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D&S Bait Tackle & Fly Shop Madison Area Fishing Report – January 30th, 2026

We finally have good ice across the Madison Chain! Shallow weedy bays, continue to be great for Panfish and Bass/Pike, but folks are starting to venture out to mid-lake humps on some of the bigger water in search of Walleyes! I haven’t heard much fromfalse

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D&S Bait Tackle & Fly Shop Madison Area Fishing Report – 01/23/26

LOTS of technical difficulties this morning between the internet and phone being out completely for several hours. Then a weird clicking noise in the background while recording the report that I can’t seem to get rid of so sorry in advance! Anyway! Mucfalse

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D&S Bait Tackle & Fly Shop Madison Area Fishing Report – 01/16/26

LOTS to talk about in the way of ice. In fact, this is more of an ice report than a fishing report but our lakes took a major hit last Tuesday with the wind and warm sun. That being said, most of the small bays and inlets around Madison are in good shafalse

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D&S Bait Tackle & Fly Shop Madison Area Fishing Report – 12/26/25

The warmer weather hasn’t affected the ice too much and the fishing in the Madison area has been great! Lots of Bluegills and some Crappies in many shallow bays and tip-up action in those same areas has been good for Bass and Pike. Walleye are being pifalse

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D&S Madison Area Fishing Report December 5th, 2025

Madison Area Fishing Report: First Ice & Seminar Series Update – December 5th Happy Friday! Pat is back after the Thanksgiving break with the first solid ice update of the season. We’ve had cold nights and snow, which is finally building fishable ifalse

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D&S Madison Area Fishing Report July 18th, 2025

This a fishing report for Madison area on july 18th 2025. We still have leeches! I’m getting my last batch (I promise this time) today though so swing in and stock up! Good luck out there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQKXI_pfiw

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