Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report: March 16, 2010
Racine Co.
In Racine the Root River is open, but water levels have been quite high. Flows have been dropping the past couple of days, and with no rain the rest of this week, conditions should be good for the weekend. Fair numbers of steelhead have been in the river, and both spawn sacs and natural pattern flies have been productive. The Root River Steelhead Facility should be in operation later this week, with the first fish processing day next week.
Milwaukee Co.
In Milwaukee anglers fishing the Milwaukee River along the wall under the Hoan bridge have been catching a few browns and rainbows. Spawn and small shiners have produced the most fish. Flows are good on the Menomonee River and Oak Creek, and some steelhead have been taken from both.
Ozaukee Co.
In Port Washington open water anglers have been catching a few browns near the power plant discharge. Both spawn sacs and skein have produced fish. A few steelhead have been taken in upstream stretches of Sauk Creek.
Sheboygan Co.
In Sheboygan, the Sheboygan and Pigeon Rivers are open, and flows are high but dropping. Conditions should be better by the end of the week. The Sheboygan harbor is open and the boat launch is usable.
The Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report is updated twice per week from March 1 to December 1 each year. This report is a copy of the fishing report we post on our fishing hotline at (414) 382-7920.
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