Lake Michigan fisheries team report 9.18.08
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan anglers fishing off the south pier and in the harbor have been catching a few chinooks and browns on spoons and spawn. Water levels on the Sheboygan River are up somewhat, and a few chinooks have been caught near the mouth on spawn. Trollers have been catching fair numbers of browns, coho, and chinooks. Fish have been taken both near the Sheboygan harbor as well as 40 to 80 feet down in 70 to 130 feet of water.
Ozaukee County -
In Port Washington, shore fishing has picked up, and chinooks and browns have been caught in the harbor and near the power plant on spawn. Trollers in Port Washington have had the most success fishing 45 to 80 feet down in 80 to 120 feet of water. Chinooks and coho have been taken on J-plugs and flasher and fly combinations.
Milwaukee County -
Shore anglers in Milwaukee have been catching chinooks off McKinley pier before sunrise. Chartreuse and silver spoons have produced the most fish. A few chinooks have also been taken from Oak Creek. Milwaukee trollers have been catching chinooks and a few coho in 40 to 100 feet of water. Flasher and fly combinations and glow spoons have been most productive in the early morning hours.
Racine County -
In Racine shore fishing has been slow overall, but a few chinooks have been caught in the harbor near the mouth of the Root River and off the south pier. Glow in the dark spoons fished early in the day have provided the most action. Racine trollers have been catching a few chinooks and lake trout in 100 to 120 feet of water, and mature chinooks have been taken inshore near the mouth of the Root River. Shore anglers fishing the Root River have caught some chinooks and browns from the Washington Park area, and natural flies and spawn have taken the most fish there. The Root River Steelhead Facility is not yet in operation, but the facility should be running in a couple of weeks. Please check back for updates.
Kenosha County -
For shore anglers in Kenosha, a few chinooks have been caught in the harbor on crank baits and near the mouth of the Pike River on gold spoons. Kenosha trollers have been catching chinooks and a few lake trout, but fishing has been inconsistent. Most fish have been caught from around 100 feet of water, but some chinooks have also been caught off the mouth of the Pike River.
