This Weeks Show

Episode 42

Rough Water, Good Fishing

Show Date: October 17, 2026

Location: Lake Superior, Ashland, Wisconsin

We’re heading out onto Lake Superior this week with Captain and co-host Josh Teigen, and with wind in the forecast, the plan is to get an early start and find some fish before things get too rough. Watching the sun rise over Chequamegon Bay is a beautiful way to begin the day, but there’s already a steady chop on the water. It looks like we’re in for a long day battling the wind and waves!

October is a great time to fish the Ashland area. As the water cools, baitfish move toward the weed flats, and the game fish follow. Rather than targeting just one species, we’re looking for a mixed bag. This time of year, walleyes, bass and northern pike can all be found in the same areas, giving us plenty of options.

We get a warm, mostly sunny day, but that sunshine comes with plenty of wind. We work different presentations, including live bait, Kastmasters, and jigs tipped with plastics, trying to figure out what the fish want. The walleyes never show up, but we get into a great bass bite to start the day. Later in the afternoon, we move into some slightly calmer water, and that’s when the northern pike start firing up.

It may not have been the easy day on Lake Superior we had planned, but that’s part of fishing this big lake. You work with the conditions, adjust your approach, and keep moving until you find the fish. Despite the wind and waves, Josh helps us put together a fun day on Chequamegon Bay, with plenty of bass and pike action along the way.