Lake Michigan fisheries team report
Sheboygan County -
In Sheboygan shore fishing has been generally slow except for occasional chinooks hitting alewives off the south pier. Trollers have been catching a mixed bag of chinooks, coho, lake trout, and rainbows on various flies. Fish have been scattered from 100 to 180 feet of water.
Ozaukee County -
Port Washington trollers have been catching chinooks, rainbows, coho, and lake trout 40 to 60 feet down anywhere in 100 to 200 feet of water. Blue and green flies and spoons have been productive.
Milwaukee County -
In Milwaukee, shore fishing has been slow. Milwaukee trollers have been catching chinooks, coho, and lake trout in 70 to 90 feet of water. Purple, blue, and black flies have been producing. Boaters fishing for perch at the South Metro boils have been catching decent numbers of fish.
Racine County -
In Racine shore fishing has been slow, and trollers have had to search for fish as well. There are pockets of muddy water out to 200 feet, but most fish have been found scattered in 50 to 150 feet of water. Chinooks, coho, and a few lake trout have been hitting purple or green spoons as well as white or green dodgers or flashers with blue or green flies.
Kenosha County -
In Kenosha shore fishing has also been slow. Trollers off Kenosha have been finding scattered coho and a few chinooks, with the majority of action in 40 to 100 feet of water. Spoons and dodger and fly combinations have been producing the best.
