KINGS - THE SALMON FISHING OUT ON THE BIG LAKE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A LOT OF ACTION PRETTY MUCH UP AND DOWN THE DOOR PENINSULA, INCLUDING WASHINGTON ISLAND. A MIX OF FLASHER/FLIES, SPOONS AND MEAT RIGS HAVE BEEN THE TICKET AND SCATTERING YOUR BAITS THROUGHOUT THE WATER COLUMN AS THE WATER TEMPS HAVE BEEN FLUCTUATING WITH THE CHANGING WIND DIRECTIONS.
WALLEYE - THE WALLEYE BITE HAS BEEN EXCELLENT THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. GOOD NUMBERS OF FISH AND A NICE MIX FROM EATER TO TROPHY SIZED, AS WE SAW DURING THE RECENT NWT TOURNAMENT ON THE BAY. BASICALLY, WE HAVE HAD REALLY GREAT REPORTS COMING IN FROM ALL AREAS ON THE BAY. THE WHOLE DOOR COUNTY PENINSULA HAS BEEN QUITE GOOD, ALONG WITH THE LOWER BAY OF GREEN BAY, AND OVER ON THE WEST SHORE. A LOT OF WALLEYES ARE AROUND RIGHT NOW AND THEY ARE QUITE ACTIVE AS THEY USUALLY ARE IN AUGUST. AS FOR THE BEST WAY TO CATCH THEM, YOU CAN CAST WITH DEATH STYLE JIGS, SPOONS LIKE SHIVER AND BINKS SPOONS, SHIVER MINNOWS OR RAPALA JIGS, ALABAMA RIGS, OR JUST THROW A CRAWLER OR LEECH ON A JIG HEAD. ALSO, SLIP BOBBER FISHING WITH A CRAWLER AND/OR LEECH HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE. YOU CAN TROLL FOR THESE FISH ALSO WITH CRAWLER HARNESSES AND DEEP DIVING CRANK BAITS LIKE FLICKER MINNOWS, BANDITS, HUSKY JERKS, AND HIT STICKS JUST TO NAME A FEW.
PERCH - THE PERCH FISHING REPORTS HAVE ALSO BEEN QUITE GOOD OVERALL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FOLKS WILLING TO STAY MOBILE AND FIND THOSE ACTIVE, FEEDING FISH. A FEW SPOTS TO START LOOKING FOR PERCH INCLUDE THE BAY'S OF LITTLE STURGEON, RILEY'S BAY, AND SAWYER HARBOR IN AND ALONG THE WEED BEDS. ALSO, IN AND ALONG THE EDGES OF THE STURGEON BAY SHIPPING CHANNEL, AND OUT IN FRONT OF THE MARINAS ARE OTHER POPULAR SPOTS. ALONG THE PARK SHORELINE, AND OVER ON THE FLATS CAN ALSO BE EXCELLENT AT TIMES. DON’T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOME OF THAT DEEPER WATER MUD AS WE HAVE HAD SOME GOOD REPORTS FROM AROUND CHAUDOIR'S DOCK AND SOUTH TO BAYSHORE PARK, AS WELL AS NORTH UP TOWARDS RITE'S COVE. FATHEAD MINNOWS, CRAWLER PIECES, LEECHES, AND RED WORMS ARE ALWAYS A GOOD BET. CASTING WITH SMALL PLASTICS IS ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO CATCH A BUNCH OF FISH, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL OF THE SMALL ALEWIVES THAT ARE STILL AROUND.
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS HAVE ALSO BEEN PRETTY GOOD. WE HAD SOME DECENT REPORTS FROM THE STURGEON BAY AREA NORTH TO WASHINGTON ISLAND, WHERE THE FISHING HAS BEEN NOTHING LESS THAN STELLAR. SHORTY TUBES, PADDLE TAILS, NED RIGS, SENKOS, DARK SLEEPER STYLE BAITS, AND AN ASSORTMENT OF DROP-SHOT STYLE BAITS LIKE THE EVER POPULAR BERKLEY FLAT WORMS WILL ALWAYS WORK. WITH FISH CHASING BAIT AROUND A BIT MORE SPY BAITS ARE A “MUST-HAVE”, JERK, CHATTER, SPINNER, AND SOME TOP WATER BAITS WILL ALL WORK WELL AT TIMES. AS FAR AS BEST DEPTHS, YOU REALLY NEED TO BE MOBILE AND FISH IT ALL DEPENDING ON THE WIND. BASS CAN BE OUT IN THAT 20 FOOT RANGE OR AS SHALLOW AS 3 FEET OF WATER DEPENDING ON THE WIND, SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE MOBILE.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES AND ANGLERS AND VISITING ANGLERS THAT SHARE INFORMATION WITH US SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE AND IMFORMATIVE REPORT POSSIBLE.
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