Lake Michigan fisheries team report 10.19.08
Sheboygan County - In Sheboygan anglers fishing off the piers and in the marina have been catching a few chinooks and rainbows on spoons and crank baits. In the Sheboygan River some chinooks, coho, and browns have been caught near the Kohler dam and in Esslingen Park on both flies and spawn.
Ozaukee County - In Port Washington, shore anglers have been catching a mix of chinooks, coho, rainbows, and browns in the harbor and near the power plant. Spawn and skein have caught the most fish, but a few have been taken on spinners as well. Water levels on Sauk Creek are relatively low, but anglers have been catching a few browns, coho, and chinooks on spawn.
Milwaukee County - Shore anglers in Milwaukee have been catching a few browns near the base of McKinley pier. Anglers on the Milwaukee River have reported a few salmon and steelhead below the falls in Estabrook Park, and the Estabrook dam gates are now open. Some chinooks have been caught on the Menomonee River near Miller Park and near the dam on Oak Creek.
Racine County - In Racine shore anglers have been catching a few chinooks and coho near the mouth of the Root River and off the south pier. Glow in the dark spoons fished at dawn have provided the most action. Water levels on the Root River remain low, but anglers have caught chinooks, coho, browns, and steelhead throughout the lower stretches of the river. Small egg imitation flies and drifted spawn have taken the most fish. The Root River Steelhead Facility is now running, and DNR crews will be processing fish on Thursday, October 16.
Kenosha County - For shore anglers in Kenosha, a few chinooks have been caught in the harbor and off the piers on crank baits. Fishing on the Pike River has been relatively slow.
