Lake Michigan fisheries team report
WDNR
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan anglers fishing near the Kohler dam on the Sheboygan River have been catching fair numbers of brown trout, northern pike, and smallmouth bass. At the lakefront, fishing off the piers has been slow, but boaters fishing in 10 to 20 feet of water between the Sheboygan harbor and the mouth of the Pigeon River have been catching fair numbers of brown trout, along with a few lake trout and chinooks. Stick baits have been productive.
Ozaukee County -
Port Washington trollers have been catching browns on spoons in 30 to 40 feet of water just outside the harbor. Shore anglers have caught a few rainbows on spawn near the power plant, but fishing there has been slow overall.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee, shore anglers fishing near the Summerfest grounds have been catching a few browns and rainbows on spawn fished off the bottom. Trollers fishing off Milwaukee have been reporting a few lake trout and chinooks in 120 feet of water. Coho should be working their way north into the Milwaukee area over the next couple of weeks.
Racine County -
In Racine shore fishing at the lakefront has been slow, but trollers have been able to catch a mixed bag in 100 to 170 feet of water. Coho and steelhead have been hitting near the surface, and chinooks have been 50 to 90 feet down. Fishing on the Root River has been slow.
Kenosha County -
Kenosha shore anglers have been catching a few coho off the south pier. Green & silver or blue & silver spoons have been effective. Kenosha trollers have been reporting decent numbers of coho around 120 feet of water
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