Lake Michigan fisheries team report
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan, fishing on the Sheboygan and Pigeon rivers has been slow, as well as off the piers. Boaters fishing in 10 to 30 feet of water between the Sheboygan harbor and the power plant have been catching fair numbers of brown trout.
Ozaukee County -
In Port Washington water in the harbor has been very dirty after significant rainfall this past weekend. As the water clears up, brown trout and steelhead should be near the power plant and around the pier.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee, shore anglers fishing behind the Summerfest grounds have been catching a few browns on spawn sacs fished off the bottom or on shiners under a slip bobber. Oak Creek has produced a few brown trout near the mouth, and small tube jigs and spawn have both produced fish. Boaters fishing around the Milwaukee harbor have been catching decent numbers of browns.
Racine County -
In Racine boaters fishing in 10 to 20 feet of water have been catching brown trout. On the Root River, DNR crews emptied the Root River Steelhead Facility last Thursday and are now done collecting fish for the season. Major flooding and poor conditions hampered efforts this spring, and only 241 steelhead were processed with roughly 100,000 eggs collected. Fortunately, over a million steelhead eggs were collected at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee, so DNR egg-taking goals have been met for this year.
Kenosha County -
In Kenosha fishing in the harbor has been slow overall, but a few browns have been caught on spawn sacs.
Inland fisheries team report
Washington, eastern Fond du Lac, and inland Sheboygan counties - The opening week of fishing season should be prime time to find early spring panfish in area lakes and trout in area trout streams. Walleye spawning is now complete in southern Wisconsin and fish should be in their normal patterns. Panfish are expected to be in shallow-warm bays unless a cold front moves through. Bass fishing should be good near cover of any type. Northern pike should be active as well. The Onion River, Mullet River and Nichols Creek in Sheboygan County should be in good shape for trout fishing. Water levels may be a little high but, are expected to be in relatively good shape.
