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WE HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL WEATHER HERE IN THE COUNTY ONCE AGAIN AND EVEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND LOOKS PRETTY DARN GOOD. YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT AND HEAD OUT ON THE WATER AND CATCH SOME FISH. THIS IS WHATS BEEN GOING ON.
SALMON - THE SALMON FISHING OUT ON THE BIG LAKE IS GOING QUITE WELL WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE FISH RIGHT NOW BEING A NICE MIX OF 1,2, AND 3 YEAR OLD KINGS. A MIX OF FLIES, SPOONS AND PLUGS ALL TAKING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF FISH. AND THERE ARE A BUNCH OF BIG OL’4 YEAR OLD KINGS SHOWING UP IN THE SHIPPING CHANNEL RIGHT NOW, SO THERE IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SMALL BOAT AND SHORE FISHERMEN TO GET IN ON THAT ACTION. CASTING, TROLLING AND JIGGING AN ASSORTMENT OF PLUGS, SPOONS AND PLASTICS WILL ALWAYS WORK, ALSO SOAKING SPAWN SACS IS A GOOD OPTION.
PERCH - THE PERCH FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD OVERALL IN MANY DIFFERENT SPOTS. THE FOLKS THAT COME IN WITH THE BEST REPORTS GENERALLY ARE THOSE WILLING TO MOVE A BUNCH TO LOCATE THE ACTIVE FISH. AREAS TO TARGET PERCH INCLUDE THE STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL AND AROUND THE MARINAS ALONG THE EDGES OF THE WEEDS, THE SAWYER HARBOR AREA, LITTLE STURGEON AND RILEY’S BAY, ALONG WITH THE STURGEON BAY FLATS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD SOME NICE REPORTS COMING IN FROM THE DEEPER WATER MUD DOWN AROUND THE OLD ERNIES SPOT SOUTH TO CHAUDOIR'S DOCK. MINNOWS, CRAWLERS, LEAF WORMS AND LEACHES HAVE BEEN THE BETTER LIVE BAITS. AND OF COURSE YOU CAN ALWAYS CAST SOME PLASTICS AND HAVE VERY GOOD ACTION WHICH IS LANCE'S FAVORITE WAY TO FISH FOR THOSE PERCH.
BASS - THE BASS FISHING REPORTS HAVE BEEN DECENT, ESPECIALLY UP AROUND THE NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY PENINSULA INCLUDING WASHINGTON ISLAND WHEN THE WINDS ALLOW IT. THE DEPTHS CAN VARY BY THE DAY, AS SHALLOW AS 5 FEET OF WATER OUT TO THAT 25 PLUS FOOT RANGE AT TIMES. HOWIE SHORTY TUBES, NED RIGS, KEITECH PADDLE TAILS, DROP SHOT BAITS ARE ALWAYS MUST-HAVES. SPY BAITS, JERK BAITS, AND SPINNER BAITS ARE ALSO VERY POPULAR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
WALLEYE - THE WALLEYE FISHING REPORTS HAVE ALSO BEEN PRETTY DARN GOOD AS OF LATE FOR THE TROLLERS AND CASTERS AND FOR BOTH DAY AND NIGHT FISHERMEN. BEST BAITS FOR TROLLING ARE FLICKER MINNOWS, DEEP RIP STICKS, SALMO HORNETS, DEEP HUSKY JERKS, AND CRAWLER HARNESSES’S. FOR THE FOLKS THAT PREFER TO CAST; DEATH JIGS, BINKS SPOONS, RAPALA JIGS, HAIR JIGS, RIP N RAPS, AND SHIVER MINNOWS ARE ALWAYS SOUGHT AFTER AND VERY EFFECTIVE.
NORTHERN PIKE - THE NORTHERN PIKE ACTION IS REALLY STARTING TO FIRE UP AS IT USUALLY DOES THIS TIME OF YEAR. THE STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL, POTAWATOMI PARK SHORELINE, THE STURGEON BAY FLATS, ALONG WITH RILEY'S BAY AND LITTLE STURGEON ARE ALL GOOD SPOTS FOR PIKE. LARGE CRANK BAITS, SPOONS, PLASTICS, AND LIVE BAIT LIKE SUCKER MINNOWS ARE ALL VERY EFFECTIVE.
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE LOCAL GUIDES, LOCAL FISHERMEN AND VISITING FISHERMEN WHO SHARE INFORMATION WITH US SO WE CAN PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE AND IMFORMATIVE REPORT POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER, BE SAFE, HAVE FUN, KEEP YOUR CUPS HALF FULL AND GOOD LUCK FISHING EVERYONE!