Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report: May 24, 2010
Kenosha Co.
In Kenosha trollers fishing in 50 feet of water or less have been catching coho, but not consistently. Fishing has been better in deeper water, but the coho action has slowed somewhat. A fair number of 15 pound chinooks have also been taken in the 200 foot range. Dodgers with green or white flies have produced best. Shore fishing in Kenosha remains slow overall, but a few coho have been taken early mornings in the harbor on small silver spoons.
Racine Co.
In Racine trollers fishing offshore continue to catch limits of coho, along with a few chinooks and rainbows, in water around 200 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 or white dodgers with green peanut flies, and the chinooks have been taking spoons in green or cracked ice. Boats fishing in close to shore have been catching a few coho, but numbers have been inconsistent. Shore anglers in Racine have been catching an occasional coho or brown trout, but fishing has been generally slow. Good numbers of alewives can be seen off both piers, and water clarity is good.
Milwaukee Co.
In Milwaukee trollers have been catching decent numbers of chinooks and coho, along with a few rainbows and lake trout. Blue peanut flies or spoons fished up to 110 feet down have taken the most fish. Overall, Milwaukee shore fishing remains slow.
Ozaukee Co.
There was moderate fishing pressure from the ramps, light fishing pressure from the piers and harbor/shore and very light fishing effort from the Amsterdam ramp. There was action to report from the ramps and the harbor/shore. On the 21st, the temperature was in the low to mid 50?s, skies were cloudy with some rain and there was a light to moderate wind to the southwest. On the 22nd, the temperature was in the mid 50?s, there was fog throughout the afternoon and there was a light to moderate wind to the northwest. On the 23rd, the temperature was in the high 50?s, skies were mostly sunny and there was little or no wind. Port Washington Ramp: The water at the ramp was light brown with moderate clarity and the temperature was 58? F. Chinook salmon, coho salmon, rainbow trout and lake trout were caught by anglers. Twelve of fourteen boats interviewed caught at least 1 fish, and averaged 3.9 fish. The fish were caught between 70 to 170 feet of water, from the surface to 70 feet down with flasher/flies, dodger/flies and spoons on planer boards, dipsy divers and downriggers. Port Washington Utility: The water in the area was blue green with moderate clarity. A brown trout was caught on a spawn sack and a rainbow trout was caught on a night crawler. Port Washington Piers: The water off the lake side was 50-54? F, blue green with moderate to good clarity and was calm. On the harbor side of the pier, the water was blue green with moderate clarity. Port Washington Harbor/Shore: The water in the harbor was light brown with moderate clarity. Amsterdam Rd. Ramp: The water at the ramp was 56? F, light brown with moderate clarity and was choppy.
Sheboygan Co.
There was light fishing pressure from the ramps and piers and very light fishing effort from the shore and Edgewater power plant. There was no fishing pressure from Cleveland ramp. There was action to report from the ramps and piers. On the 21st, the temperature was in the low 50?s, skies were cloudy with some rain and there was a light to moderate wind to the west. On the 22nd, the temperature was in the mid to upper 50?s, there was fog throughout the afternoon and there was a light to moderate wind to the northwest. On the 23rd, the temperature was in the mid 60?s, skies were mostly sunny and there was a light to moderate wind to the northwest. Sheboygan Ramps: The water at the ramp was 60-62? F, brown with moderate clarity. Rainbow trout, lake trout, coho salmon and Chinook salmon were caught. Four out of five boats interviewed caught at least 1 fish, and averaged 3.75 fish. The fish were caught between 40 and 200 feet of depth, between the surface and 100 feet down with flasher/flies, dodger/flies and spoons on planer boards, dipsy divers and downriggers. Sheboygan Piers: The water off the north pier was blue green with moderate to good clarity and was choppy. The water in the harbor was 60-62? F, brown with moderate clarity. The water on the lakeside of the south pier was 54-58? F, light brown with moderate good clarity and was choppy. A Chinook salmon was caught off the end of the north pier with a green crocodile in the early afternoon on 22nd. Sheboygan Shore: The water in the marina was 62? F, brown with moderate clarity. Cleveland Ramp: The water at the ramp was 62-64? F, with good clarity and choppy.
