Lake Michigan fisheries team report
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan shore anglers have been catching brown trout off the south pier on alewives. Sheboygan trollers have been struggling to find fish, with most boats only catching a couple. A mixed bag of chinooks, coho, and rainbows has been taken 20 to 60 feet down in 70 to 120 feet of water.
Ozaukee County -
Shore anglers in Port Washington have been catching perch near the power plant and off the pier on jigs and minnows. Trollers out of Port have reported chinooks, coho, and rainbows taken in 70 to 150 feet of water, although fishing has been relatively slow.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee perch anglers have caught fish early in the morning off McKinley pier, with jigs producing the most. Cupertino pier has started to produce some perch on minnows. Shore fishing for trout and salmon has been slow. Trollers out of Milwaukee have taken chinooks and coho in 100 to 150 feet of water.
Racine County -
Shore fishing in Racine has been slow for perch anglers, but a few rainbows and browns have been taken off the piers on alewives and spawn sacs. Boaters have been able to find some perch on minnows and crab tails along the rock breakwall south of the harbor. Trolling out of Racine has improved recently, with decent numbers of rainbows, chinooks, and coho taken on white flasher and aqua fly combinations, as well as on large cracked ice or green spoons and white J-plugs. Fish have been found in 50 to 70 feet of water early and out in 80 to 120 feet later in the day.
Kenosha County -
In Kenosha shore angling has slowed, but trollers have been catching salmon in 60 to 80 feet of water. Boaters fishing for perch have had some success fishing at the bubbler and along the rock breakwall in front of the harbor. Minnows and crab tails have produced the most perch.
