Steve Heiting's Northwoods Musky Report

Sep 29 2024 88 ep. 3 mins 6

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Fishing Hall of Famer Steve Heiting provides weekly discussions of musky patterns, fishing tips and reports, and upcoming musky fishing events in Wisconsin's northwoods region.

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September 26, 2024: A Four Fish Day & Big Musky Events

Sep 29 2024 3 mins

Steve begins with a live report after a client catches four northwoods muskies in a single day. Then he reports on the Hodag Musky Challenge and welcomes wounded vets to the Wounded Warriors In Action Eagle River Musky Challunge.

September 19, 2024: Summer Persists

Sep 22 2024 3 mins

Summer doesn’t seem to want to quit in the Northwoods. Muskies are where they should be, but they aren’t very aggressive. Steve reveals the lures that produced fish during the last week, and offers his thoughts on pitch-back baits, one of which produced a big musky for his boat last week.

September 12, 2024: Steve’s Favorite Early Fall Baits

Sep 15 2024 3 mins

Steve can’t hide the fact he thinks the pre-turnover period is the best of the year for musky fishing. In this week’s report, he quickly covers location and then reveals his favorite baits for catching muskies at this time, and why.

September 5, 2024: Battle The Bloom

Sep 08 2024 3 mins

Many northwoods lakes contain a heavy algae bloom right now and Steve discusses how you can overcome it. He talks about how you can help muskies find your lures in the green water, as well as where you should fish. Steve wraps up this segment by reporting on the catch of his biggest musky of the year so far, and how practicing what he preaches paid off.

August 29, 2024: Beat The Dog Days

Sep 01 2024 3 mins

Cool nights, warm days, bright skies and little wind are typical for what many call the “dog days” of August. In this week’s Northwoods Musky Report, Steve reveals his game plan for such conditions and tells the story of how he and a client succeeded while following these tactics.

August 22, 2024: The 50 Train Comes To Eagle River

Aug 25 2024 3 mins

In this week’s segment, Steve reports from the National Championship Musky Open where big muskies — and lots of them — were caught by tournament anglers. Steve reveals the best patterns.

August 15, 2024: National Championship Preview

Aug 18 2024 3 mins

It’s the week of the National Championship Musky Open in Eagle River, and Steve previews the tournament, explains why you should join, and discusses current fishing conditions, hot lures, and why he thinks big muskies will be caught.

August 8, 2024: Lakes Begin Cooldown & Further Musky Stocking Discussion

Aug 11 2024 3 mins

Steve begins this week’s Musky Report with updates on water temperatures in northwoods lakes as well as the musky stocking issue. He then previews a number of upcoming musky events.

August 1, 2024: Good News, Bad News

Aug 04 2024 3 mins

In this week’s Northwoods Musky Report, Steve discusses good news and bad news regarding current musky fishing action, water temperatures, and musky stocking plans being considered by the Wisconsin DNR.

July 25, 2024: Musky Action On LOTW & In Northern Wisconsin

Jul 28 2024 3 mins

Steve provides a double report in this episode. First, he discusses what happened during a recent trip to Lake of the Woods and then reports on a five-musky day that occurred when he returned to northern Wisconsin. Finally, he discusses current water temps and what they mean for northwoods muskies.