Lake Michigan fisheries team report 12.23.10
Ozaukee County -
In Port Washington, the area near the power plant discharge provides good winter open water fishing opportunities. Brown trout and steelhead can usually be found there this time of year.
Milwaukee County -
Milwaukee area tributaries are freezing over, but open water fishing can be found in the lower stretches of the Menomonee River and canals. The Milwaukee River mouth and harbor are ice covered and unfishable, and Riverfront Ramp is not usable.
Racine County -
On the Root River in Racine open water can still be found from the Horlick dam through Quarry Lake Park. The water has been very clear with temperatures around 33 degrees. Fishing effort has dropped dramatically, but those anglers who are out have been successful at times. Most fish have been caught on small brown and orange flies. Some anglers have been ice fishing on the Root near the 6th Street and Marquette Street bridges as well as in the Racine harbor. Use extra caution, as conditions can change quickly. Fishing has been relatively slow in the harbor, but some steelhead have been caught further upriver on spawn set close to the bottom.
