October 13, 2005
Fishing at Busse Woods
My last trip to Busse Woods was One Year and One Day ago, Oct 12, 2004
The drought this year has the water of the North Pool a good 18 to 20 inches below normal pool. Unlike last year at this time, the warm Fall weather has the weeds still holding on strong. Crankbaits were out of the question, and spinnerbaits were impossible on 90% of the shoreline (just grabbing dead floating weeds all the time). I fished from 10AM until 1 PM. I used all kinds of soft plastics, but never touched a single bass. I picked up this 18" walleye while slow rolling a golden spinnerbait next to a steep drop to 8 feet of water. He hit with an attitude, for 3 or 4 seconds I thought I really had a Big Bass, but soon I knew it was a walleye, as he shot off to the side with a lot of speed but not much strength. I might be back to Busse in a couple weeks when the weeds are more thinned out.
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March 21,2008 Muskie
March 12,2008 Muskie
Jan 10, 2008 Muskie
Jan 9, 2008 Spring Lake
Jan 8, 2008 Spring Lake
Nov 10, 2007 Lake Geneva
Nov 8, 2007 Lake Geneva
Nov 1, 2007 Lake Geneva
Oct 26, 2007 Delavan WI
Oct 20, 2007 Back-Yard Action
Sept 28, 2007 Delavan WI
Sept 19,2007 Shabbona
Sept 8, 2007 Back-Yard Action
August 31,2007 Shabbona
August 3, 2007 Shabbona
July 18, 2007 Shabbona
July 3, 2007 Delavan WI
June 22, 2006 Backyard Bass
June 20, 2007 Shabbona
June 9, 2007 Shabbona
June 6, 2007 Shabbona
May 31, 2007 Shabbona
May 30, 2007 Delavan WI
May 21, 2007 Shabbona
May 17, 2007 Shabbona
May 11, 2007 Backyard
May 10, 2007 Shabbona
May 8, 2007 Shabbona
May 3, 2007 Shabbona
April20-1,2007 Shabbona
April 17,2007 Shab 5lb Bass
March29,2007 Sangchris
March 27,2007 Shabbona
March20,2007 Spring Lake
March 13,2007 5 lb Bass
Jan 11, 2007 Spring Lake Bass
Jan 6,7 2007 Spring Lake Bass
Jan 3,4 2007 7 lb Bass !!!!
Nov 21, 2006 Sangchris
Nov 8, 2006 Shabbona
Nov 7, 2006 Shab Bass
Oct 18, 2006 MUSKIE
Oct 5, 2006 Fox Chain
Sept 30, 2006 Monster Cat
Sept 29, 2006 Shab Muskie
Sept 26, 2006 Shabbona
Sept 16, 2006 Sangchris
Sept 13, 2006 Shab Bass
August 30, 2006 Shab Bass
August 18, 2006 Shab Crushers
August 16, 2006 Shab PIGS
August 15, 2006 Shab HAWGS (225)
August 2, 2006 Shab BASS
July 20, 2006 Shabbona Catfish
July 19, 2006 Shabbona Catfish
July 14, 2006 Shabbona
July 12, 2006 Shabbona
June 29, 2006 Shabbona Muskie
June 7, 2006 Shabbona Muskie
June 2, 2006 Shabbona Bass
May 25, 2006 Shabbona Bass
May 10, 2006 Shabbona Bass
May 6,7 2006 Sangchris Bass
May 3, 2006 Shabbona Bass
April 27, 2006 Shabbona Bass
April 22, 2006 Sangchris Bass
April 20, 2006 Spring Lake
April 13, 2006 Shab Hawgs
April 10, 2006 Sangchris Bass
April 9, 2006 Muskies
April 8, 2006 7 lb 14oz Bass
April 5, 2006 Shab Big Bass
March 29, 2006 HAWG CITY
March 26, 2006 Shab Muskie
March 19,2006 Shabbona
Feb 2, 2006 Mega Bass
Feb 1, 2006 7 MUSKIES
Jan 20, 2006 MUSKIES
Jan 11, 2006 Sangchris Hawg
Nov 10,11 2005 Sangchris Bass
Oct 13, 2005 Busse Woods
Oct 12, 2005 Shabbona
Oct 1st 2005 Shabbona
Sept 30, 2005 Muskie
August 29, 2005 Shabbona
August 17, 2005 Shabbona
August 5, 2005 Shabbona
July 12, 2005 Shabbona
July 6,7,8 2005 Chicago
June 22, 2005 Shabbona
June 15,16 2005 Jacksonville
June 10, 2005 Shabbona
June 7, 2005 Shabbona Bass
June 3, 2005 Shabbona Bass
May 25, 2005 Shabbona Bass
May 20, 2005 Shabbona Bass
May 18, 2005 Shabbona Bass
May 7, 2005 MONSTER Part 2
May 5, 2005 MONSTER !!!
