Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report: June 28, 2010
Kenosha Co.
In Kenosha the trolling bite remains consistent, with good catches coming from as shallow as 40 feet of water, to as deep as 100 feet or more. Nearly all methods have produced fish at times. Fishing in the Kenosha harbor has been improving steadily, especially in the evening hours and into the night. Silver & green spoons as well as glow in the dark have been catching fish, as have tube jigs. Most fish have been brown trout, and activity has been good from the Best Western all the way out to the ends of the piers. Perch fishing has been slow from the piers, but better from Southport marina, especially in the early morning hours. Live bait has accounted for a large number of perch. Boats out for perch have been having a good bite in the mornings. Minnows have been the most consistent producer, but others are having luck with jigs and plastic.
Racine Co.
In Racine trollers have been catching decent numbers of coho and chinooks. Fish have been near shore, and the best catches have come in less than 60 feet of water. Shore fishing in Racine has been good the past several days, despite the muddy water being discharged from the Root River. The north pier has had the clearest water, but the fewest fish. Perch fishing has been fair to good, with fish being caught in nearly all manners from south pier all the way to the wastewater treatment plant. Along with the perch, there have been browns, rainbows and even a few coho hooked recently, many by those targeting perch and spoons accounted for the remainder. For those fishing in boats, the perch bite has been fair to good, with the breakwalls and the bubbler providing good action at times. Minnows and crab tails have both produced, as have jigs.
Milwaukee Co.
In Milwaukee trollers have been catching coho and chinooks, along with a few rainbows and lake trout. Spoons have taken the majority of fish, and the best colors have been watermelon, white, and blue. The most consistent depths recently have been 40 to 60 feet of water, and most fish have been caught straight east of the harbor or north off the filtration plant. The hours before sunrise and after dark have been most productive for trollers. For shore anglers in Milwaukee, the most consistent spot has been McKinley pier. Live alewives fished off the bottom have taken browns and chinooks, and perch have been taken on plastics. Boaters launching at Bender Park and fishing for perch have been catching good numbers at the boils off South Milwaukee, and near the Oak Creek Power Plant. Small minnows fished about a foot off the bottom have produced.
Ozaukee Co.
There was moderate fishing effort from the ramps and piers and light fishing effort harbor/shore and Amsterdam ramp. There was action to report from the ramps, harbor/shore and piers. On the 26th, the temperature was in the mid 60?s, skies were cloudy and there was a light wind to the south. On the 27th, the temperature was in the mid 70?s, skies were mostly sunny, and there was a light wind to the east. Port Washington Ramp: The water at the ramp was blue green with moderate clarity and the temperature was 64-66? F. Chinook salmon, coho salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout and yellow perch caught by anglers. Of the boats targeting trout and salmon, 7 of 10 boats interviewed caught at least 1 fish, and averaged 6.5 fish. The fish were caught between 35 and 90 feet of water, from the surface to 50 feet down with spoons and flies on planer boards, leadcore and dipsy divers. The only boat targeting yellow perch caught yellow perch and a brown trout with fatheads along the south pier during the afternoon of the 26th. Port Washington Utility: On the 26th, the water in the area was blue green with moderate clarity. On the 27th, most of the area was light brown and muddy with low clarity but the water by the outflow was blue green with moderate clarity. A brown trout and carp were caught near the outflow on the 27th with spawn sacks. Port Washington Piers: The water off the lakeside was choppy, 54-58? F, blue green with moderate to good clarity. On the harbor side of the pier, the water was blue green with moderate to good clarity. Yellow perch were caught with jigs and minnows. Rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and a brown trout were caught with alewives off the lakeside of the pier throughout the day on both days. Bluegills and rock bass were caught with jigs. Amsterdam Rd. Ramp: The water at the ramp was 58-60?, blue green with moderate clarity and there was light wave action. No anglers were interviewed.
Sheboygan Co.
There was moderate fishing effort from the ramps and pier and no fishing effort from the shore, Edgewater power plant or Cleveland ramp. There was action to report from the ramps and piers. On the 26th, the temperature was in the mid 70?s, skies were cloudy and there was a light wind to the south. On the 27th, the temperature was in the mid 70?s, skies were mostly sunny, and there was a light wind to the east. Sheboygan Ramps: The water at the ramp was 66? F, brown with moderate clarity. Chinook salmon, coho salmon and rainbow trout were caught by anglers. Six of 10 boats interviewed caught at least 1 fish, and averaged 2.3 fish. On the 26th, the only fish caught were in 130 feet of water. On the 27th, the fish were caught between 35 and 50 feet of water, approximately 20 feet down with spoons and dodger/flies on dipsy divers. Sheboygan Piers: The water off the north pier was a little choppy, blue green with moderate to good clarity. The water in the harbor was 75? F, light brown with low clarity. The water on the lakeside of the south pier was a little choppy, 54-56? F, blue green with moderate to good clarity. Chinook salmon, rainbow trout, lake whitefish and a coho salmon were caught on alewives or by casting spoons or castmasters. Fish were caught all day on both days from both piers, but the 27th was more productive. Cleveland Ramp: The water at the ramp was calm, 64-66? F, and light brown with low clarity.
