Winchester Adventures

06/06/2026

A few from the past couple of nights! Thank you Elijah, Anna, Scott Merrill , Cole and Dave.
Full report will come in a couple days.

06/06/2026

Melisa Goreham and her friend, Mike and family joined me for another adventure today. Zaiden and Cassidy put the rods to work. Our mission was numbers, we didn't care what they looked like. 1/2 way through the morning Cassidy hooked a very large Sturgeon, 60" class. She fought it for 10 minutes or so before it jumped at the bow of the boat and subsequently ran the line across bow. A few seconds later, it was only a fish story.
Enjoy the pics. I love these types of trips and take pride in helping young anglers hone their skills.
Thank you once again Melisa.

06/06/2026

No giants this past few nights but we put a pile if flatheads in the boat with many, many fish in the 20-30 # range.
I will put up a detailed post in the next couple of days.
Thank You Elijah, Anna, Scott Merrill , Cole, and Dave

06/01/2026

I CAN NOT BELIEVE I SURVIVED IT!
The day started out like any other. I got out of bed, fed my dog, took a shower and brushed both my teeth. From there I went outside to get my boat ready. THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED TO GO DOWN HILL.
Boats full of gas, rods rigged and I'm ready to launch. I look in my rear view mirror and theres a large white 3/4 ton Ram approaching from behind. Oh no, this can't be happening...Yes, yes it is. Bruce and his daughter Katie Bartels are pulling up to go on yet another fishing adventure with me🤣
We started the day throwing crankbaits at a wing dam. After a couple white bass, sauger and a largemouth later we continued down river. Next up we trolled for Walleyes. Longlining cranks in 8 to 10 feet of water was the ticket and before long we had a nice mess in the livewell. Now what...how about some bluegills? We headed into the backwaters and these two caught themselves a nice little bunch of gills. While there I rigged a couple of rods with frogs and before long they were fishing the slop for a largemouth or 3. Great day so far! Should we go see if we can catch some crappies? Off we went but this time I stumbled and did not produce, dagnabbit.
After a couple dozen more insults and jabs at each other we headed back to the truck to clean their catch and kick them out of Everts Resort 🤣🤣🤣
These two caught Smallmouth, largemouth, white bass, drum, Walleyes, sauger, bluegill and a shovelnose Sturgeon. All the while hoarding the delicious cookies that Deb Burfeind Bartels sent along for me🤪
In all seriousness this is the 3rd or 4th time I've shared my boat with these to yahoos and each time is better than the last. A reminder of how lucky I am to get to enjoy this little job of mine.
Thank you Katie and Bruce!

05/31/2026

Date is booked, Thank you Elijah Bisel.
June 17th and 23rd are available for Flatheads.

Trip Cancelation Alert!
I had a group cancel for Tuesday, June 2nd for a Flathead Catfish trip.
Trip will start at 6 or 7 p.m. your choice.
The big girls are biting and the weather looks good.
If you would like to take this prime date opening please message me here or give me a call at 612.598.7802. Leave a msg, I will call you back.

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05/28/2026

Whew, its a hot one in the boat this week. Yesterday I had the good fortune to share my boat With Mike Terrazas and Vinny.
The day started with Mike putting the 1st Sauger in the boat about 20 seconds after putting his bait in the water. The two of them caught fish all day. Saugers, Walleyes, white Bass, Flathead catfish, drum, largemouth and even one of the prehistoric Paddlefish made a showing. Amidst all the fish was a lot of great conversation.
Special thanks to Shannon Siepelmeyer for purchasing the trip for a gift for Mike.
We didn't take many pics but I will include a few including the paddlefish.

05/26/2026

June - September is the time to catch these Goliath that live in the murky waters of the Mississippi River.
I have been fishing catfish / flatheads for over 40 years with a passion unmatched by many.
Join Captain Chris Wi******er for an evening of Flathead fishing and you are certain to have the experience of a lifetime. Most trips launch from Everts Resort in Hager City, WI in pool 4 of the Mississippi River.
You will have a great time, receive a great education into the where and why's and leave the boat with a smile.
Need a reference, check out the reviews on our Wi******er Adventures fb page.
Thank you,
Chris

05/23/2026

What a week! Read to the bottom to see Jaeda Peter's giant Walleye.
My week started off with Mr Sambo Rhodes and his brother Steve. The two of them are Louisiana natives and wanted to come catch a few new species. Pike, Walleyes, Perch were on the docket. Weather was all 9ver tge place but by the end of the third day we had caught plenty of everything, except Perch. Guess they will have to come back.
Friday found me in the boat with returning guests, Travis Tegmeier, his father Calvin and family friend Larry. We caught fish all day but not a lot of keepers. We did, however catch 2-300 snags...lol. All in all a great day with some great folks.
Today, Saturday, I was joined by Jaeda Peter's and fiancee Tyler Drake from Cannon Falls. Jaedas largest walleye ever was 16". I foolishly told her we would have no problem breaking that. The day was a grind with very few fish coming to the net. At 12:45 I decided to go back to where we started the day. The first pull Tyler caught a short. A few minutes later, a keeper. Then another keeper on the next pass...ah, finally. Next thing you know, Tyler gets snagged. I stop the boat to retrieve his bait and at the same time one of these true pool 4 giants eats a red craw crank. Jaeda wrestles this behemoth to the boat and just like that, her personal best isn't only broken, it is obliterated. A few quick pics and she proudly let her swim away. Okay, 1 more pull and we are going to throw in the towel...BAM, now Jaeda is hooked up again with another giant. All she kept saying was "this is the best day of my life". Same routine, a few pics and off we went to finish the troll and head in. 30 seconds later she has a nice eater on the line. Wow, what a finish!
Enjoy these pics! The behemoth will be at the end.

05/16/2026

A little recap of the week (May 11-16). The week started off pretty solid with most fish being caught on the jig in a Denver rig. I would 8 out of 10 bit the jig and not the crank. By midweek the water was dropping steadily and each day the bite was getting a bit tougher for me. By Friday, I had to put the Denver rigs down for a bit and start dragging jigs with crawlers.
All in all it was a great week. 67 fish over 15" were landed in 4 trips. Therese Conway took big fish honors with a bonus flathead on a Denver rig. We also had several Walleyes over 20" this week including a couple of bigguns.
Thank you all for the trips. It was truly a great week in the boat. 5 trips next week including 3 days with a friend from Louisiana, Sambo Rhodes and his brother. I'm looking forward to that one.

I've still got some June openings I'd love to get filled. If you're interested in a Walleye or Flathead trip, please reach out.
Good luck to you all.

05/13/2026

Interested in fishing the Gulf in Grand Isle, LA? Watch this video if you're on the fence.
Message me if youd like more information. I'll be guiding down there from December 1st- March 1st.
If you need references I've got plenty I can provide you with.
Chris Wi******er
Wi******er Adventures

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