FISHING REPORT - May 31, 2023
THE FISHING OUT ON THE BIG LAKE, IN OUR OPINION, HAS BEEN NOTHING
LESS THAN EXCEPTIONAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. WE ARE JUST
PUSHING THROUGH MAY AND INTO JUNE AND THERE HAVE BEEN LIMIT
CATCHES GETTING REPORTED ON A NICE MIX OF KING AND RAINBOWS
ALONG WITH SOME LAKE TROUT MIXED IN. 100 FEET OF WATER OUT TO
THAT 300 FOOT RANGE FISHING THE TOP 50 TO 60 FEET OF THE WATER
COLUMN. FLASHER/FLY COMBOS HAVE BEEN THE BEST FOR THE KINGS
ALONG WITH A FEW SPOONS MIXED IN. FOR THE RAINBOWS, BRIGHT
COLORED SPOONS WORKING THE BEST.
THE SMALLMOUTH BASS FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD,
ESPECIALLY TO THE NORTH OF STURGEON BAY. THE BEST BAITS
CONTINUE TO BE HOWIE SHORTY TUBES, NED RIGS, KEITECH PADDLE
TAILS, HAIR JIGS, THE SPY BAIT BITE DEFINITELY KICKING IN ALONG WITH
JERK BAITS ON THOSE WINDY DAYS.
THE WALLEYE FISHING HAS BEEN LESS THAN DESIRABLE WITH VERY
LIMITED REPORTS COMING IN. A FEW GUYS HAVE FOUND SOME ACTIVE PODS OF FISH, CASTING TO THEM WITH SHIVER
MINNOWS AND CASTING SPOONS LIKE BINKS AND MOONSHINES.
THE PERCH BITE HAS BEEN HEATING UP RIGHT ALONG WITH THE
WEATHER. THE BEST REPORTS HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE
LITTLE STURGEON AREA, SOME REPORTS IN RILEY'S BAY AND
EVEN A FEW REPORTS COMING FROM DOWN IN THE
DEEPER MUD AROUND CHAUDOIR'S DOCK. WE ANTICIPATE THE
STURGEON BAY CHANEL BITE IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. FATHEAD
MINNOWS, WORMS, AND SOFT PLASTICS STILL THE TICKET ON THE PERCH.
THE PIKE FISHING HAS BEEN GREAT AS OF LATE. AREAS TO TARGET THOSE PIKE INCLUDE
LITTLE STURGEON, SAWYER HARBOR; INCLUDNG THE PARK
SHORELINE AND RIGHT IN DOWNTOWN STURGEON BAY IN AND ALONG THE
SHIP CANAL. CASTING AND TROLLING LARGE CRANK BAITS, SPOONS AND LARGE
PLASTICS ALONG WITH DRAGGING AROUND BIG OL’ SUCKER MINNOWS
ALWAYS A GOOD BET THIS TIME OF YEAR.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES, LOCAL FISHERMEN AND
VISITING FISHERMEN THAT SHARE INFORMATION WITH US SO WE CAN
PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE AND IMFORMATIVE REPORT POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER, BE SAFE, HAVE FUN, KEEP YOUR CUPS HALF FULL AND GOOD
LUCK FISHING EVERYBODY!