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This is another pair of lakes you’ll definitely want to include in any central Wisconsin fishing trip. Both of these good-size waters have nice fish populations and will give you plenty of action. Biron (pronounced Beer-un) Flowage has a “great” Walleye fishery, says Wayne Orlowski, owner of Bobber Down Live Bait and Tackle, 2901 Mecca Dr., Plover (715) 344-0149. However, a little “patience” will be in order. True: you can catch Walleyes like crazy all day long. Only trouble is, says Orlowski, only “about 2 percent of them will be legal-size” of 15 inches or larger. There are some 8- or nine-pounders in Biron, to be sure. But they’re few and far between. A great place to fish for them, says Orlowski, is around the “hot pipe,” which is a warmwater discharge chute from the power plant at Stevens Point. Alternatively, troll around the islet off the tip of big Fields Island, in the City of Plover. Use a short-shank outboard here, though, unless you want to nick a prop. Working your way downstream, you’ll encounter a series of brush piles on the west side of Fields Island, which can be worked quite successfully with jigs and bell-sinker rigs. And you’ll find good Walleye action also around the Yellow Banks area, south of the big island. Farther yet downstream, look for Walleyes, Muskies and Northern Pike around the little islands near Galecke Park. And the Love Creek bays and islands should be worked, too, for both both goggle eyes and Northerns. Spring and fall, says Orlowski, fish the shorelines and bays around Rocky Run Creek for Walleyes and Channel Catfish. And don’t ignore the Biron in the winter. Orlowski says there’s good action for Crappies and ‘gills. Check with locals, of course, for ice conditions. In the Stevens Point Flowage, meanwhile, you’ll find roughly the same fishery. Orlowski says there’s good, deep water above the Highway 10 Dam, which should be trolled with crankbaits for Walleyes or Muskies; black-and-white patterns seem to work best. The west side of the southernmost large island is another hot spot, says Orlowski, and he says the Rocky Run area is worth some work, as well. The current side of the other islands, too, should be fished for Walleyes and other game species. Second Lake is good Walleye country all year around, too, says Orlowski. And the little slough immediately above this area is a well-known producer of nice ‘gills and Crappies during the winter, as well as Northerns, Walleyes and Perch.

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