Green Bay Fishing Report: July 22, 2010
Oconto Co.Lots of rain has the rivers running high and fast; combine this with the heat and humidity and fishing pressure in most places has been light. Lots of debris still hampers river and bay fishermen alike. A few panfish are being caught up by the dam at Stiles but most of the activity is coming from kayaks, canoes, and rafters enjoying the rivers. The perch bite is spotty out of Oconto Breakwater and Oconto Park II. If you get on a school there are some nice fish, with minnows being the bait of choice. Find the weed beds in 8 to 16 feet of water.
Marinette Co.The Peshtigo Harbor is still producing some catfish and sheephead but it takes an ounce or better of weight to keep your bait in place. The salmon bite out of the Menominee River has been good from the 3 Sisters to Chambers Island, no one color stands out at this time although green seems to work well. The walleye bite on the Menominee is alive and well with trolling in the evening netting fishermen some nice eye's in the 17 to 20 inch range. With the fast moving water trolling up river is the only effective means of presenting your lure.
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