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May 5, 2008
Peshtigo
Marinette County - The fishing opener is just around the corner, be aware of the new catch and release rule for the northern bass zone. Artificial lures and barbless hooks must be used if fishing for bass north of Highway 64 in the county. Stream water levels are excellent right now although water temperatures are cool due to the latest cold front. Trout anglers should have no problem accessing their favorite streams this weekend. Ticks have been active although the cold weather may have slowed them down a bit. The walleye bite has moved to the mouth of the river and the style of fishing has gone from trolling with stick baits to jigging with minnows. Color is not an issue when using live bait. Brown trout were being caught in the 8 to 12 foot range using planer boards and stick baits, the fire tiger along with blue and silver raps seem to be your best bet. I observed a few perch anglers on the lighthouse pier but the strong current and the amount of debris in the water is making the fishing very difficult. Turkey action cooled slightly with the strong winds and colder weather of the weekend although hunters are still reporting some success.
Oconto County
Stiles dam has still been producing more than its share of suckers with the occasional walleye being caught on jigs and twister tails, chartreuse and red seem to be the colors of choice. The Oconto breakwater close to the mouth and just inside the mouth is seeing some truly spectacular catches of smallmouth bass. Toward evening, walleye anglers have been descending on the pier and claiming to be having good luck fishing with a variety of stick baits.
Brown County
On the Fox River in Green Bay, walleye spawning is winding down. Some walleye were still being caught on the river, but they were moving down river and out to the bay. Anglers have been finding some success trolling for walleye on the bay. Shad raps and other stick baits are working best off boards. Crawler harness bite will improve as water temperature warms. The white bass spawning run is starting.
Manitowoc County
Fishing in Manitowoc County was fair this past week. Weather conditions were mixed with some heavy precipitation and strong winds throughout most of the week, which made fishing difficult. Anglers fishing from the Manitowoc piers had some success this week fishing for brown trout on the north and south piers. Catfish anglers also had a good week of fishing. Anglers who used spawn sacs just off the bottom were able to catch catfish throughout the week. Anglers trolling Lake Michigan had a good Sunday morning landing a mixed bag of brown trout and a few lake trout. Most brown trout ranged from 3 to 6 pounds. On the Manitowoc and Branch rivers, fishing was slow over the weekend because of fast and high water. On the West Twin River fishing pressure was low. A few rainbow trout anglers were fishing the smaller dam at Shoto on Saturday, but caught mostly suckers. On the East Twin River fishing pressure was also low over the past week. A couple rainbow trout anglers were fishing just downstream from the Village Park on Thursday with no success. In Two Rivers, boat anglers trolling on Lake Michigan have a fair week despite poor weather conditions. Some anglers were able to land some nice brown trout trolling along the shoreline with stick and crank baits or spoons. Inside the harbor, anglers caught catfish and bullheads. Catfish have been active throughout the week, with successful anglers using liver or cut-bait. Most catfish ranged from 5 to 7 pounds, with larger ones around 12 pounds.
Sturgeon Bay
Door County
For the most part the weather this week was less than beautiful. Most days were cool and overcast with scattered showers. Friday brought some heavy thunderstorms and high winds, which continued on Saturday. Brown trout action continues to remain good with anglers trolling both the Lake Michigan and Green Bay sides Door County picking up some nice fish. The rains this week resulted in continued good flows of water out of the streams and some decent Steelhead continue to be taken. Please be careful when wading the streams, the high water levels and fast flows make for dangerous conditions. Northern pike were beginning to be taken by anglers fishing the shallows in some of the bays, such as Little Sturgeon and Riley's. The areas between the bridges in Sturgeon Bay were also starting to produce some northerns. There are lots of suckers in all of the streams.
Kewaunee County
Steelhead are still in all tributaries of Lake Michigan, though fishing success was variable. The Kewaunee River, Silver Creek, and Stoney Creek were still getting a fair amount of anglers. Trolling on Lake Michigan has mostly been weather dependant this past week with action on the slower side. Algoma appears to have more anglers fishing for brown trout. Browns were reported a little farther out from shore than typical for this time of year. Suckers were still plentiful in Lake Michigan tributaries.
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