April 27, 2005 Sangchris Bass
April 15,16 2005 Sangchris Sow II
April 8,9 2005 Sangchris Sow
March 30,31 2005Sangchris Bass
March16,17 2005MUSKIE
Nov 14, 2004 Jerry's Striper
Nov 6, 2004 Sangchris Hawg II
Nov 5, 2004 Sangchris Hawg
Oct 28 29, 2004 Sangchris Hogs
Oct 13, 2004 Shabbona
Oct 12, 2004 Busse Woods
Oct 10, 2004 Backyard Bass
Oct 9, 2004 Muskie
Oct 5, 2004 Muskie
Sept 28, 2004 Jacksonville
Sept 21, 2004 Secret Pond Bass
Sept 15, 2004 Backyard Bass
Sept 9, 2004 Evergreen Bass
Aug 28, 2004 Muskie
July 22, 2004 Delavan WI
July 17, 2004 Backyard Bassin'
July 15, 2004 Shabbona Bass
July 13, 2004 Muskie/Bass
July 7, 2004 Evergreen Fatty
June 26, 2004 Backyard Bass
June 16 17, 2004 Jacksnville Bass
June 4, 2004 Shabbona Bass
June 3, 2004 Shabbona Bass
May 20, 2004 Shabbona Bass
May 19, 2004 Muskie
May 12, 2004 Muskie
May 11, 2004 Busse Bassin'
May 5,6, 2004 Giant Carp
May 2, 2004 Busse/Mallard
April 27, 2004 Backyard Crappie
April 24, 2004 Backyard Bass
April 16, 2004 Busse Bassin'
April 15,2004 BackYard Bass
April 1, 2004 BackYard Bass
March 25, 2004 Southern Fatty
Feb 28, 2004 Sangchris Hogs
Feb 19, 2004 Sangchis Bassin'
Nov 12, 2003 Mallard/Beck
Nov 6, 2003 Sangchris Hogs II
Nov 5, 2003 Sangchris Hogs
Oct 31, 2003 Mallard Bassin'
Oct 30, 2003 Atwood Bassin'
Oct 28, 2003 Mallard Lunker
Oct 26, 2003 Busse on Fire
Oct 22, 2003 Muskie fishing
Oct 10, 2003 Huge Saugeye
Oct 9, 2003 Evergreen Bass
Oct 8, 2003 Evergreen Bass
Oct 2, 2003 Muskie !!
Sept 30, 2003 Backyard Bass
Sept 27, 2003 Atwood Lunker II
Sept 19, 2003 Atwood Lunker
Sept 17, 2003 Backyard Bass
Sept 11, 2003 Muskie !!!
