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Good Morning for Fishing
10 May 2022

Good Morning for Fishing

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing, Nature & Outdoors | 0

The weather has finally warmed up here in NW Wisconsin, so that means time to go fishing. I took a break from turkey hunting yesterday and went fishing. The weather was warm and breezy with thunderstorms moving in. I think … Continued

crappie, Fishing, largemouth bass, outdoor, redneck, smallmouth bass
COVID Cancelled Guys Fishing Weekend
27 Feb 2021

COVID Cancelled Guys Fishing Weekend

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing, Nature & Outdoors, Winter | 0

Since COVID has forced us to cancel this year’s annual Guys Fishing Weekend that we’ve held every year since 1985 – here’s some pics from last year.

Fishing, ice fishing
Personal Best Large Mouth Bass
20 Aug 2020

Personal Best Large Mouth Bass

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing, Nature & Outdoors, Summer | 0

This has got to be the biggest Largemouth Bass I’ve ever caught! Didn’t have a tape measure or scale but it’s a beauty! After taking a couple of pictures, I released it back safely.

bass, fish, Fishing, largermouth bass, summer
Good Morning for Bass Fishing
17 Aug 2020

Good Morning for Bass Fishing

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing, Summer | 0

I finally had a chance to get out for a little bit of fishing in what seems like an eternity yesterday morning. Turns out I did pretty good. Bass number one below was caught on my third cast and bass … Continued

Fishing, largemouth bass, redneck, summer
Awesome Ice Fishing Weekend
24 Feb 2020

Awesome Ice Fishing Weekend

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing, Nature & Outdoors, Winter | 0

Just spent an awesome weekend end with some of the best guys in the world. Since 1985 – yes that’s right 35 years – guys have been getting together at my mom & dads cabin at the end of February … Continued

Fishing, ice fishing, Outdoors
Fishing, Family, Outdoors and Beer.
16 Nov 2019

Fishing, Family, Outdoors and Beer.

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing, Summer | 0

A Photo Slideshow from June 2019.

beer, family, Fishing, Outdoors

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About Otter Creek Redneck

Otter Creek is a small rural township in northwest Wisconsin — the kind of place where the nights are quiet, the winters are long, where the people, fields and woods hold stories that deserve telling.

Otter Creek Redneck exists to preserve the quiet moments, hard-earned wisdom, and simple beauty of rural life in northern Wisconsin — through honest storytelling, reflection, and lived experience.

This blog isn’t about trends or headlines. It’s about place, memory, and the simple rhythm of life lived close to the land.

Here, you’ll find reflections from the woods, stories handed down through family, and moments that would otherwise slip past unnoticed. It’s a record of rural life as it is — sometimes hard, often quiet, always honest.

Because these stories matter.
And because someday, they may be all that’s left.

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