Overall fishing on the Madison Chain has been outstanding the past few days! Despite the boat traffic and heat there is plenty of solid action from lots of different species. Here's the scoop on what has been working and what it has been working on!

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Spring is officially here in Madison and with it, spring fishing! Although the bite hasn't been easy in some cases it certainly feels good to be chasing big fish again! Here is what has been going on here on the Madison Chain!

Lake Mendota

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Finally open water is upon us here on the Madison Chain! Although the weather has been less than consistent the panfish bite has remained pretty good. Here's the lowdown on the fishing happenings here in Madison!

PANFISH! As we all know gamefish is currentl...

Although there seems to be a stigma against a chain's "brand name gear" the Cabela's Pro Guide spinning reel is actually a great product at a very competitive price. Built by Diawa and priced at a modest $50.00 (MSRP), this reel has a lot to offer both the...

With summer finally upon us in the Madison area fishing is in full swing. Here's a quick breakdown of what is going on where, and how to get bit!

Walleyes

Walleyes have been primarily active towards dusk and after dark on both lakes Mendota and Waubesa (not...