Kewaunee County Outdoor Report - July 10th, 2008 Fishing action picked up this past week over the holiday weekend. Most anglers had some success trolling on Lake Michigan and some pier anglers were also able to land some fish. Out of both Kewaunee and Algoma, anglers continued to find most fish in the 100-200 feet range. Salmon, rainbow and lake trout were all caught in this range, and all types of artificial lures seemed to work. More rainbows were found closer to the to the 80-100 feet range in general, and most anglers were fishing the top 15-20 feet in this range. Bait fish have been abundant around the piers of Kewaunee and Algoma and anglers have had success catching mostly rainbows and a few salmon. Spoons or minnows are the typical baits used off the piers. Water temperatures were still quite variable ranging from mid 40s to mid 50s in most areas. As water temperatures continue to warm, fishing success will increase as well. (courtesy of Wis DNR) Sheboygan County Fishing Report - July 10th, 2008 In Sheboygan shore fishing has been generally slow, and trollers have had to search for fish as well. Trollers have been catching a mix of rainbows, lake trout, coho, and chinooks in 80 to 120 feet of water. Both J-plugs and flasher and fly combinations have produced fish. (courtesy of Wis DNR) Brown County Outdoor Report - July 10th, 2008 At the mouth of the Fox River, many anglers have been catching whatever they target if enough effort is put into it. If an angler just wants to catch whatever will bite on his/her hook, worms have been the best bait and rough fish have been the most common catch. The walleye bite seems to have picked up since last week. Walleye anglers in the bay are finding some success trolling crawler harnesses and crank baits. Bright colored harnesses may be working better than other colors. Walleye are being found at depths of 6 to 15 feet. Anglers are finding the most luck when leaving from the Bayshore launch. The perch bite is still relatively slow. Anglers that do find them are fishing around 20 feet. Anglers who find rock structures and rock mounds seem to be catching more perch. Some find the schools by trolling; once a few perch bite in an area, they fish for perch and find some success. Minnows and night crawlers are the baits of choice. North of Red River but south of Chaudoir's Dock is an area giving perch anglers some luck. North of Rite's Cove also is an area giving anglers luck. A few perch seem to be caught on just about any pier or dock on the east shore of the bay. Bay water temperature is around 70 degrees. In the Little Sturgeon Bay/Sawyer Harbor area, very few anglers are finding great luck regardless of target species. Those catching smallmouth bass are finding luck with spinner-baits and then crank baits. Perch anglers are finding limited success. Larson's Reef and the Bell Buoy have produced a few good catches. A limited few musky and northern have been caught while both casting and trolling. Piers and docks are also showing some results for perch, smallmouth, and rock bass; though, size is under average. Some bullheads are also being caught from piers and docks. The bites may be a few weeks behind due to the unusual spring and multiple weather systems that northeastern Wisconsin has seen. And just a note for any staff interested. An angler off Bayshore had a lamprey "bite" on his crawler harness while fishing for walleye...he hooked it in the mouth. It was about a foot long. (courtesy of Wis DNR) Oshkosh Fishing Report - July 10th, 2008 There is an emergency slow no wake ordinance in effect for the Fox River within the Omro City limits, the Township of Omro and the Township of Rushford. The rule is currently in effect, and unless extended, ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 11. The river in Omro has receded back to the banks. Perch fishing on the Winnebago system was reported to be spotty this past week. Anglers were reporting great success using leeches and night crawlers for catching walleye. Smallmouth bass along the west shore were full of crayfish and still biting. (courtesy of Wis DNR) Manitowoc Fishing Report - July 10th, 2008 During the past week anglers had a great week of fishing in and around Manitowoc. Anglers took advantage of the warm holiday weekend and were out in large numbers. Anglers had success trolling in many different water depths that ranged from 40 feet to 120 feet. Catch sizes and catch rates were a little slow for some boaters, but still many nice fish were harvested. Most Chinook salmon ranged in weight from 7 to 12 pounds, rainbows from 5 to 7 pounds, and most lake trout were on the small size and ranged from 3 to 5 pounds in weight. Pier anglers fishing on the south pier had a slow week only landing a few Chinook salmon. In Two Rivers anglers also had a good week of fishing. Boat anglers had a nice weekend with good lake conditions on Saturday and Sunday morning. Anglers were successful trolling in anywhere from 40 to 120 feet of water with fly dodgers and spoons. A few nice lake trout were harvested on Sunday morning that ranged in weight from 8 to 9 pounds The lake trout were caught using high lines that were running spoons. Pier anglers had a good weekend with some nice Chinook salmon and rainbow trout caught. Anglers had the most success using alewives set off the bottom. (courtesy of Wis DNR) Door County Fishing Report - July 10th, 2008 Door County - Fishing for trout and salmon out of Door County ports has definitely started to pick up. Water temperatures out on Lake Michigan are just about perfect for trout and salmon fishing from the surface on down. This past week the surface water temperatures have been in the mid to upper 50s. Anglers that have gone out when conditions have permitted have done reasonably well. Anglers focusing on steelhead in the top 50 feet of water in 150-300 feet of water have been continuing to find a few of the acrobatic fish scattered about. Successful steelhead baits have included , flame throwers, silver hammered evil eyes, double unions, hammered