PERCH - THE PERCH FISHING HAS BEEN VERY GOOD AS OF LATE AND WILL CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AS WE MOVE THROUGH SEPTEMBER. A FEW OF THE MOST POPULAR SPOTS, YEAR-IN AND YEAR-OUT, ARE SAWYER HARBOR INCLUDING AREAS ALONG THE PARK SHORELINE, THE STURGEON BAY FLATS, THE STURGEON BAY SHIPPING CANAL, RILEY’S BAY AND LITTLE STURGEON. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME VERY NICE PERCH CAUGHT DOWN AROUND THE RITE'S COVE AREA AND SOUTH PAST CHAUDOIR'S DOCK WHEN THE WINDS ALLOW YOU TO GET OUT THERE. FATHEADS, CRAWLERS AND LEAF WORMS UNDER SLIP BOBBERS, AND/OR ON A DROP SHOT RIG WORKS THE BEST. YOU CAN ALSO CAST WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF SMALL PLASTICS WHICH WORKS VERY WELL AT TIMES.
SALMON - MOST OF THE SALMON FISHING REPORTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING RECENTLY HAVE BEEN FISHERMEN TARGETING THEM IN THE CANAL SO 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. THERE STILL ARE PLENTY OF FISH TO BE CAUGHT OUT ON THE BIG LAKE, JUST NOT A LOT OF REPORTS COMING IN DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE FEW REPORTS THAT WE RECENTLY GOT IN SAID THEY FOUND SOME NICE 2 AND 3 YEAR OLD KINGS ALONG WITH A HANDFUL OF RAINBOWS OUT THERE.
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS ARE STARTING TO COME AROUND AS THE WATER IS STARTING TO NORMALIZE ONCE AGAIN. STILL, BETTER NUMBERS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT UP ALONG THE NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY PENINSULA, INCLUDING WASHINGTON ISLAND. HOWIE 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.
WALLEYE - THE WALLEYE FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN A BIT LIMITED AS OF LATE. DON’T GET US WRONG, THERE ARE A FEW FISH GETTING CAUGHT, JUST NOT CRAZY ACTION LIKE IT WAS A FEW WEEKS AGO. ONCE THE WATER SETS BACK UP THAT BITE WILL ALSO PICK BACK UP. THE BETTER BITE RIGHT NOW SEEMS TO BE DURING LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS AND AT NIGHT, WHICH DOES NORMALLY HAPPEN AS WE MOVE INTO FALL.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES AND FISHERMEN, AND 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 UP IN SISTER BAY AND THE GREYSTONE CASTLE. MAKE SURE TO STOP IN AND GRAB A TICKET OR TWO SO WE CAN KEEP FISHING GREAT OUT ON LAKE MICHIGAN FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
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