PERCH - THE PERCH FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD AS OF LATE AND WILL CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AS WE WRAP-UP SEPTEMBER AND HEAD INTO OCTOBER. A FEW OF THE MOST POPULAR SPOT’S YEAR-IN AND YEAR-OUT INCLUDE SAWYER HARBOR, THE STURGEON BAY FLATS, THE STURGEON BAY SHIPPING CANAL, RILEY’S BAY, AND LITTLE STURGEON. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME VERY NICE CATCHES REPORTED IN THE DEEPER WATER FROM THE HENDERSON'S POINT AREA AND SOUTH PAST CHAUDOIR'S DOCK WHEN THE WINDS ALLOW YOU TO GET OUT THERE. FATHEAD MINNOWS WILL BE THE PRIMARY BAIT IN THE FALL, BUT WITH THE WARM WATER TEMPS, YOU ALSO NEED TO HAVE CRAWLERS AND LEAF WORMS ON THE BOAT. CASTING WITH SMALL PLASTICS IS ALSO A VERY EFFECTIVE AND FUN WAY TO CATCH A BUNCH OF PERCH.
WALLEYE - THE BEST WALLEYE REPORTS HAVE BEEN COMING IN FROM THE FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN FISHING DURING LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS AND AT NIGHT WHICH DOES NORMALLY HAPPEN THIS TIME OF YEAR. GENERALLY, FISHERMEN WILL CONCENTRATE THEIR EFFORTS ALONG STEEP SHORELINE DROP-OFFS OR NEAR THE TOPS OR SHALLOWEST PARTS OF REEFS, TROLLING SUSPENDING CRANK BAITS LIKE ROGUES OR HUSKY JERKS FOR EXAMPLE.
SALMON - THE MAJORITY OF THE SALMON REPORTS HAVE BEEN COMING IN FROM FISHERMEN TARGETING THEM IN THE STURGEON BAY CANAL ALONG WITH SOME OF THE LARGER RIVERS, LIKE THE AHNAPEE AND THE KEWAUNEE. THERE IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW FOR SMALL BOAT AND SHORE FISHERMEN TO GET IN ON THAT ACTION. CASTING OR TROLLING WITH DEEP DIVING CRANK BAITS AND SPOONS IS ALWAYS A GOOD OPTION ALONG WITH SOAKING SPAWN SACS. JUST BECAUSE THERE AREN'T A BUNCH OF FOLKS GOING OUT TO THE BIG LAKE IT DOES NOT MEAN THERE'S NO FISH AROUND. THERE ARE PLENTY OF SILVER FISH TO BE CAUGHT ON THE BIG LAKE, JUST NOT A LOT OF FISHERMEN TO CHASE THEM. IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME GREAT WEATHER FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR SO, IT MAY BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GET INTO SOME NICE 2 AND 3 YEAR OLD KINGS, ALONG WITH A HANDFUL OF RAINBOWS.
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS SEEM TO BE GETTING BACK ON TRACK ONCE AGAIN ESPECIALLY UP ALONG THE NORTHERN DOOR PENINSULA INCLUDING WASHINGTON ISLAND. SHORTY TUBES, NED RIGS, PADDLE TAILS, DARK SLEEPER STYLE BAITS, AN ASSORTMENT OF DROP SHOT PLASTICS AND OF COURSE ON THOSE WINDIER DAYS, SPINNER BAITS, CHATTER BAITS, A-RIGS AND JERK BAITS WILL WORK VERY WELL AT TIMES.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES AND FISHERMEN AS WELL AS VISITING FISHERMEN THAT SHARE INFORMATION WITH US SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE AND INFORMATIVE REPORT POSSIBLE. DON’T FORGET, WE HAVE WLBA TICKETS FOR SALE AS DOES HUSBY’S IN SISTER BAY AND THE GREYSTONE CASTLE IN STURGEON BAY. MAKE SURE TO STOP IN AND GRAB A TICKET OR TWO SO WE CAN KEEP FISHING GREAT OUT ON LAKE MICHIGAN FOR YEARS TO COME.
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