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November 19, 2009

Havenwoods State Forest
Oxeye sunflower, purple coneflower, pale purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan, New Jersey tea, butterfly weed, and common milkweed are all in bloom. Deer, coyote, mink, owls, turkey, hawks, ducks, bluebirds, heron, kingbirds are being seen. Trails are in good condition.

Kettle Moraine State Park
Pike Lake Unit - All trails are open to hiking and in good condition. The lake water is tested four days per week for elevated bacteria levels. Any advisories will be posted. Work has begun to remove damaged portions of the beach wall. This will not result in major changes to the beach area and should not impact visitor use, but please use caution in areas where the wall is being dismantled. Portions of the beach wall that are in good condition will remain. Join the forest volunteer naturalist on Saturday July 11 at 9 p.m. for a hike to learn about creatures of the night. Meet at the nature trail parking lot on Powder Hill Road.

Kettle Moraine State Forest
Southern Unit - Hiking trails are open. Wildflowers are in abundance along the trails. Be prepared to encounter all types of conditions from dirt, grass, mud, and even water on the trails. Dogs are allowed on all hiking trails, except Nature trails, and must be kept on a leash. Insect repellant and proper clothing is highly recommended as the mosquito and tick populations are in full force. Horseback riding trails are open. Equestrians are asked to refrain from using the trails after heavy rains to help preserve their condition. John Muir and Emma Carlin biking trails, as well as the connector trail, will be open if weather conditions permit. Please keep in mind that due to changing weather conditions their status could change. Trails will be closed for a period of time after heavy rains to allow the trails to dry out and thus help keep the trails in the best condition possible.

Kohler-Andrae State Park
A wren has started nest construction in the office bluebird house. Come watch the progress on the office bird cam. Flowers blooming in the park include spiderwort, orange hawkweed, common yarrow, and lanceleaf coreopsis. The field of coreopsis is located on Beach Park Lane to the north of the North Beach parking lot. This year’s display is beautiful. Nature trails and hiking trails are open. The Wisconsin Great Lakes Beach testing is conducted Monday through Thursday.

Lake Michigan
Sheboygan County
In Sheboygan shore fishing has been generally slow, but an occasional chinook or rainbow has been caught off the piers on spoons. Sheboygan trollers have been struggling to find fish, with most boats only catching a couple. A mixed bag of chinooks, coho, rainbows, and lake trout has been taken in 80 to 100 feet of water.

Ozaukee County
Shore anglers in Port Washington have been catching perch off the pier on both minnows and jigs. Trollers out of Port have reported chinooks, coho, lake trout, and rainbows scattered anywhere from 45 to 400 feet of water. Most fish have been caught from the surface to 70 feet down, and both spoons and flasher & fly combinations have been productive.

Milwaukee County
In Milwaukee perch anglers have caught fish early in the morning off McKinley pier, with white jigs producing the most. Boaters fishing for perch have been catching them at the boils and near the Oak Creek Power Plant, and minnows fished on the bottom have taken most. Shore anglers have also caught a few rainbows and browns on alewives fished off McKinley pier. Trollers out of Milwaukee have been catching a few chinooks and coho, but fishing has been tough overall. Most fish have been caught 40 to 60 feet down in 100 to 200 feet of water.

Racine County
Shore fishing in Racine has been slow for both perch anglers and trout and salmon anglers. Boaters have been able to find some perch on minnows and crab tails along the rock breakwall south of the harbor. Trolling out of Racine has improved recently, with decent numbers of chinooks, coho, and rainbows taken 30 to 50 feet down in 60 to 90 feet of water. Spoons, flies, and J-plugs have all been productive at times, and the best bite has been early in the morning and again later in the evening.

Kenosha County
In Kenosha shore angling has slowed, but trollers have been catching salmon in 60 to 90 feet of water. Boaters fishing for perch have had some success fishing at the bubbler and along the rock breakwall in front of the harbor. Minnows and crab tails have produced the most perch.

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