copper, and just about anything silver and orange. Anglers focusing on chinook salmon have been having the best success fishing a little deeper in the 40-110 foot range in water depths of 100-150 feet. The best catches have been in the low light periods just before sunrise and after sunset. A lot of the chinook have been taken using with fly dodger combinations although anglers trolling spoons have also had some good catches. Spoons most often mentioned were blue and green dolphins, silver maulers, different watermelon patterns, and the bloody nose. One angler was recently surprised when he caught a lake whitefish on a pearl yuk spoon fished behind a dipsey while trolling for salmon. Although relatively abundant in Lake Michigan, lake whitefish are not commonly caught while trolling for trout and salmon. There is no size limit on sport caught whitefish and the daily bag limit is 10 per angler. Water temperatures on the bay side of the peninsula are currently in the upper 60s to near 70. Fishing on the bay side of the peninsula for smallmouth has been productive with most anglers practicing catch and release. Smallmouth can still be found on or near the spawning beds, try flipping soft bodied jigs or crank baits. The walleye catch has slowed a little but anglers are still catching respectable numbers. Most walleye anglers are still trolling crawler harnesses but some are now starting to make the shift to trolling crank or stick baits. Peninsula State Park - Rains have been moderate and all park facilities are open and in good condition. All trails are open and in very good condition. Pelicans, cormorants and eagles are being seen over the waters of Green Bay. (courtesy of the Wis DNR) Week of July 21st Fishing Report from Bruce Grossheim Very thick Fog hampered Anglers for the Two Rivers fish Derby this past weekend. Cold water 47-54 degress scattered fish and lots of bait fish. kept action fair at best for even the most experianced angler. In the Two Rivers Super K Tournement The Winners were. FISH CASKET 115.2 lbs in first winning $1500.00 HIGH LIFE CHARTERS in second with 107.3 lbs. REED DEAL in third with 91.8 lbsAn 18 lb Brown, A 21 lb King, and a 13 lb Rainbow were some of the winners. Action from the piers to 70f.o.w....Bruce Fishing Reports On Air Starting Memorial Day Weekend! Live from our studios with information obtained from charter captains, sporting goods stores and individual anglers from all over Wisconsin...our Sport Fishing Reports will be on-air starting the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, and running through Labor Day, in our 41st year of broadcasting the fishing reports! For Memorial Day weekend, reports can be heard Friday through Monday. 4th of July weekend, reports will be Friday through Sunday, and on Labor Day weekend reports will be Friday through Monday. All other weekends, reports will only be broadcast Saturdays & Sundays. You can catch these reports Saturday & Sunday on WCUB AM 980 at: 6:20 am, 7:20 am, 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Sundays, it can be heard at 6:20 am, 7:20 am, 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Fishing reports are also broadcast on WLTU Oldies 92.1 FM Saturday & Sunday at 7:20 am. Sport Fishing Program Director Bruce Grossheim will be reporting in 2008. You may report your catches at 1-800-236-9978 or e-mail bgrossheim@cubradio.com. Primary Species Found in Wisconsin Lakes Beaver Dam Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Big Eau Pleine Reservoir - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Castle Rock Lake - Bass, Walleye, Panfish Fence Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Gile Flowage - Bass, Walleye Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Green Lake - Bass, Trout, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Grindstone Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Holcombe Flowage - Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Lac Vieux Desert - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Butte des Morts - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Chippewa - Walleye, Crappie, Panfish Lake Chetac - Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Lake du Bay - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Geneva - Bass, Trout, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Lake Kegonsa - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Koshkonong - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Panfish Lake Michigan - Bass, Trout, Salmon, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish, Stripers Lake Monona - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Mendota - Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Lake Pepin - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Poygan - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Lake Puckaway - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Panfish Lake Superior - Bass, Trout, Salmon, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish, Stripers Lake Winnebago - Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Lake Wisconsin - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Panfish Lake Wissota - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Long Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Panfish Namekagon Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Panfish North Twin Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Pelican Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Petenwell Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Rainbow Flowage - Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Panfish Shawano Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Shell Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Tomahawk Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Trout Lake - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Turtle Flambeau Flowage - Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Catfish, Panfish Willow Reservoir - Bass, Walleye, Panfish (courtesy of AA-Fishing) Return to the CUB COUNTRY Homepage