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Title: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: matzilla on Jan 17, 2020, 08:25 AM
My buddies and I made our 2nd annual trip to Onalaska to chase ringtail perch - we did pretty well again with 100+ fish with most averaging 11-13"...biggest was pushing 14

Onalaksa sunrises never disappoint!

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Largest fish on day 1 - 14"er topped it off
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Here are a few of the custom rods I built which we took on the trip

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Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: chevy rotbox on Jan 17, 2020, 09:14 AM
those were great pictures  ;D thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: fishinator on Jan 17, 2020, 09:26 AM
Looks like a blast. I headed there last week of February. if I do half as good as that I will be thrilled! Way to go!
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: gottafish on Jan 17, 2020, 09:28 AM
Cool pics! Nice perch!
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 17, 2020, 11:10 AM
Hell Yeah!
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: Baetis62 on Jan 17, 2020, 10:32 PM
Nice Zilla
I'm a cheesehead by birth but have been out west for 30+.  Without giving up a honey hole...That's gotta be a backwater or slough area off the Mississippi correct?  Gawd I miss Ice Fishing in WI! 

Nice custom stix too!
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: matzilla on Jan 17, 2020, 11:14 PM
Quote from: Baetis62 on Jan 17, 2020, 10:32 PM
Nice Zilla
I'm a cheesehead by birth but have been out west for 30+.  Without giving up a honey hole...That's gotta be a backwater or slough area off the Mississippi correct?  Gawd I miss Ice Fishing in WI! 

Nice custom stix too!

Yep! Airport lights in La Crosse
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: SKIFFLAKEJIMMY on Jan 20, 2020, 07:00 AM
GREAT pictures!!
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: broonice on Jan 21, 2020, 05:49 PM
WHERE IS LACROSSE WISCONCIN AND HOW FAR FROM PITTSBURGH PA
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: matzilla on Jan 22, 2020, 02:11 PM
Quote from: broonice on Jan 21, 2020, 05:49 PM
WHERE IS LACROSSE WISCONCIN AND HOW FAR FROM PITTSBURGH PA

https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+Crosse,+WI
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: reddog11 on Feb 01, 2020, 06:20 PM
Nice pics
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: Nicki08 on Feb 21, 2020, 10:17 PM
Hey, awesome perch! My girlfriends and I are up on Onalaska this weekend actually! Any hints you could give us for the big perch?   :P
We've found some nice crappie but came for the perch! Thank you in advance!!  ;)
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 22, 2020, 04:07 PM
Great pictures and some very nice perch....h2l
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: matzilla on Jun 29, 2020, 03:13 PM
honestly can't wait to go back!!! Hopefully taking my atv this time to cover more area
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: iceman260 on Aug 26, 2020, 09:22 AM
Nice perch some good eating there, who makes your custom rods they look nice.
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: matzilla on Aug 26, 2020, 01:06 PM
Thanks! I built the rods in the pictures....I still have some vac sealed perch fillets I need to thaw and cook from this trip
Title: Re: Lake Onalaska - La Crosse, WI Backwater Perch
Post by: Smelt 63 on Oct 31, 2020, 02:46 PM
  Very nice fish  we get them like that her in Michigan. I really like your rods do make them for other people  989732 4941