Lake Michigan fisheries team report 12.18.08
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan the Sheboygan River is iced over and unfishable in most areas. Ice is forming in the harbor also, but there are still pockets of open water.
Ozaukee County -
In Port Washington shore fishing has been slow overall, but anglers have been occasionally catching a few browns on spawn near the power plant.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee, the river under the Hoan bridge has been covered with skim ice in the mornings, but the ice has been moving out later in the day. Shore anglers there have been catching a few browns on spawn.
Racine County -
In Racine most of the Root River is locked up with ice, but some open water remains in Colonial and Quarry Lake Parks, as well as below the Horlick dam. Stream flows rose over the weekend with the rain and melting snow, and anglers have still been catching a few browns and coho from the deeper holes. Drifting spawn sacs has produced the most fish.
Kenosha County -
The Small Boat Harbor in Kenosha is frozen over, and ice anglers have been catching brown trout on spawn. Southport Marina has some ice cover, but there is still open water in places.
