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Peshtigo
Marinette County Dry conditions have led to several small grass fires this past week. Much needed rain is forecasted before the weekend. Inland streams are decreasing in water levels and increasing in temperatures. Trout will be moving upstream to feeder creeks. The Fourth of July celebrations opened many opportunities to fish the rivers without seeing other anglers. Water level on the upper Menominee is low with many sand bars appearing again. People fishing the Peshtigo Harbor area are catching catfish using crawlers fished on bottom. Smallmouth bass and northern pike are also present with plugs, stick baits, and spinners the baits of choice. The Menominee River landings are seeing both walleye and salmon anglers becoming more active in their pursuit. Success up to this point has been hit and miss. Reports from the Little River boat landing show some perch were starting to be caught in the weed beds in 8 to 12 feet of water using crawlers and minnows fished near bottom.
Oconto County Water temperature at the landings is close to 72 degrees, with fishing pressure moderate. Walleye anglers were out in good numbers pre-fishing the bay in preparation for this weekend’s tournament. Water clarity is good. Stiles Dam area anglers are reporting some panfish success using slip bobbers and crawlers. Casting surface plugs for smallmouth bass has been slow. The landings at Pensaukee, Oconto Breakwater Harbor, and Oconto Park II are seeing both walleye and perch anglers numbers increasing. Success has been spotty up to this point.
Green Bay
Manitowoc County - Anglers enjoyed the nice weather this past week and had a good week of fishing. Favorable wind conditions allowed anglers out on Lake Michigan most of the week which resulted in some very nice fish being landed. Manitowoc anglers trolling on Lake Michigan for trout and salmon were the most successful in the early morning or in the late afternoon. Many successful salmon anglers were trolling in 70 to 90 feet of water while steelhead anglers were traveling out farther. Spoons seemed to the preferred bait over the weekend with mixed catches of chinook salmon, rainbow trout and a few coho salmon. Anglers fishing the south pier had a slow fishing week. Although fishing the piers was a little slow, a few nice brown trout and one rainbow trout were caught. Successful trips have been mostly before sunrise or during the late afternoon. In Two Rivers, anglers also had a good week of fishing. Boat anglers had success trolling Lake Michigan in 60 to 120 feet of water. Mixed catches were common with anglers landing chinook salmon, rainbow trout, coho salmon and a few lake trout. Few anglers were fishing off the piers during most of the week; however, on Saturday morning the south pier was busy with many anglers casting spoons or fishing off the bottom with alewife. Unfortunately fishing was slow with only a few fish caught.
Sturgeon Bay
Door County - Sunny skies and seasonal temperatures made for a great week; however, high winds during the middle portion of the week made fishing conditions difficult. The salmon action on Lake Michigan was good to very good this week. The bank reef north of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal continued to produce kings and lake trout, with anglers trolling in 75 to 100 feet of water early in the mornings, and late in the evenings. Later in the day the successful anglers were moving out to much deeper waters, like last week the top 20 to 30 feet of water continued to produce lots of nice rainbows, while most of the salmon were coming 80 to 120 feet down. Fly and dodger combinations as well as spoons seem to be the key out on the big lake. Good success was also reported out of Baileys Harbor. Up north salmon were being taken from the waters on both sides of the peninsula, with the areas around Sister Bay, Ellison Bay and Washington Island all producing some nice fish. Smallmouth bass fishing was good throughout most of the county. Little Sturgeon, Riley’s Bay, Sand Bay and the Sturgeon Bay flats, along with the shoreline off Potawatomi State Park were all producing some smallmouth. Tube jigs, stick baits, grubs, and Katelands remain the baits of choice. Up north, Anderson’s dock in Ephraim, as well as Baileys Harbor, Rowley’s Bay, Egg Harbor and Sister Bay were all producing fish. Some nice smallmouth were taken off the pier at Murphy County Park by anglers fishing leeches. The nighttime walleye action continues to be good with anglers trolling sticks and jerk baits in 10 to 25 feet of water. Henderson Point, Sherwood Point, the Sturgeon Bay flats and Dunlap Reef all remain good spots to try for walleye. The daytime action for walleyes continued to be good with some nice fish being taken from areas north and south of Chaudoir’s dock and off the reefs. Anglers trolling crawler harnesses in 8 to 20 feet of water accounted for the majority of the walleyes taken. Up north the walleye action was still on the slow side this week. Perch fishing seems to be picking up, try the area off of Chaudoir’s dock and the weed beds in Sturgeon Bay and Little Sturgeon Bay with minnows and slip bobbers.
Peninsula State Park Peninsula is having a busier than average summer, with camping reservations up close to 8 percent. Sites with electricity are filling daily. There remain small, short-term vacancy rates during the week, with weekends at capacity. Reservations are strongly recommended. Trails are now dry and in good condition. Watch for squadrons of white pelicans, bald eagles, great egrets and osprey.
Potawatomi State Park Monarch butterflies, eastern kingbirds, and rock bass have been seen in the park and surrounding waters. There have been a couple of fawns hanging around within feet of the park entrance drive-up window. Naturalist programs this week include a Learn to Hoot! Great horned owls program Friday, July 10 from 7-8 p.m.: and Birding for Kids on Sunday, July 12, 10-11 a.m.:
Kewaunee County This week brought cooler temperatures to the area to begin the week, with some windy days in the middle, and ended with some very nice warm days for the weekend. Anglers have been reporting some success in the morning casting spoons for trout and salmon off of the piers in Algoma and Kewaunee. Anglers that have been going out on the lake were again finding some success. Most fish were being found in depths between 80 feet and 130 feet. Steelhead have been hanging higher in the water column with the kings hanging out in the deeper water. Catches this week were not as good as last week, but kings and some steelhead were still being caught. Most anglers have been using a combination dipsies and flashers. Action this week started off good, but slowed down in the middle of the week when the winds picked up. Action remained somewhat slow over the weekend, but most boats were reporting that they have been catching some fish.
Oshkosh
Fluctuations in temperature this past week have slowed walleye fishing on Lake Winnebago. The best place to find the walleye are in the mud flats or in the reefs, if the wind is blowing correctly. Use of crank baits and crawler harnesses are still the optimal choices for anglers. Perch fishing appears to be picking up! We are happy to say that there were no boating fatalities on Lake Winnebago over the busy Fourth of July weekend.
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