Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report: May 17, 2010
Kenosha Co.
In Kenosha trollers continue to catch good numbers of coho from 180 to 200 feet of water. Cracked ice or blue spoons or orange dodgers with small flies fished 70 to 90 feet down have been taking fish, and early mornings have been best. Shore fishing in Kenosha remains somewhat slow, and nearshore water is dirty.
Racine Co.
In Racine trollers fishing offshore have been catching limits of coho, along with a few chinooks and rainbows, in water 140 to 240 feet deep. The coho and rainbows have been hitting in the top 50 feet of water, and the chinooks have been 80 to 120 feet down. The coho have been hitting orange dodgers and blue or green flies, and the chinooks have been taking white or silver flashers with blue flies. Nearshore waters in Racine are still muddy after last week?s rains, but shore fishing should improve as the water clears.
Milwaukee Co.
In Milwaukee trollers have been catching decent numbers of chinooks, coho, and rainbows. Peanut flies fished 60 feet down in 120 feet of water have taken the most fish. Overall, Milwaukee shore fishing remains slow.
Ozaukee Co.
There was light fishing pressure from the ramps, piers and harbor/shore. There was action to report from the ramps. There was no fishing pressure from the Amsterdam Road ramp. On the 15th, the temperature was in the low 60?s, skies were overcast with little or no wind. On the 16th, the temperature was in the mid 50?s, skies were mostly sunny and there was a light to moderate wind to the southwest. Port Washington Ramp: The water at the ramp was light brown with low clarity and the temperature was 52-54? F. Chinook salmon, coho salmon, rainbow trout and a lake trout were caught by anglers in 80 to 240 feet of water, 20 to 90 feet down with spoons and flies on planer boards, dipsy divers and downriggers. Most boats interviewed came in with fish and had 2 or 3 fish. Port Washington Utility: The water in the area was light brown with moderate clarity. Port Washington Piers: The water off the lake side was 50? F, blue green with moderate to good clarity and a little choppy. On the harbor side of the pier, the water was light brown with low clarity. Port Washington Harbor/Shore: The water in the harbor was light brown with low clarity. Amsterdam Rd. Ramp: The ramp is currently unusable.
Sheboygan Co.
There was light fishing pressure from the ramps, piers and Edgewater power plant. There was no fishing pressure at Cleveland ramp. There was action to report from the ramps and piers. On the 15th, the temperature was in the high 40?s, skies were mostly sunny and there was little or no wind. On the 16th, the temperature was in the mid 50?s, skies were cloudy and there was a light to moderate wind to the southwest. Sheboygan Ramps: The water at the ramp was in the mid to high 50?s, brown with moderate clarity. One boat was interviewed in the late afternoon on the 16th. Two Chinook salmon and a coho salmon were caught. The fish were caught in 100 feet of water, the Chinook salmon were 60 to 100 feet down and the coho was approximately 25 feet down. The fish were caught with spoons on planer boards and downriggers Sheboygan Piers: The water off the north pier was blue green with moderate to good clarity and flat. The water in the harbor was 54-58? F, brown with low clarity. The water on the lakeside of the south pier was 50-52? F, greenish brown with moderate to good clarity and flat. A lake whitefish was caught on an alewife off the lake side of the south pier at sunset on the 16th. Edgewater Power Plant: Anglers targeting carp were unsuccessful. Cleveland Ramp: The water at the ramp was in the mid to high 50?s, brown with low clarity.
The Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report is updated twice per week from March 1 to December 1 each year. This report is a copy of the fishing report we post on our fishing hotline at (414) 382-7920.
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