WE ARE OVER THE HALF WAY POINT OF THE 2025 K/D SALMON TOURNAMENT AND THE LEADER IS STILL THAT 33.60 POUND GIANT CAUGHT UP ON WASHINGTON ISLAND. THERE IS A NEW SECOND PLACE FISH THAT WAS WEIGHED IN OUT OF BAILEYS HARBOR, A DANDY 26.41 POUNDER WEIGHED IN BY JOHN THYSS. THERE ARE SOME BIGGER FISH STARTING TO NIBBLE. WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FORECASTED, BASICALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT, THERE WILL BE A VERY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GET IN ON SOME GOOD FISHING AND A CHANCE TO CATCH A COUPLE MONEY FISH FOR THE TOURNY. DON’T FORGET THOSE K/D TICKETS, WE HAVE THEM AT THE SHOP. FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE K/D SALMON TOURNAMENT ALONG WITH THE STANDINGS, GO TO THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE AT K/D SALMON TOURNAMENT.
KINGS/RAINBOWS/COHOS - THE FISHING OUT ON THE BIG LAKE CAN STILL BE CLASSED AS GOOD ACCORDING TO REPORTS. WE WOULD SAY THAT IT IS NOT CRAZY GOOD LIKE IT HAS BEEN, BUT STILL GOOD. 100 OUT TO THAT 200 FOOT MARK HAS BEEN GOOD AND SCATTERING YOUR BAITS THROUGHOUT THE TOP 110 FEET OF THE WATER COLUMN AS THE TEMPS HAVE BEEN FLUCTUATING WITH THE WIND DIRECTIONS. THE FLY BITE IS EXCELLENT RIGHT NOW ALONG WITH A VERY GOOD MEAT RIG BITE GOING ON, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE BIGGER FISH. PLUGS AND SPOONS ARE ALSO TAKING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF FISH, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THE FLIES AND THE MEAT RIGS HAVE BEEN TAKING MORE OF THE QUALITY FISH AS OF LATE.
PERCH - THE PERCH FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN GOOD OVERALL THROUGHOUT OUR AREA. THE FOLKS THAT ARE HAVING THE BEST ACTION ARE THE ONES THAT ARE STAYING MOBILE AND FINDING THOSE ACTIVE SCHOOLS OF FISH. THERE ARE A BUNCH OF AREAS TO TRY, BUT A FEW OF THE MOST POPULAR SPOTS INCLUDE SAWYER HARBOR, LITTLE STURGEON, RILEY’S BAY, THE STURGEON BAY FLATS, AS WELL AS AREAS IN AND ALONG THE STURGEON BAY SHIPPING CANAL. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME VERY NICE PERCH CAUGHT DOWN AROUND CHAUDOIR'S DOCK WHEN THE WINDS ALOW YOU TO GET OUT THERE. FATHEADS, CRAWLERS, LEAF WORMS AND OF COURSE HELLGRAMITES WHEN AVAILABLE HAVE BEEN THE BEST LIVE BAITS UP TO THIS POINT. YOU CAN ALSO CAST WITH SMALL PLASTICS, WHICH IS QUITE EFFECTIVE AT TIMES.
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN OK. WE WOULD SAY IT’S NORMAL BASS FISHING FOR JULY. LIKE WE'VE SAID IN THE PAST, THIS TIME OF YEAR YOU REALLY NEED TO FISH ALL DEPTHS AS SOME FISH WILL STAY SHALLOW, SOME WILL BE CRUISING THOSE MID-DEPTHS, AND SOME WILL BE STARTING TO SET UP ON SOME DEEPER STRUCTURE LIKE OFFSHORE REEFS, SHOALS, ROCK PILES AND RANDOM BOULDERS. YOU WILL NEED TO DO A LITTLE SEARCHING SOME DAYS. SPY BAITS, SHORTY TUBES, NED RIGS, PADDLE TAILS, HAIR AND MARABOU JIGS, DARK SLEEPER STYLE BAITS, AND AN ASSORTMENT OF DROP SHOT PLASTICS ARE MUST-HAVES. ON THOSE WINDIER DAYS, SPINNER BAITS, CHATTER BAITS, AND JERK BAITS LIKE MEGABASS WORK EXTREMELY WELL.
WALLEYE - THE BEST WALLEYE BITE HAS BEEN DOWN AROUND THE LOWER BAY AND ACROSS THE BAY AS OF RIGHT NOW. THE BITE ON OUR SIDE SHOULD BE STARTING HERE VERY SHORTLY AS IT USUALLY PICKS UP AROUND THE END OF JULY AND INTO AUGUST. IF YOU'RE GOING TO TROLL, USE A MIX OF CRAWLER HARNESSES AND FLICKER MINNOW STYLE BAITS. THE FOLKS THAT PREFER TO CAST, THE BAITS OF CHOICE ARE MOONSHINE SHIVER MINNOWS, SHIVER SPOONS, BINK SPOONS, SOME HAIR JIGS AND DEATH JIGS.
THANKS 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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