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November 19, 2009

The color show is over around the Brule River State Forest. The once colorful leaves are now lining the forest floor giving off a pleasant "fall smell" as they are beginning to decompose, restocking the soil with nutrients. The fallen leaves should help the hunters out in the woods spot game easier. The grouse harvest has been reported to be spotty…some areas have been good and some have just been mediocre. Grouse hunters are finding that maintained, open trails are not producing many flushes. Hunters are having to go farther in and off of the trails to find birds. Bucks are in active rut. Typically half of the does are bred between November 5 and 15. With this in mind, bucks are going to be chasing the does and not paying attention when crossing roads. Most car/deer collisions occur during this time of year. The section of the Bois Brule River still open for fishing (Highway 2 to Lake Superior) closes Nov. 15. The National Weather Service Cooperating Station at the Brule DNR reported October precipitation of 5.05 inches, compared to a historical average of 2.52 inches, was well above normal. October snowfall was 2 inches, which is the historical average.

The open-water fishing season is quickly winding down in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Fishing pressure has really dropped off with the colder weather and falling water temperatures. Seems like only the die-hard musky and walleye anglers have been out on the water, and success has also tapered off. For the first time in weeks, musky fishing could only be termed fair. Most musky anglers have been using suckers and action has been generally slow. But this is trophy time and most anglers are just hoping for that one bite from that monster trophy musky. However, no reports of any exceptionally large musky for this week. Walleye success has been generally slow. A few anglers were catching fish on minnows along the deep break lines and any green weed edges, but action was erratic. Water temperatures are in the mid to low 40s and ice-up is still several weeks away (though low-teen and single-digit temperatures can change that in a hurry).

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