Southern Lake Michigan Fishing Report: March 29, 2010
Kenosha Co.
In Kenosha flows on the Pike River are low, and steelhead fishing has been rather slow. In the harbor anglers are catching a few steelhead and browns on white tube jigs or spawn sacs.
Racine Co.
In Racine water levels and clarity on the Root River are good. Fair numbers of steelhead and browns have been found throughout the river. Fish have been found both in deep holes and shallow, faster moving water. Drifting spawn sacs or small tube jigs has been effective in the deeper holes, and fly anglers have had the most success with small egg patterns. Fish were processed at the Root River Steelhead Facility on Monday, March 29. Both Chambers Creek and Ganaraska eggs were taken, and 183 steelhead were passed upstream. The next processing day will be Monday, April 5. Fishing in the Racine harbor has been slow.
Milwaukee Co.
In Milwaukee anglers fishing the Milwaukee River along the wall under the Hoan bridge have been catching a few browns and rainbows, as well as perch. Spawn and small shiners have produced the most fish. Flows are low on the Menomonee River and Oak Creek, but some steelhead have been taken from both. In the Milwaukee River anglers have been catching fair numbers of steelhead on yarn flies at Kletzsch Park.
Ozaukee Co.
In Port Washington a couple of lake trout have been taken on shiners off the pier. A few steelhead have been taken in upstream stretches of Sauk Creek on yarn flies and spawn sacs.
Sheboygan Co.
In Sheboygan, fishing on the Pigeon River has been slow, but anglers on the Sheboygan have been catching steelhead and browns throughout the river. Spawn and spinners have both taken fish. A few rainbows and browns have also been caught off the south pier on spawn sacs and crank baits.
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.
