Lake Michigan fisheries team report 10.9.08

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Lake Michigan fisheries team report 10.9.08

Sheboygan County -
 In Sheboygan anglers fishing off the piers and in the marina have been catching a few chinooks and coho on spoons and spawn. In the Sheboygan River some chinooks and browns have been caught near the Kohler dam and in Esslingen Park on both flies and spawn.

Ozaukee County -
 In Port Washington, shore anglers have been catching a few chinooks, coho, and browns in the harbor and near the power plant on spawn. Trollers in Port Washington have also been catching chinooks 70 feet down in 100 to 120 feet of water.

Milwaukee County -
 Shore anglers in Milwaukee have been catching a few browns near the base of McKinley pier. Anglers on the Milwaukee River have reported a few salmon below the falls in Estabrook Park, and Oak Creek is holding a few more fish after this week’s rainfall. Fishing on the Menomonee River remains slow.

Racine County -
 In Racine shore anglers have been catching a few chinooks and coho near the mouth of the Root River and off the south pier. Glow in the dark spoons fished at dawn have provided the most action. Water levels on the Root River remain low, but anglers fishing the river have caught some chinooks and browns in Washington Park. Small flies and drifted spawn have taken the most fish. The Root River Steelhead Facility is not yet in operation, but the facility should be running once the area gets some more rain.

Kenosha County -
For shore anglers in Kenosha, a few chinooks have been caught in the harbor and off the piers on crank baits. Fishing on the Pike River has been slow.