Lake Michigan fisheries team report
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan shore fishing has been slow, but trollers have been catching a mixed bag of chinooks, coho, rainbows, and lake trout in 70 to 150 feet of water. Most fish have been scattered throughout the water column and were taken on dodgers and flies or spoons.
Ozaukee County -
Shore fishing has picked up somewhat in Port Washington, with browns taken near the power plant and a few perch caught off the pier on jigs. Trollers out of Port have reported chinooks, rainbows, lake trout, and coho taken in 240 to 350 feet of water. Most fish have been taken from the surface to 60 feet down, and both spoons and flasher & fly combinations have been productive.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee perch anglers have caught fish off McKinley pier on soft plastics. Boaters have also been catching perch at the boils, and both minnows and jigs have been productive. Trollers out of Milwaukee have been catching some coho. Most fish have been 20 to 40 feet down in water anywhere from 50 to 120 feet deep.
Racine County -
Shore fishing in Racine has been slow for both perch anglers and trout and salmon anglers. Near shore waters are quite muddy after this weekend’s heavy rains. Trolling out of Racine has also been relatively slow since the storms, although a few coho have been taken in 45 to 60 feet of water.
Kenosha County -
In Kenosha shore fishing remains slow, but trollers have been catching coho, along with occasional chinooks. Most fish have been caught in 65 to 100 feet of water, and coho have been hitting flashers and flies while chinooks have been hitting spoons.
