Lake Michigan fisheries team report
Sheboygan County - In Sheboygan fishing has been generally slow for both shore anglers and trollers alike. The few boats that caught fish over the weekend reported a few chinooks and lake trout caught in 200 feet of water on spoons.
Ozaukee County - Port Washington trollers have been catching chinooks, coho, and lake trout 40 to 70 feet down in 100 to 130 feet of water. Blue and green flies and spoons have been productive.
Milwaukee County - Shore anglers in Milwaukee have been catching fair numbers of perch early in the morning off McKinley and Cupertino piers, as well as near the Lake Express ferry dock. Small minnows and jigging spoons have both been productive. Milwaukee trollers have been taking some chinooks and lake trout on spoons in 80 to 120 feet of water.
Racine County - In Racine shore fishing has been slow, and trollers have had to search for fish as well. Most chinooks, coho, and lake trout have been found scattered in 50 to 150 feet of water.
Kenosha County - Shore anglers in Kenosha have had to struggle to find perch, but a few browns have been caught in the harbor on live alewives fished on the bottom. Kenosha trollers have also found fish to be very scattered, with the better reports coming from 70 to 120 feet of water near the state line.
