Green Bay Fishing Report: May 11, 2010
Temperatures at the landings are in the mid 60's with good water clarity. Fishing pressure has been light to moderate due to wind day after day.
Brown Co.
Fox River: Anglers fishing from shore have been finding good numbers of drum and catfish. A few walleyes have been caught as well; most are casting, jigging at night to get them to strike. Fishermen that have been fishing from boats have been finding some success trolling for walleyes. White bass are being caught up by the dam in the faster current. Lower Green Bay: Fishermen have been trolling deep diving crank baits and crawler harnesses with some fair success. Anglers have been trolling in 10-25 feet of water.
East Shore
Sturgeon Bay: Anglers have been trolling the ship channel for brown trout and walleye. Also many fishermen have been fishing off the State Park for smallmouth bass; anglers reported good numbers of fish on days the wind would let them get out. Little Sturgeon Bay: Anglers have been fishing for bass with some good successes. Most have been fishing in 2-6 feet of water.
Oconto Co.
Windy days, cool weather, and snow has put off the walleye in bay for the time being. Fishermen are reporting an 8 degree drop in water temperature on the bay. The few fish being caught have moved to deeper waters in the 12 to 16 foot range. Stiles Dam area is reporting some bluegill activity by the dam using slip bobbers and leaf worms or just drifting a worm with a small split shot in the current. Some nice smallmouth and brown trout are also being caught from the dam at Stiles, and below the 141 road bridge, small Rap's, spinners, and worms are the baits of choice.
Marinette Co.
The dam below Peshtigo is reporting some catches of smallmouth on fly rods using streamers and with casting rods employing small Rapala's. The walleye bite on the Menominee River remains good with fishermen using jigs and crawlers with a dead drift around transition areas and drop-offs. Smallmouth bass are being caught using stick baits. The Government and Light House piers are still producing some nice walleye during the periods of low light.
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