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!