Green Bay Fishing Report: August 18, 2010
East Shore
Sturgeon Bay: Walleye fishing has picked up in the ship channel over the last few days. Most anglers have been trolling harnesses or cranks at night to catch fish. Larson's reef has also been good over the last few days with anglers pulling limit catches when the wind has worked in their favor. Anglers are finding good numbers of perch in Sawyer Harbor. Anglers are targeting pike with large crank baits, and are having mixed results. Little Sturgeon Bay: Anglers have been catching good numbers of perch in the weeds. Most anglers have been using a night crawler with a slip bobber. Anglers trolling for walleye are finding good numbers of fish around Henderson Point. Bass anglers are reporting some success over rocks with tube jigs. Bayshore Park: Perch fishing has been spotty over the last few days. Most anglers have been using a run and gun type method of finding fish. Walleye fishing has been slow, but started to improve over the last week with anglers trolling harnesses in a purple or white color. Walleye fisherman are also encountering lots of drum and catfish while trolling. Chaudoir's Dock: Anglers have been catching some sizable perch just to the north in 15-20 feet of water. Due to the inclement weather, fewer than normal boats are actually getting out. Walleye anglers have also found fish willing to bite with most trolling in 20 feet of water.
Oconto Co.
Fishing pressure has been light over the past week due in part to the hot and humid conditions. Water temperatures on the bay have been near the 80 degree mark. Fishing at the Stiles Dam remains good with some mixed catches of crappie and bluegill. Slip bobbers and minnows for the crappie and bobbers and worms for the bluegill, cast and drift is method most fishermen are using. The perch action on the bay from Pensaukee landing to Oconto Park II has slackened considerably with the best success coming in deeper water (16 to 20 feet). Walleye in this same area are still willing to bite when you find them, crawler/harness and crank baits are the baits of choice and once again the fish seem to be in deeper water.
Marinette Co.
Peshtigo River bass fishermen have had some success fishing the slough areas by the mouth of the river using spinner and crank baits. Heavy currents in the river is making fishing difficult. On the Menominee River early morning and evening fishing for walleye, sheephead, and catfish remains good. Trolling crawler/harness and stick baits works well. Salmon fishing reports have been spotty at best with no clear indication as to success rates.
