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The Otter Creek Redneck

Rural Stories. Outdoor Places.
And Small Moments from Wisconsin.

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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
Grilling, Fencing, Fishing, Farming, Cheese Curds and Sunsets – A July 2019 Slideshow
2 Dec 2019

Grilling, Fencing, Fishing, Farming, Cheese Curds and Sunsets – A July 2019 Slideshow

by Otter Creek | posted in: Farm & Field, Fishing, Summer | 0
fencing, photos, slideshow, summer
Mepps Spinner Fishing
12 Jul 2019

Mepps Spinner Fishing

by Otter Creek | posted in: Fishing | 0

I went fishing for a little while this morning before work. I was casting a bottom bouncing spinner bait and ended up getting hooked on something that felt like a big wad of weeds. Boy was I wrong…it was a … Continued

Fishing, outdoor, redneck, summer
Thunderstorm & 80 MPH Winds
3 Sep 2018

Thunderstorm & 80 MPH Winds

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

Last Monday (Aug 27), we had a pretty nasty thunderstorm come over our place here in Otter Creek. Our power went out about 6:30 and was out for just about 4 hours. The wind was really blowing. The National Weather … Continued

summer, thunderstorm, thunderstorms, weather, wisconsin
Tractor Repair Happiness
7 Jul 2018

Tractor Repair Happiness

by Otter Creek | posted in: Tractors | 0

Happiness can be defined as simple as a tractor that you repair yourself. I spent the last 3 evenings after work trying to get our Farmall 460 running. Well, it would run – just not stay running. The tractor would start right … Continued

carburetor, farm, farmall, Farmall 460, farming, IH, oil, redneck, repair, summer, tools, tractor

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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.

Welcome to Otter Creek.

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