WISCONSIN BASS FISHING GUIDE

NORTHWOODS BASS FISHING ADVENTURES, LLC

BASS FISHING TRIPS IN MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN

BASS FISHING IS THE BEST GAME IN TOWN!

WE FOCUS ON FISHING ONE SINGLE SPECIES

WISCONSIN'S NORTHWOODS IS A GROWING BASS FISHING DESTINATION.

FISHING EXCLUSIVELY FOR TROPHY BASS

OUR SPECIALTY GUIDE SERVICE TARGETS BIG BITES YEAR ROUND

WE FISH THE WATERS OF VILAS, ONEIDA, IRON AND FOREST COUNTY.

WHAT OUR VICTORY LOOKS LIKE

OUR SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER
OF 20 INCHERS WE CATCH AND RELEASE

WE CATCH BIG BASS ALMOST EVERY DAY.

WISCONSIN'S #1 TROPHY BASS GUIDE SERVICE

BREAK RECORDS AND CATCH PERSONAL BESTS!

EACH WEEK DURING SEASON, OUR CUSTOMERS CATCH NEW PERSONAL BEST FISH.

WELCOME TO MY OFFICE

WE CAN HOST UP TO 2 ANGLERS PER TRIP

WE FISH ABOARD AN 18 FOOT RANGER 681VS POWERED BY A 115 EVINRUDE.

CATCH MEMORIES,
EXPERIENCE THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME.

WE PROMISE TO DELIVER YOU A TRIP TO REMEMBER.

WE HOST ANGLERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS.

OVER 200 TROPHY BASS LAKES
ARE LOCATED IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS

SO MANY LAKES, SUCH LITTLE TIME

SOME DAYS WE THROW DARTS ONTO A MAP TO HELP US DECIDE WHERE TO FISH

CATCH SMALLMOUTH
FROM LAKES, RIVERS AND STREAMS

THE NORTHWOODS HAS THE MOST DIVERSE
BASS FISHERIES IN ALL OF NORTH AMERICA.

WE PROVIDE THE MOST UNIQUE BASS FISHING TRIPS IN ALL OF WISCONSIN.

SPRING SMALLMOUTH FISHING IS ON FIRE!

NUMBERS AND TROPHIES ABOUND. IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR.

OUR SPRING TRIPS RUN FROM MAY OPENER THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

VILAS COUNTY, THE BEST INLAND
SMALLMOUTH FISHING IN THE UPPER MIDWEST

A FISHING DESTINATION YOU WILL EXPERIENCE
NO PLACE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.

VILAS COUNTY WISCONSIN HAS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF LAKES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

ONEIDA COUNTY, THE MOST DIVERSE
BASS FISHERIES IN THE COUNTRY!

A FISHING DESTINATION YOU WILL EXPERIENCE
NO PLACE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.

FROM NATURAL LAKES, FLOWAGES AND RIVERS, TO PONDS AND SWAMPS, WE'VE LOCALLY GOT IT ALL.

IRON COUNTY, HOME OF THE
FAMOUS TURTLE-FLAMBEAU FLOWAGE.

SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER FISHING TRIPS
ON THE RENOWNED TFF.

EXPERIENCE SHALLOW WATER ACTION FISHING IN NATURAL WILDERNESS SETTINGS.

CATCH TROPHY BASS IN MINOCQUA

BASS FISHING WITH US WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO CATCH THEM.

LEARN WHERE TO CATCH BASS IN THE NORTHWOODS.

THE LARGEMOUTH FACTORY WORKS OVERTIME IN MINOCQUA

THE MINOCQUA CHAIN IS FAMOUS FOR ITS ABUNDANT BASS FISHERY.

SOME LAKES ARE INFESTED WITH LARGEMOUTH BASS.

RELEASE THE BEAST

WE TREAT THE RESOURCE WITH CARE,
100% CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY FISHING TRIPS!

IT TAKES UP TO 20 YEARS FOR A LAKE TO GROW A 20 INCHER.

PUBLISHING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE
BASS FISHING ARTICLES

THE MOST INFORMATIVE FISHING LIBRARY
FOR WISCONSIN BASS FISHING.

READ OUR ARTICLES, PUBLISHED MONTHLY.

BOOK YOUR 2024 FISHING TRIP

FULL AND HALF DAY TRIPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM
MAY THROUGH OCTOBER

BOOK YOUR NORTHERN WISCONSIN FISHING TRIP.

FREE THE FIGHTER

CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING
IS WISCONSIN'S GREATEST RENEWABLE RESOURCE.

THE FUTURE OF THE FISHERIES IS IN OUR HANDS.

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NORTHERN WISCONSIN BASS FISHING GUIDE SERVICE

Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures, LLC is Wisconsin's top trophy producing bass fishing guide service and bass fishing online informational resource. Located in Minocqua, Wisconsin, Andrew Ragas fishes the waters of Vilas, Oneida, Iron and Forest Counties exclusively for trophy bass, and looks forward to hosting you.

Get the Fishing Education of a Lifetime!

