Lake Michigan fisheries team report 7.9.09
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan shore fishing has been generally slow, but an occasional chinook or rainbow has been caught off the piers on spoons. Sheboygan trollers have been struggling to find fish, with most boats only catching a couple. A mixed bag of chinooks, coho, rainbows, and lake trout has been taken in 80 to 100 feet of water.
Ozaukee County -
Shore anglers in Port Washington have been catching perch off the pier on both minnows and jigs. Trollers out of Port have reported chinooks, coho, lake trout, and rainbows scattered anywhere from 45 to 400 feet of water. Most fish have been caught from the surface to 70 feet down, and both spoons and flasher & fly combinations have been productive.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee perch anglers have caught fish early in the morning off McKinley pier, with white jigs producing the most. Boaters fishing for perch have been catching them at the boils and near the Oak Creek Power Plant, and minnows fished on the bottom have taken most. Shore anglers have also caught a few rainbows and browns on alewives fished off McKinley pier. Trollers out of Milwaukee have been catching a few chinooks and coho, but fishing has been tough overall. Most fish have been caught 40 to 60 feet down in 100 to 200 feet of water.
Racine County -
Shore fishing in Racine has been slow for both perch anglers and trout and salmon anglers. Boaters have been able to find some perch on minnows and crab tails along the rock breakwall south of the harbor. Trolling out of Racine has improved recently, with decent numbers of chinooks, coho, and rainbows taken 30 to 50 feet down in 60 to 90 feet of water. Spoons, flies, and J-plugs have all been productive at times, and the best bite has been early in the morning and again later in the evening.
Kenosha County -
In Kenosha shore angling has slowed, but trollers have been catching salmon in 60 to 90 feet of water. Boaters fishing for perch have had some success fishing at the bubbler and along the rock breakwall in front of the harbor. Minnows and crab tails have produced the most perch.
