Big Catch Fishing Expeditions, LLC

09/13/2026

Big Catch Chetek Report: I had Mike, Kathy and Leland out on a Guide trip this morning. We stuck with the panfish most of the morning and did a little walleye fishing. Fishing was just okay today with a few little spurts of decent action. I’m still looking for consistent action on the walleyes. A few smacked purple scouring around this past week. Back at it on Tuesday! Tomorrow looks wet and cold! Best of luck on your fall fishing in Chetek!

~Andy Schommer

09/09/2026

We caught a Rod & Reel the other day trolling on Lake Chetek in front of Shorewood Resort. It is a Cabela’s Tourney Trail Combo. You’re welcome to get it back if you lost it! 🙏

09/07/2026

Big Catch Chetek Report: With fishing being really slow, I wasn’t very optimistic yesterday when I picked my clients up at Outer’s Resort. At our first spot, we started catching bluegills and crappie right away on red worms. The crappie were suspended so we adjusted our bobber stops and started catching them on night crawlers. And then some boats started showing up around us so I hit the Ulterra and we jumped to some different spots on the Chain. At our third spot, we started catching fish every cast and stayed there for over an hour. We caught nice bluegills, perch, crappie, bass and a walleye. The fish are starting to show a fall pattern of hanging on drop offs and even pretty shallow in 4-6 FOW. My clients kept 30 panfish yesterday. This is my second year taking Rod and Jan out fishing. They are a fun couple. On a side note, I’ve been trolling and casting around to get back on the walleyes again. I thought I had a pattern down with a 24 inch fish , but that has been a flop. Trempeleau Jeff & Musky Chris caught a couple keepers this weekend so maybe the walleyes are going again. Best of luck!

09/06/2026

08/30/2026

Big Catch Report: Last Saturday morning, I hopped on a pontoon at an Airbnb with some guys on Prairie Lake. The wind was out of the north and we just caught little panfish. Then on Sunday morning, I went scouting for walleyes and pike. I didn’t find much of a pattern so I pulled my boat to do some fishing at my house on Rice Lake. The musky have been showing themselves quite a bit. I had a couple from Texas out on Tuesday night. Bud had one musky hooked but it got off. Yesterday, I did a fishing trip that I donated for a fundraiser for my kid’s Catholic School in Rice Lake. I took my gang out to a local honey hole. The kids caught crappie, bluegills and smallmouth. It was a nice trip!

08/23/2026

Last Week, I was up at Cobb Bay Lodge with my Dad, Wife, Son and Katina. We had great walleye fishing, weather and lodging. Sheri and Jamie are amazing hosts! They don’t have many openings in the summer, but you may get lucky in the Fall!

www.cobbbaylodge.com

08/21/2026

Fish are starting to bite again on the Chain after this morning’s Guide Trip!

08/16/2026

Big Catch Report: I’ll be back guiding tomorrow all day on the Chain of Lakes in Chetek. Of course, I can report back on Tuesday morning before I head back to the classroom. On a side note, I just got back from spending two weeks in Canada 🇨🇦 with my wife. My long time client and friend, Curt , meet us up there for about 5 days of walleye fishing. This was Curt’s first time in Canada and the walleyes did not disappoint us! Great Weather and host! Graystone Lodge is an awesome small lake and cozy camp feel for a beginner Canadian experience.

https://graystonelakelodge.com/