PERCH - THE PERCH FISHING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD AS OF LATE AND WILL JUST CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AS WE MOVE THROUGH SEPTEMBER. A FEW OF THE MOST POPULAR SPOTS, YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT, INCLUDE SAWYER HARBOR AND THE AREAS ALONG THE PARK SHORELINE, THE STURGEON BAY FLATS, THE STURGEON BAY SHIPPING CANAL, RILEY’S BAY, AND LITTLE STURGEON. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME VERY NICE PERCH CAUGHT DOWN IN THE RITE'S COVE AREA AND SOUTH PAST CHAUDOIR'S DOCK WHEN THE WINDS ALLOW YOU TO GET OUT THERE. FATHEADS, CRAWLERS AND LEAF WORMS UNDER SLIP BOBBERS AND/OR ON A DROP SHOT RIG WORKS THE BEST. YOU CAN ALSO CAST WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL PLASTICS, WHICH WORKS VERY WELL AT TIMES AND IS QUITE ENTERTAINING.
SALMON - MOST OF THE SALMON FISHING REPORTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING RECENTLY HAVE BEEN FISHERMEN TARGETING THEM IN THE CANAL. THERE IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW FOR SMALL BOAT AND SHORE FISHERMEN TO GET IN ON THAT ACTION. CASTING OR TROLLING WITH DEEP DIVING CRANK BAITS AND SPOONS IS ALWAYS A GOOD OPTION, ALONG WITH SOAKING SPAWN SACS. THERE STILL ARE PLENTY OF FISH TO BE CAUGHT OUT ON THE BIG LAKE, JUST NOT A LOT OF FISHERMEN GO OUT THERE THIS TIME OF YEAR. YOU CAN SOMETIMES SET UP IN 100 FEET OF WATER AND JUST TROLL EAST UNTIL YOU FIND SOMETHING YOU LIKE. WITH LESS BOAT TRAFFIC, YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH TROLLING EAST AND WEST ONCE IN AWHILE WITHOUT GETTING IN TROUBLE. DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED DURING THE MID-SEASON CHAOS OF COURSE.
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN PRETTY DARN GOOD WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO SLIDE OUT THERE. BETTER NUMBERS UP ALONG THE NORTHERN DOOR PENINSULA VERSUS DOWN HERE. THE FISHING PRIOR TO THE BIG WINDS WAS STARTING TO GET BETTER DOWN HERE AS IT USUALLY DOES THIS TIME OF YEAR. HOWIE SHORTY TUBES, NED RIGS, PADDLE TAILS, DARK SLEEPER STYLE BAITS, AND AN ASSORTMENT OF DROP SHOT PLASTICS. ON THOSE WINDIER DAYS, SPINNER BAITS, CHATTER BAITS, A-RIGS AND JERK BAITS WILL WORK VERY WELL AT TIMES.
WALLEYE - THE WALLEYE FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN A BIT LIMITED AS OF LATE. DON’T GET US WRONG, THERE ARE SOME FISH GETTING CAUGHT, JUST NOT CRAZY ACTION LIKE IT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO. ONCE THE WATER SETS BACK UP THAT BITE WILL ALSO PICK BACK UP.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES, LOCAL FISHERMEN ANDTHANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES, AS WELL AS THE LOCAL AND VISITING FISHERMEN WHO SHARE INFORMATION WITH US SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE AND INFORMATIVE REPORT POSSIBLE. AND THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF THE FISHERMEN THAT PATRONIZE OUR STORE. WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
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