Sept 7, 2003 Backyard Bass
Sept 6, 2003 Backyard Bass
Sept 2, 2003 Backyard Bass
Aug 29, 2003 Backyard Bass
Aug 28, 2003 Backyard Bass
Aug 22, 2003 Backyard Bass
Aug 14, 2003 Sangchris Lake
July 29, 2003 Backyard Bass
July 27, 2003 Mallard Lake
July 25, 2003 Busse/Mallard
July 17, 2003 Atwood Lake
July 15, 2003 Backyard Bass
July 10, 2003 Shabbona Lake
July 3, 2003 Backyard Bass
June 21, 2003 Backyard Bass
June 20, 2003 Backyard Bass
June 17, 2003 Backyard Bass
June 11, 2003 Atwood Bass
June 5, 2003 Secret Bassin'
May 28, 2003 Shabbona
May 27, 2003 Beck Lake
May 23, 2003 Beck Lake
May 21, 2003 Busse Woods
May 16, 2003 Shabbona
May 15, 2003 Shabbona Fatty
May 14, 2003 Shabbona
May 10, 2003 Busse Bruisers
May 9, 2003 Busse on Fire
May 7, 2003 Busse Woods
May 6, 2003 Busse Bassin
April 30, 2003 Busse BigBoy
April 29, 2003 Busse Bassin
April 25, 2003 Busse Bass
April 23, 2003 Backyard Pike
April in Tenn Reelfoot Lake Crappie/Bass
April 12, 2003 Sangchris Bass
April 2, 2003 First Fish
Oct 19, 2002 Bass-o-Rama
Oct 14, 2002 Muskie !!!
Oct 10, 2002 Holy Bass Hole
Oct 9, 2002 Backyard action
Oct 6, 2002 Mallard Bass
Oct 4, 2002 Big Pike
Oct 3, 2002 Mixed Bag
Oct 2, 2002 Busse Bass
Sept 20, 2002 Bass-nanza!!
Sept 3, 2002 Busse Bass
Aug 25, 2002 Boatload Bassin'
Aug 13, 2002 Busse Bassin'
July 23, 2002 Busse Bass
July 13, 2002 Busse Bass
July 10, 2002 Evergreen Bass
July 6, 2002 Best Bass Ever
July 3, 2002 Monster Gills
June 25, 2002 Busse Bass
June 22, 2002 Busse Bass/Cats
June 21, 2002 Busse Bass
June 11, 2002 Busse Carp
June 7, 2002 Goldfish/Carp
June 5, 2002 Busse Bass
June 2, 2002 Busse Bass
May 29, 2002 Busse Bassin'
May 28, 2002 Busse Bassin'
May 16, 2002 Busse BigBoys
Kentucky Week Monster Fish
April 18, 2002 Busse Bassin'
April 17, 2002 Evergreen SKI
April 12, 2002 Busse Bass
Oct 21, 2001 bass15"
Oct 20, 2001 bass 16"
Oct 19, 2001 bass 14" 16"
Oct 5, 2001 Muskie
Sept 21, 2001 Muskie
Sept 19, 2001 46" Muskie
Sept 17, 2001 Muskie
Sept 13, 2001 Muskie
Sept 10, 2001 Lisa's Muskie
Sept 6, 2001 2 Muskies
Sept 4, 2001 3 Muskies
August 26, 2001 bass 15.5"
August 23, 2001 bass 15"
August 22, 2001 bass 17"
August 21, 2001 bass 16"
August 18 + 19 big bluegills
August 5, 2001 bass 15.5"
August 4, 2001 18" 15.5" bass
July 29, 2001 16.5" 15.5" bass
July 28, 2001 Beck Lake
July 9, 2001 Muskie
July 8, 2001 bass 16" soft
June 30, 2001 bass 17"
June 22, 2001 bass 17" 14"
June 17, 2001 Joey's bluegill
June 15, 2001 2 giant carp
June 9, 2001 bass 17" 15"
June 7, 2001 bass 15.5"
June 3, 2001 bass 15"
May 31, 2001 Big Bass 18.5"
May 29, 2001 bass 14"
May 28, 2001 Big Bass 18" and 17.5" 15.5"
May 23, 2001 Big Walleye
May 17, 2001 bass 16.5"
May 16, 2001 bass 16" 14.5"
May 15, 2001 bass 15"
May 8, 2001 Big Bass 18" and 16"
May 7, 2001 bass 16"
April 30, May1 Muskie/Bass
April 20, 21 2001 Muskie/Bass
April 9, 2001 bass 15.5"
Nov 12, 2000 Big Bass 18" 17"
Oct 13, 2000 Muskie
Oct 3, 2000 Muskie
Sept 25, 2000 Muskie/ Big Bass
Aug 29, 2000 Best Day Ever
Aug 22, 2000 Big Bass 18.5" 18"
May 17, 2000 Catfish 7+ lbs
May 15, 2000 Big Bass 20" 17"