Green Bay Fishing Report: May 23, 2011
Brown Co.
Fox River: Anglers have been finding numbers of large catfish around the bridge pilings with some fish pushing 15 lbs. Most have been using cut bait to entice the catfish. Lower Bay: Anglers have been fishing walleye in the shallows in 4-10 feet of water with good catches of fish. Salmo Hornets in hot colors have been producing well for most fishermen.
East Shore
Sturgeon Bay: Anglers have found it tough to find walleye due to the constant windy conditions over the last week. Most have been trolling cranks inside the bay with some success. Smallmouth bass have started showing in good numbers the last few weeks with some fish topping out around 6 lbs being caught. Most fishermen have been targeting the warmer water in the back of the bays. Tube jigs or small jerk baits have been working the best. Northern pike have been active with large pike being caught by walleye and bass fishermen. Little Sturgeon Bay: Smallmouth have been the hot bite the last week or so with some big bass being caught in shallow water. Most anglers have been using jigs to catch fish. Anglers are reporting water temperatures in Little Sturgeon Bay between 50-60 degrees. An occasional pike is being caught as well; most anglers have been finding them in 5-10 feet of water. Bayshore Park: Perch fishing has been good for the anglers willing to put in their time with some 10 inch perch being caught. Most have been fishing 15-30 feet of water. Anglers fishing early in the morning produced the best catches. Minnows and leaf worms were the bait of choice. Walleye fishing has been a bit slow but is now picking back up. Most have been trolling harnesses or cranks. Anglers are finding walleye in 10-30 feet of water. Chaudoir's Dock: Anglers have just started perch fishing with mixed reports. Most have been targeting 25 feet of water. Minnows on slip bobbers worked the best. Walleye fishing has been slow with a few fish being caught trolling cranks.
Oconto Co.
Fishing pressure during the week was moderate and heavy on the weekend, with many shore fishermen trying their luck. Water temperatures are in the 60 degree range, although the water is a bit high and murky. Stiles Dam fishermen are catching some nice panfish on the north and south side of the dam; crawlers and minnows fished in conjunction with a slip bobber works well. Down from the dam some nice smallmouth, carp, redhorse suckers, and the occasional pike are being caught. Walleyes were snapping in the bay in front of the Pensaukee River. Some nice limits were reported caught on crawler/harness in 3 to 9 feet of water. The bass bite in the lower Pensaukee is also picking up. Walleye fishermen from Oconto Breakwater Park to Oconto Park II are reporting some nice catches of fish trolling crawler/harness and stick baits. The bullhead bite is on at Oconto Park II fishing on bottom using crawlers in the launch area.
Marinette Co.
Fishing pressure during the week was moderate and heavy on the weekend, with many shore fishermen trying their luck. Water temperatures are in the 60 degree range, although the water is a bit high and murky. The Peshtigo Harbor area fishermen are keying on smallmouth, pike, and still catching a few walleye in the river proper. High water has kept the fish numbers down a bit. Some musky action is being reported by fishermen launching out of Klingsborn's landing using big stick baits. Shore fishermen on the Menominee River have been catching a mixed bag of carp, rock bass, and walleye fishing a modified crappie rig set up. Musky fishermen have been successful fishing the breaks and islands in the river throwing spinners and stick baits.
