Lake Michigan fisheries team report 12.3.08
Cold nighttime temperatures have been causing ice to form in slow moving stretches of local tributaries, but warmer daytime temperatures have melted some of what forms overnight.
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan shore anglers fishing off the south pier have been catching a few browns on spawn and spoons. In the Sheboygan River some browns have been caught on flies near the Kohler dam.
Ozaukee County -
In Port Washington, shore anglers have been catching a few browns on spawn near the power plant and on spoons in the harbor.
Milwaukee County -
Shore anglers in Milwaukee have been catching a few browns on spawn in the Milwaukee River under the Hoan bridge. Browns and steelhead have been reported in the river downstream of Estabrook Park. Both spawn and flies have been producing fish.
Racine County -
In Racine water levels on the Root River remain low, but fair numbers of fish can still be found in downstream stretches of the river. Good numbers of brown trout and a few steelhead have been hitting drifted spawn sacs in the deeper parts of the lower river.
Kenosha County -
Shore anglers in Kenosha have been catching a few browns and steelhead in the harbor on spawn or tube jigs tipped with wax worms.
Jefferson County -
Anglers have been catching a few legal size walleye below the lower dam in Watertown. The fish were biting on a jig and minnow. Success is slow overall.
