Captain
Steve Mortenson

Member since April 2016 Oshkosh, United States
Background
Steve Mortenson with Wisconsin's Anglin' Adventures Fishing Guide Service prides himself on being the first choice when it comes to catching trophy Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, colossal Northern Pike, Musky, Walleye, and Panfish. He's been successfully fishing tournaments for over 20 years and has taken several first-place finishes, which speaks enough about his angling expertise and knowledge. Capt. Steve also has a World Record Achievement Award, and he's come very close to breaking the Smallmouth Bass World Record for the catch-and-release category in the last 5 years.
Techniques
I am a very detailed fisherman. I love to pick apart a section of the lake and really figure out the pattern for that day. I love throwing lures like Wacky Worms, Drop Shots, Ned Rigs, Crankbaits, and Spinnerbaits, and if the weather has the right conditions. Top Water!

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Oshkosh, United States
Background
Steve Mortenson with Wisconsin's Anglin' Adventures Fishing Guide Service prides himself on being the first choice when it comes to catching trophy Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, colossal Northern Pike, Musky, Walleye, and Panfish. He's been successfully fishing tournaments for over 20 years and has taken several first-place finishes, which speaks enough about his angling expertise and knowledge. Capt. Steve also has a World Record Achievement Award, and he's come very close to breaking the Smallmouth Bass World Record for the catch-and-release category in the last 5 years.
Techniques
I am a very detailed fisherman. I love to pick apart a section of the lake and really figure out the pattern for that day. I love throwing lures like Wacky Worms, Drop Shots, Ned Rigs, Crankbaits, and Spinnerbaits, and if the weather has the right conditions. Top Water!
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Anglinโ€™ Adventures Fishing Guide

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(8 reviews)
Oshkosh
trips from US $280

Anglin' Adventures - Waupaca Chain O Lakes

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(20 reviews)
Chain O' Lakes-King
trips from US $280

Anglin' Adventures - Green Lake

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(13 reviews)
Green Lake
trips from US $280

Anglinโ€™ Adventures - Northwoods

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Minocqua
trips from US $450

Anglinโ€™ Adventures - Waushara County Lakes

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(9 reviews)
Wautoma
trips from US $280

World Class Smallmouth Bass WI

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(11 reviews)
Oshkosh
trips from US $320

Anglin' Adventures โ€“ Florida

Kissimmee
trips from US $350

Fishing Reports

Giant Smallmouth Bass are Heating Up!!!
Giant Smallmouth Bass are Heating Up!!!
Sep 5, 2021 Oshkosh
Targeted Species: Smallmouth Bass & Largemouth Bass Green Lake is just starting to get good again. Now that the colder nights have finally arrived this is now triggering the Late Summer to Early Fall Bite which has been starting to produce some really decent size smallies. Weed edges have been the key. Smallmouth Bass: We have been catching several smallies on gravel humps or rocks the size of basketballs have been producing the best catches. Largemouth Bass: Have been moving into some of the same areas where we are catching the smallmouth bass. Wacky worming and drop-shotting effective along 12-16โ€™ edges. Ned Rigs have also been a very productive bait choice. Northern Pike: While we have not been specifically targeting northern pike but we have caught several nice 30" pike during the last few weeks during a few guide trips.
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Trophy Smallies are on Fire
Trophy Smallies are on Fire
Aug 2, 2020 Oshkosh
Now that the night time temps are starting to drop a little bit the Big Smallmouth Bass are starting to bite again and they are starting to group up. We have been catching several 20 Plus Inch Smallmouth Bass in the last few weeks and the bite is only going to get better. If you want to experience some great smallmouth bass fishing then dont wait and book your trip today.
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Fast Smallmouth Action
Fast Smallmouth Action
Jul 31, 2020 Green Lake
So this summer has been producing alot of great catches. On average we have been catching 20-30 smallmouth bass per trip with several trips around 50 smallmouth bass with several over or close to that 20 Inch size.
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Caught over 50 Smallmouth Bass
Caught over 50 Smallmouth Bass
Jun 18, 2019 Oshkosh
The weather is finally starting to work in our favor. It was almost glass calm on the lake all day. The clouds where perfect and so was the fishing. We started at 6am and fished for 8 hours. So today we kept track of every fish that we caught and took lots of pictures and video. We caught over 50 bass, mostly smallmouth bass and 10 largemouth bass, 1 Walleye, I think we had 4 Northern Pike and of course some rock bass. Most of the fish came in about 3-6 of water on Zman Ned Rigs and also Jerk Baits. Book your smallmouth bass fishing trip of a lifetime with me today while the bite it hot!!!
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Fast Action Fishing
Fast Action Fishing
Jun 8, 2019 Green Lake
The last fishing guide trip was another amazing trip. My clients caught some great smallmouth bass. With several in the 4lb size range, Water Temp started at 58 and went up to 65 by the end of the trip. Had to move to find clean/clear water. We fished the 1st spot with nothing so we moved and right away we caught a bonus 22lb carp on soft plastics and only 10lb test line. The fight lasted about 10-15 minutes. We then managed to catch several decent smallmouth bass and largemouth. Total smallmouth bass caught 18 and 6 largemouth bass, several rock bass, 2 Walleye and 1 Northern Pike.
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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3\/4 day trip with captain Steve mortenson
3\/4 day trip with captain Steve mortenson
3\/4 day trip with captain Steve mortenson
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Ronald H.
Clintonville, WI
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Great Fishing Experience with my Son!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Weekdays on September 4, 2020
While I have fished a lot over the years this was the first time in many years my son Chris and I have gone. Steve from Anglin...
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CONOR D.
United States
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Weekdays on June 16, 2021
Steve is a class guy. Morning of fish, shooting the breeze, everything you need, itโ€™s worth every penny.
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Frank M.
Omaha, NE
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (MAX 2) Weekdays on August 27, 2021
Captain Steve was a great guide and very knowledgeable and put us on fish.ย  A fun exercise.
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Kenny C.
Shawano, WI
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5.0 / 5
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4 Hour Trip with the Man the Myth the Legend Captain Steve

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip Weekdays on July 8, 2020
Incredible experience! Pulled in at least 30 beautiful Bass on the Chain o Lakes in Waupaca WI. Captain Steve was very knowledgeable,...
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Andrew C.
Houston, TX
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Fishing with excellent guide Steven

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip Weekdays on May 30, 2019
Wife and I had a great day on the water with Steve fishing today.ย  Haluled in multiple 25 inch plus Northern and learned some...
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