Lake Michigan fishing report for southeast Wisconsin

Sorry, I've been busy lately but here is last year's report:

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.  Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years.

Lake Michigan fishing report for southeast Wisconsin

Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years.  Please comment or share information.

Fisheries Events

Regulations

April 29- Early catch-and-release only trout season closes at midnight. Season is artificial bait, barbless-hook only

Meetings

April 23- Wisconsin Conservation Congress Rules & Resolutions Committee meeting at Mead Wildlife Area Visitor Center in Milladore at 9:00 a.m. http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/calendar/2012/RR_042312.pdf

April 23- Presentation by Craig Engebretsen, "Early season musky fishing" at the Wisconsin Fishing Club meeting at Graingers Southern Grill in Greenfield at 7 p.m. ($5 for nonmembers)

April 24- Presentation by Dennis Radloff on fishing the Winnebago chain of lakes at the Milwaukee Chapter of Muskies Inc. meeting at the Waukesha Elks Club at 7:30 p.m.

April 24-25- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting in Madison

April 26- Youth fishing clinic and stations at Maplewood Elementary School in Menasha at 5:30 p.m.

April 26- Presentation by Dave Berg on Winnebago walleyes at D&S Bait Shop in Madison at 7:00 p.m.

Fishing

April 29- Midwest Winter Carp League Session #6 Group D in Milwaukee http://www.wintercarpleague.com/

April 29- Oconto Monster Quest 2012 WI CC Qualifier in Oconto http://www.midwestcarp.com/

Fisheries News

Managers may cut trout and salmon stocking by 50 percent

Meetings scheduled for anglers to discuss trout and salmon stocking

Meeting scheduled to discuss future of Brule Fish Hatchery

Results from spring hearings available online

National
NOAA releases statement of enforcement priorities

FishSmart Program brings anglers, scientists and managers together for conservation

International
Italian fishermen help with study by University of Western Australia

Damaged Sea Shepherd boat returns to water

Lake Michigan fishing report for southeast Wisconsin

Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years.  Please comment or share information.

Fisheries Events

Meetings

April 18- Fly Fishing Film Tour at Sprecher Brewing Company http://www.flyfilmtour.com/

Fishing

April 22- Midwest Winter Carp League Session #6 Group C in Milwaukee http://www.wintercarpleague.com/

Lake Michigan fishing report for southeast Wisconsin

Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years.  Please comment or share information.

Fisheries News

91 issues to be addressed at WDNR spring hearings April 9th

Walleye bag limits for 537 lakes in the Ceded Territory announced

High-tech fish tagging machine back for a second year

Sturgeons take a break from spawning

Low numbers of adult alewife reported for Lake Michigan

National
Adult alewife population up slightly in Lake Ontario

Bronx couple farming fish in trash cans

Maryland DNR offers prizes for killing snakehead

International
Study suggests oceans have been warming for 135 years

Lake Michigan fishing forecast for southeast Wisconsin

Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years.  Please comment or share information.

Fisheries Events

Meetings

April 3- Discussion of fishing techniques for trout and salmon lead by panel of four Lake Michigan boat captains at the meeting of the Ozaukee chapter of Great Lakes Sport Fishermen at Railroad Station Hall in Saukville at 7:00 p.m.

April 3- Presentation: “Lake Michigan Early Season Tactics” by Brian Settele at the meeting of the Okauchee Fishing Club at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis at 7:00 p.m. ($5 for non-members)

April 5- Lunkers Unlimited Annual Rummage Sale at Hartbrook Lanes in Hartland from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. http://www.lunkersunlimitedwi.com/

April 9- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Annual Spring Fish and Wildlife Informational Hearings and Wisconsin Conservation Congress annual spring county conservation meetings at 7:00 p.m. Separate meeting for each county, locations can be found at: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/spring_hearings/2012/2012%20locations.pdf

Fishing

April 7- Red Banks Resort Walleye Tournament on the Wolf River in Fremont