Lake Michigan fisheries team report 1.6.12
Ice has started to form in some slow moving stretches of the Lake Michigan tributaries in Southeast Wisconsin. However, fishable water can still be found on most rivers, and area harbors are open as well.
Sheboygan County - Sheboygan shore anglers near the Deland boat launch have taken a few rainbows and browns on crank baits, but fishing has been generally slow.
Ozaukee County - In Port Washington, shore fishing in the harbor has been decent, with numbers of brown trout in the area. Shiners fished under a slip bobber have been productive, but some browns have also been taken on crank baits.
Milwaukee County - In Milwaukee, brown trout action in the harbor has slowed somewhat, but when Milwaukee trollers are able to get out on the lake, decent numbers of 3- to 4--pound brown trout have been hitting spoons in 40 to 60 feet of water north of the harbor.
Racine County - In Racine, flows on the Root River are good for fishing. Effort has been relatively low, but fair numbers of trout have been caught throughout the river. Both brown trout and steelhead have been caught in Island, Lincoln, and Quarry Lake Parks. Fly fishing as well as drifting spawn sacs under a bobber both produced fish.