Big fish are our obsession. The waters surrounding the Minocqua lakeland region teem with world class bass fishing. The mission of this specialty guide service is to provide guided fishing trips and membership-based online fishing instruction with the objectives of educating & instructing how to catch big fish. For the last two decades, your host Andrew Ragas, has dedicated himself and invested thousands of hours to the pursuit of trophy smallmouth bass.

FISHING WISCONSIN'S INLAND WATERS

Our region of northern Wisconsin encompasses Iron, Vilas, Oneida and Forest Counties. This 4 county region is the Northwoods Bass fishing jurisdiction, and we have no need to ever travel elsewhere. There are hundreds of thousands of different lakes to pick and choose from on a daily basis.

EXPERIENCE THE BEST WISCONSIN FISHING


Bass are America's favorite sport fish. Every season, our customers catch and release big fish and their personal bests. Each day's fishing goal is to educate and instruct, as well as catch 20 inchers. Whether you are beginner, intermediate, or expert angler, I will help make your bass fishing dreams come true on the inland waters of Northern Wisconsin.

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Based on 14 reviews
Preston Brown
Preston Brown
February 11, 2022
recommends
Couldn’t recommend Andrew’s services enough. He’s easily the top smallmouth fishing resource in the Northwoods region. My buddy and I booked a trip with him this past summer after being an avid follower of his newsletter and in-season fishing reports and using his tactics on our own vilas co adventures. Andrew was extremely accommodating, easy to communicate with throughout the pre-trip planning process, and worked to customize an option for us that maximized lakes we hadn’t fished before. Even in tough conditions, Andrew put us on +18” smallies. Great boat setup and excellent gear (especially if you’re a St Croix rods junkie). Whether you’re wanting to learn the area for the first time or new to the smallmouth game… or you’re an experienced angler looking for the “spot on spots” and unique insights, Andrew is your guy.
Eric Engbretson
Eric Engbretson
October 11, 2019
recommends
Andrew Ragas (Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures) understands lake bio dynamics better than any other Wisconsin fishing guide I know. The reason he's able to reliably put his clients onto fish is because he truly understands the characteristics of both the lakes he fishes and the bass he targets. Make no mistake, bass have a myriad of preferences that are driven by dozens of factors and pressures. To know what bass are doing on any given day, you need to be very tuned into details. Andy is intimately aware of the slightest nuances happening below the surface. Talking to him or reading his newsletters is truly an education in fish behavior. His respect for fish is both refreshing and admirable.
Tyler Reid
Tyler Reid
September 26, 2019
recommends
I have been following Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures on Instagram for about a year, finally made a trip up here and was not disappointed... caught 3 fish over 20" and some other quality smallmouth, one was probably my PB. My girlfriend even got one over 20"... usually on a guided trip it never lives up to the expectation but this was the best smallmouth trip I've ever had and I am a die hard smallmouth fisherman! Thank you again Andrew!
Peter Linn
Peter Linn
September 6, 2019
recommends
My friend and I were looking to learn some Vilas County lakes for smallmouth fishing around Labor Day weekend. Andrew offered us the option to split our time between an "action" lake and one with more trophy potential. On the action lake, we learned several key spots and learned some new techniques for rigging stick baits. I hooked an extremely fat specimen that was regarded as one of the largest he'd seen on that lake. We then went over to the trophy lake, and while the bite was understandably slower, we did hook into some large fish (which we were unable to land). We learned some new spots for the future there. Andrew put in extra time on the water for us and worked very hard the whole time. I would highly recommend his guiding service.
Josh Chrenko
Josh Chrenko
November 15, 2018
recommends
I’ve never fished with Andrew, but he has been a wealth of knowledge for smallmouth fishing in Upper Wisconsin. His articles, social media, and personal advice have been very helpful in making my trips up to that area a success. As a fellow smallmouth fanatic, I can tell you that the guy is a top notch fisherman and knows what he’s talking about. He also seems like a great guy!
Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson
August 11, 2018
recommends
The half day I fished smb with Andrew, mother nature threw us a curve ball with a very tough bite early on, but the trip still turned out to be everything I was hoping it would be. That was due to Andrews’s relentless commitment in trying to find fish at many different spots …..he even had “spots on spots”. Eventually the weather became more favorable and Andrew was ready for it and had us on good fish right away. That hot bite happened as my trip time was ending but Andrew didn’t head off the lake, he had us stay until we took full advantage of it…class act!! What also made the trip priceless was Andrew’s vast bass fishing knowledge that he was very willingly to share, it helped on the day of the trip but also helped on my own in the future. This was my first fishing trip with Andrew, but it will not be my last as this will be a yearly outing for me …. Great trip, great guide, highly recommended …..
Ron Bacza
Ron Bacza
July 25, 2018
recommends
I fished with Andrew on a day where conditions were less than optimal. He decided at the onset of the trip to attack smaller area lakes due to a stiff Northeast wind. We got into fish within a few minutes. He was able to position the boat in a manner in which we fully covered the spots most likely holding fish. His Ranger is outfitted with top of the the line electronics. Many of the spots we fished were marked as way points from previous outings. I had the entire bow to myself as he operated the trolling motor from the back of the boat. If you want to learn different techniques, catch fish and have fun, I recommend a trip with Andrew. I will be booking again soon. Ron Bacza Naperville, IL
James Lang
James Lang
June 29, 2018
recommends
I took a trip up to Vilas County to fish with Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures. To say the fishing was spectacular would be an understatement. Andrew gives you the front of the boat and full access to his graphs. Customers always fish the water first. He freely shares his knowledge and is in constant communications with other guides and fishing buddies to stay up to the minute on conditions and patterns. Everything about his rig is spot on. It is comfortable and perfectly set up for the northwoods. The effort he puts in is astounding. We were on the water by 7:00am, fished three different lakes getting off the water at 9:00pm. What you will learn from Andrew will help you be a better fisherman. A day with him will make your trip to the northwoods a fisherman’s dream I will be back up this summer and have already booked another trip with Andrew. I still owe him a dinner. The restaurants were closed by the time we got back. BTW, the guy is a connoisseur of good rock music.!
Barry Humiston
Barry Humiston
July 6, 2017
recommends
Just a quick note to let anyone thinking of a trip with Andrew to book it now! ….he’s a top notch guide. I recently hired a very well-known guide and got to watch him fan cast for Smallies off the front of the boat while his guests fished over the areas he already covered. Not with Andrew, he puts his guests up front and is focused on getting you some action. Let me tell you….you will fish ALL day! He teaches, shares information, and leaves you at the end of the day a better fisherman.
Mike Mcbride
Mike Mcbride
July 5, 2017
recommends
Andrew is willing and able to accommodate anglers of all skill-sets. Andrew has a wealth of knowledge to pass along to his customers and my parents had a great time fishing with him. I will continue to refer people to Andrew and him alone for Northwoods Bass fishing.

