Lake Michigan fisheries team report 9.6.08

Lake Michigan fisheries team report 9.6.08

Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan chinooks have moved closer to shore. Anglers fishing off the piers have been catching fair numbers of chinooks on spoons. Trollers have been also been fishing close to the Sheboygan harbor, and chinooks have been caught in 35 to 50 feet of water.

Ozaukee County -
In Port Washington, shore fishing has been slow overall, but a few chinooks have been caught off the pier on spoons. Trollers in Port Washington have had the most success fishing 50 to 70 feet down in 80 to 140 feet of water. Chinooks, coho, and a few brown trout have been taken on J-plugs and flasher and fly combinations.

Milwaukee County -
Shore fishing in Milwaukee has been slow, but trollers have been catching chinooks and a few coho in 40 to 60 feet of water. Flasher and fly combinations and glow spoons have been most productive in the early morning hours.

Racine County -
In Racine shore fishing has been slow overall, but a few chinooks have been caught in the harbor near the mouth of the Root River. Glow in the dark spoons fished early in the day have provided the only action. Racine trollers have been catching a few chinooks and lake trout in 90 to 120 feet of water.

Kenosha County -
For shore anglers in Kenosha, brown trout fishing in the harbor has been slow, but a few chinooks have been caught off the beach near the mouth of the Pike River. Kenosha trollers have been catching chinooks and a few lake trout, but fishing has been inconsistent. Most fish have been caught from more than 100 feet of water, but some chinooks have also been caught off the mouth of the Pike River.