Green Bay Fishing Report: June 23, 2010
East Shore
Sturgeon Bay: Anglers have been catching some perch off the State Park. Most of the perch however have been small in size. The bait choice has been red worms and minnows. Bass anglers are still having good luck with some nice fish being caught on tube jigs. A few musky anglers have been out with limited success but did report raising some nice fish. Little Sturgeon Bay: Anglers have been finding some perch in the bay itself. Most have been small in size, but with a little sorting a limit can be caught. Also bass fishing continues to be good when the weather allows fisherman to get out of the bay. Anglers are also catching a few walleye as well. Bayshore Park: Anglers have been fishing walleyes with fair success. Most anglers that have been catching numbers of walleye have been getting out around 5:00 in the morning. Two-mile reef seems to be the most productive spot. Chaudoir's Dock: Perch fishermen are finding luck with some jumbo perch early in the mornings. The best baits so far have been minnows and night crawlers. Walleye fishing has been slow, but the walleyes that are being caught are nice sized. Anglers are also reporting catching many sheephead and catfish while trolling.
Oconto Co.
Fishing pressure this week has been relatively light. Rain, wind, and the potential for severe weather kept many boaters off the water. Water temperatures at the landings were in the low to mid seventies, with bay temperatures around 69 degrees. Fishermen in the Stiles Dam area were catching some catfish, bluegill, smallmouth and redhorse suckers using worms and slip bobbers. The dam at Stiles was still open and with the current comes floating weeds and lower water visibility. Some small perch and a few nice catfish were being caught by the municipal landing by shore fishermen fishing on bottom. Oconto Park II saw some nice catches of walleye being pursued in 8 to 12 feet of water using crawler/harness, with the color purple being hot.
Marinette Co.
The Peshtigo Harbor remains active for catfish, sheephead and the occasional carp. The bait of choice has been crawlers fished on bottom with a tight line approach. King salmon are being caught out around the Green Island area, early mornings have been very good (4 a.m.) with purples and pinks still working well. The smallmouth bite in and around the railroad bridge area is providing some fast action for fishermen. Drifting crawlers in current seams is working well.
