This week in recent fishing history

In Port Washington, usually moderate effort from the ramp and light effort from shore.  There usually has been decent action from the boats and some action from shore.  In Sheboygan, usually moderate effort from the ramp and piers and little effort elsewhere.  The action is usually slow for boats but there has been some action for shore anglers.

Science: Lake Michigan prey fish populations still near historic lows

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Local
Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

Trout fishing opportunities on Lower Genesee Lake

New trash skimmer for the Milwaukee area rivers

The Bait Box fishing report

Regional
More walleye bag limit increases

Lake Michigan water level on the rise

Spraying for invasive Phragmites along Lake Michigan proposed by DNR

National
Walleye fish kill on Lake Erie likely the result of weather conditions

Humane Society attempting to halt authorized sea lion removal

International
A variety of theories on whale strandings

This week in recent fishing history

In Port Washington, usually light effort early in the week but increased effort over the holiday weekend.  There usually has been at least decent action from the boats and a little action from shore.  In Sheboygan, usually light effort early in the week but increased effort over the holiday weekend.  The action is usually slow for boats but there has been some action for shore anglers.

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Local
Drawdown at Waterford dam to investigate seepage

Journal Sentinel weekly fishing report

The Bait Box fishing report

Regional
Improved perch fishing on Green Bay in 2011

New rule requires anglers trolling with downriggers to carry wire cutters

Results of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress elections

Walleye bag limit increased on Willow Flowage and Lake Tomahawk

Fish kill on Lake Du Buy, VHS not a suspect

Potential experimental rule change for largemouth bass on Chippewa Flowage

The current state of resource management in Wisconsin

National
Walleye fish kill on Lake Erie

Lionfish tournament to help remove the species

$649,527 in fisheries enforcement penalties returned by NOAA

NOAA allows lethal removal of California sea lions to protect trout and salmon

International
Sea Shepherds to patrol waters off Libya for tuna poachers

This week in recent fishing history

In Port Washington, usually little effort from the shore with a little action; good weather usually brings a few more anglers out.  Also, there was moderate effort from the ramp and some action.  In Sheboygan, low effort throughout the area with occasional decent catches from the boats and a little action from the piers.

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Local
Grass carp presence in the Milwaukee River

The Bait Box fishing report

Regional
Governor Walker opens the inland season on Lake Wissota

Reef cisco making a comeback in Lake Michigan

Sources of phosphorous loading in Mississippi River basin complicated

VHS study on Winnebago system

Video: Sturgeon spawning

National
Only one seafood species from Japan exceeds U.S. radiation standards

International
Eathquake in Japan delays whaling season in Iceland

This week in recent fishing history

In Port Washington, light fishing effort from shore and very slow or dead, but there has been light effort with decent action from boats.  In Sheboygan, light fishing effort with a little action from boats and the piers; also, carp caught behind the power plant.

Science: Juvenile alewife migration influenced by observable factors

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Sorry, the fishing informant is in the process of moving and hasn't been able to keep up with the latest fishing news.  I have had time to put together this week's forecast so check it out.

This week in recent fishing history

Shore fishing has been slow to dead, but there has been decent action from boats in Port Washington.  Fishing has been good in Sheboygan with a wide variety of fishes getting caught.