WISCONSIN'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE, TIMELY, INFORMATIVE, RELEVANT AND NON-BS HONEST BASS FISHING REPORTS.

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Northwoods Bass 2024 Fishing Itinerary

19 February 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Fishing Reports

SEMINARS AND EVENTS CALENDAR

BASS CLASS SCHEDULE - WINTER AND SPRING

Mar
27
Wed
2024
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour – Session 1
Mar 27 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour - Session 1

Join us on Wednesday night, March 27th, on Facebook live at 8pm CST for our first cocktail hour of spring 2024 – Session 1.

Featuring Q&A’s, mini seminars, story telling, and your weekly suggested topics.

We will go 60+ minutes each Thursday night until May 1st. Then, I’ll be switching over to weekly video and live fishing reports outta my boat, and monthly reports for digital subscribers.

Facebook LIVE – only on this page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsBass/

** Events will begin 8pm CST every Thursday night.
** I will request your topics and questions and the week’s theme 1 week in advance.
** Look for these posts weekly, on the Facebook page.
** Each broadcast will be LIVE from my office.

 

EVENT LINK – CLICK HERE

Apr
4
Thu
2024
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour – Session 2
Apr 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour - Session 2

Join us on Thursday night, April 4th, on Facebook live at 8pm CST for our second cocktail hour of spring 2024 – Session 2.

Featuring Q&A’s, mini seminars, story telling, and your weekly suggested topics.

We will go 60+ minutes each Thursday night until May 1st. Then, I’ll be switching over to weekly video and live fishing reports outta my boat, and monthly reports for digital subscribers.

Facebook LIVE – only on this page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsBass/

** Events will begin 8pm CST every Thursday night.
** I will request your topics and questions and the week’s theme 1 week in advance.
** Look for these posts weekly, on the Facebook page.
** Each broadcast will be LIVE from my office.

 

EVENT LINK – CLICK HERE

Apr
11
Thu
2024
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour – Session 3
Apr 11 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour - Session 3

Join us on Thursday night, April 11th, on Facebook live at 8pm CST for our third cocktail hour of spring 2024 – Session 3.

Featuring Q&A’s, mini seminars, story telling, and your weekly suggested topics.

We will go 60+ minutes each Thursday night until May 1st. Then, I’ll be switching over to weekly video and live fishing reports outta my boat, and monthly reports for digital subscribers.

Facebook LIVE – only on this page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsBass/

** Events will begin 8pm CST every Thursday night.
** I will request your topics and questions and the week’s theme 1 week in advance.
** Look for these posts weekly, on the Facebook page.
** Each broadcast will be LIVE from my office.

 

EVENT LINK – CLICK HERE

Apr
18
Thu
2024
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour – Session 4
Apr 18 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Northwoods Bass Cocktail Hour - Session 4

Join us on Thursday night, April 18th, on Facebook live at 8pm CST for our fourth cocktail hour of spring 2024 – Session 4.

Featuring Q&A’s, mini seminars, story telling, and your weekly suggested topics.

We will go 60+ minutes each Thursday night until May 1st. Then, I’ll be switching over to weekly video and live fishing reports outta my boat, and monthly reports for digital subscribers.

Facebook LIVE – only on this page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodsBass/

** Events will begin 8pm CST every Thursday night.
** I will request your topics and questions and the week’s theme 1 week in advance.
** Look for these posts weekly, on the Facebook page.
** Each broadcast will be LIVE from my office.

 

EVENT LINK – CLICK HERE

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