishing
6# test on jig and worm casting for walleyes !!! Giant Pike
One of the best walleye fisherman I know Jeff Pagels caught this 22 inch walleye on a worm and jig
Going forward, I am getting busier every season and will not be posting until my schedule allows.
Walleye fishing has been very good this past week with water temps hitting the 70 degree mark.
Opening weekend of the Wisconsin opener had cold water and a cold front negative bite. Paul Below my client/ for the afternoon had a great time and we boated some great walleyes in 2 -3 foot waves fishing til dark.
Brandon Gitter prefished with me for the opener on Friday right before. We found 74 degree air temps and water temps in the low 50’s. We caught 15 nice walleyes up to 28 inches making Brandon’s 30 th birthday almost as exciting as the birth of his 1 month old son Hudson!!
Cold weather and cold fronts prevailed. I was finding walleyes active in deep water 14 to 20 fow. Catching some really great big fish in those depths.
Warm temps have now brought walleyes shallow and I am doing all jig / cast / non trolling trips on Green Bay with 35 fish days and lots of fun!
Green Bay is so much fun. If you haven’t become proficient catching walleyes with jigs you should spend some time with me out on the water. The investment is well worth the reward and knowledge in my opinion.
For example we trolled and caught 12 walleyes in 3 hours span. We then switched to jigs and caught another 20 fish in 1 hours time! we caught way more fish than trolling. That is common for me.
My advice is that you have to commit to this type of fishing for a day and put away the trolling gear. You will catch more fish and bigger fish too!
Erik
Bob is getting walleyes
21 inc hWhitefish 5/31/16 first whitefish this late. They like deep cool water temps like trout
sam’s big eye
nice eyes guys!
I got this from a tagged 28 in walleye
chad’s first fish
Tom Prillwitz
me jigging em up
Mike Kleist castng flicker Shad with his spinning rod
Fishing has been good with giant walleyes caught by some very happy people!! Green Bay’s Gold = Walleyes with Green & Gold Guide Service.
However, cold weather has appeared every week sending temperatures back down 38 degrees. Guiding was very rewarding as my clients caught some of there personal best Walleyes.
Jigging with hair jigs and rippin raps is really a lot of fun. Getting the proper technique is not easy. But with enough practice people really catch on quickly!
Spawning did finish up about the 17th of April. Great fishing continues in Green Bay. Call me now to get out with me! 920-676-6905
Alex Hayes 27 inch walleye! nice fish
never stick your fingers in a mouth with teeth like these!
Dave Paprocki caught another giant Pre-Spwan walleye
Kurt Kenzler with his nice fish! We fished all day in the rain and wind!
Kurts 18 inch Bass on a moxie minnow
Hair jig walleye in cold front slow bite
Mark’s second monster
Larry’s first fish 5 minutes into the trip!! Jigging
Mark’s Giant at spot B
Steve’s Giant small mouth caught on a jig walleye fishing. Mark helped Stev out quite a bit!!
Larry caught this Brown Trout on a gold count down rapala casting – 31 inches 12 pounds. We were targeting walleyes and catching Pike, Bass and German Brown Trout.
Fishing Pre-spawn walleyes on Green Bay has been fantastic. My first walleye jigging was 30 inches 12 pounds!
I am using Gulp and JIgs, Ring Worms and Raps. Fish are staging at all the river mouths on Green Bay. Time spent running and fishing areas to find scattered schools can take awhile. Be patient and work at it is my advice. The giant female walleyes I am catching are still full of eggs.
Water temperatures have hit 45 degrees a couple of days ago in the shallows. However, falling temperatures and snow have pushed temps back to about 40 degrees.
I have fished the area dams and have caught small males. The walleye run is a week to 2 weeks away. A young man I know caught a 26 inch male recently. Years ago my Dad caught a 29 inch 22 YEAR OLD walleye! It was tagged by DNR and the report said it was tagged in 1988 at 19 inches. They look very gray and have signs of living very long.
My last trip I dropped my clients off and went out at sunset. I caught a 29.75 inch Walleye just under the boat! It weighed 14# – My heaviest walleye ever.
I have been taking all sorts of folks with different fishing backgrounds out and they have all caught some trophy walleyes that were released back to the water.
If you want to get out I can fit you in with someone to split the cost of the guide trip. Call me 920-676-6905 Jim Kleist.
14 # 29.75 inch Green Bay Walleye
My first walleye of the day 30 inches 12 Pounds! Tom the netter saw it and backed off with the net and thought it was a big carp! We had laughs at that!
Tom Ricker Jigged in this one
Al Weister jigged a walleye —25 inch Male
Dave’s 28 incher jigging
36 inch Pike!
Al Weister and Dave Paprocki
Bob’s 2nd 27 inch jigged walleye
Gary and Kelly Baker daughter with Kelley’s biggest walleye and biggest fish she ever caught jigging! Super exciting!
Caught a 2 person limit and released small walleyes. Patience was needed with really cold water – 34 Degrees yet.
Green Bay rivers are 40 degrees and fish are more aggressive there. But on the Wolf they are really light. Slow down your presentation. More walleyes will be caught.
I recommend braided line for a number of reasons. What a fun Day on the Wolf River walleye fishing.
I have openings this Sunday and Monday.
Today I am giving a seminar at Cabelas Green Bay @ 230 Pm . Stop by and let’s talk spring walleye fishing!
My group of 5 was catching and releasing fish for fun as they had there limits! We using Pimples, bell sinkers and slide through sinkers that bumped together and attracted fish. Double sliders worked well also.
Moreover line type made a differnce. Mono-filament out-fished braid by a wide margin as well. The floating action gives a action fish like. I fish both til I see what works best.
We had a lot of current and raps where not working this day. Wind hit 40 mph for a good part of the day. Drifting snow covered very large 24 inch crack in the ice about 2 miles out. So be very careful. One access point had a lot of water and others had none and that is due to springs in Sawyer Harbor area.
I had a great year on the ice; and Monday was my last day venturing way out in Green Bay.
Fishing for Walleyes is my passion. I am going to start fishing the Fox this week and up and down the Wolf river as soon as that opens up.
Spring fever is here–for me a real “medical condition”! Time to walleye fish from my boat and get into the grove again for 2016. 😛
Late report for Saturday October 18th
Walleye fishing has been tough with High winds and cold fronts .
But we did well with Shaun and Brian getting there limits.
Methods casting cranks and very light blade Baits fished near the bottom on 4 to 8 Fow . The longer the retrieve and cast the more bites we had . Walleyes were following our baits long time before biting! Split shot and long casts were key. Air temps were 32 degrees for these Packer fans that traveled from Brooklyn Ny .
Water clarity was less than as 10 inches . Cold fronts are tough but really working at it paid off! Fishing today was all about triggering a bite. Fish are there to catch!!
Methods used were; casting crank baits and also casting and jigging very light blade Baits fished near the bottom on 4 to 8 Fow .
The longer the retrieve and cast the more bites we had . Walleyes were following our baits long time before biting! Split shot and long casts were key. Air temps were 32 degrees for these Packer fans that traveled from Brooklyn Ny .
Water clarity was less than as 10 inches . Cold fronts are tough but really working at it paid off! Fishing today was all about triggering a bite. Fish are there to catch!!
