THE WEATHER LOOKS RELATIVELY GOOD FOR THE WEEKEND. IT’S ACTUALLY GOING TO GET QUITE WARM, WITH TEMPERATURES GETTING UP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 70’S ON SATURDAY. IT IS GOING TO BE QUITE THE CHANGE FROM WHAT WE’VE HAD, SO GET ON OUT THERE AND ENJOY WHAT THE COUNTY HAS TO OFFER!
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT THE PENINSULA, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE WIND AND IT'S IN YOUR FAVOR. AGAIN, WHEN YOU FIND FISH, THE KEY IS TO FISH SLOW AND DO NOT BLOW THEM OUT OF AN AREA BY GETTING TOO CLOSE. MAKE SUPER LONG CASTS INTO KEY AREAS AND FISH EXTREMELY SLOW BACK TO THE BOAT. THE BEST BAITS THIS TIME OF YEAR REALLY DON'T CHANGE MUCH FROM YEAR TO YEAR. SOME INCLUDE HOWIE SHORTY AND TINY TUBES, SMALL KEITECH PADDLE TAILS, NED RIGS, DARK SLEEPER STYLE BAITS, AND HAIR AND MARABOU JIGS ARE A MUST, ESPECIALLY ON SLICK DAYS. JERK BAITS, LIKE THE EVER-POPULAR MEGABASS, ARE A NECESSITY.
WALLEYE - THE WALLEYE FISHING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD AS OF LATE. THE DAY BITE HAS BEEN DECENT, ESPECIALLY TO THE SOUTH. FROM LITTLE STURGEON PASSED CHAUDOIR'S DOCK TOWARDS BAYSHORE PARK. WE WOULD SAY THE BEST BITE IS STILL DURING LOW-LIGHT AND AFTER DARK FOR BOTH THE BOAT AND SHORE FISHERMEN ALIKE. THE CASTING BITE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD. THE BEST BAITS FOR CASTING HAVE BEEN HOWIE TUBES, HAIR JIGS, PADDLE TAILS, RIPPIN RAPS, ROGUES, AND MEGABASS JERK BAITS AND DARK SLEEPERS. BASICALLY, EVERYTHING YOU THROW FOR BASS YOU WILL THROW FOR WALLEYES. THE TROLLING BITE HAS ALSO BEEN EXCELLENT, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. SMITHWICK ROGUES, HUSKY JERKS AND BERKLY HIT STICKS HAVE BEEN THE FAVORITES, ESPECIALLY IN WATER THAT'S 15 FEET AND SHALLOWER. DEEP DIVING BAITS LIKE FLICKER MINNOWS, BANDITS, DEEP HUSKY JERKS, AND RIP STICKS HAVE BEEN POPULAR IN THE THE 15 TO 30 FOOT RANGE. SOME FOLKS WILL ALSO DRAG SUCKER MINNOWS AROUND, WHICH IS QUITE EFFECTIVE AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE STURGEON BAY CHANNEL.
NORTHERN PIKE - THE NORTHERN PIKE FISHING IS REALLY ROCKING AND ROLLING RIGHT NOW AS IT USUALLY DOES THIS TIME OF YEAR. IT WILL START TO TAPER OFF ONCE IT STARTS WARMING UP, BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW IT IS GAME ON! POPULAR AREAS INCLUDE THE STURGEON BAY CHANNEL, POTAWATOMI PARK SHORELINE; ALONG WITH THE BAYS OF SAWYER HARBOR, RILEY'S BAY, AND LITTLE STURGEON. CASTING AND TROLLING SUSPENDING JERK BAITS IS VERY POPULAR AND EFFECTIVE ALONG WITH DRAGGING AROUND LARGE SUCKER MINNOWS.
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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