Reports based on personal observations and angler reports from the past three years. Please comment or share information.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Fisheries Events
Regulations
June 2 and 3- Free Fishing Weekend. No license or stamps required to fish inland waters or outlying Wisconsin waters of the Great Lakes and Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. All bag and size limits and other regulations apply.
Meetings and events
June 2- Carp Fest-live music, food, refreshments, fish boil, and a smelt fry at Central Park in Two Rivers in the afternoon and evening
June 3- State Parks Open House Day -- free admission to all state parks, forests and trails.
Fishing
June 2- The Salmon Unlimited Season Opener in Racine
June 2- Learn to Fish Rodeo at Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit - Long Lake Recreation
June 2- St. Thomas More Legacy Fishing Classic at The Sports Dock on Pewaukee Lake
June 2 and 3- Wisconsin Carp Fishing Championship on West Twin and East Twin Rivers
June 3- Lake Geneva Fishing Club's Kid's free fishing day at Big Foot Beach State Park
June 3- The Boat Doc Walleye Invitational out of Oshkosh
Monday, May 21, 2012
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.
Ramp: Over the past few years during late May fishing effort was light early in the week but there was usually moderate effort over the holiday weekend. The action has usually been slow with an occasional decent day (approximately 4 fish per boat). Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and lake trout were caught from the surface to 70 feet down in 100 to 200 feet of water with flasher/dodger flies and spoons on planar boards, dipsy divers and downriggers. Fish have also been caught in 30 to 45 feet of water. Conditions: water temperatures have been 48 to 52° F, air temperatures in the 60’s, skies were mostly sunny and there has been variety of wind conditions.
Pier: Over the past few years during late May the fishing effort was light early in the week but usually moderate over the holiday weekend. There is usually some action. Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout have been caught off the lakeside of the south pier on alewives and spoons. Chinook and brown trout have been caught off the harbor side of the south pier on alewives and spoons. Conditions: water temperatures off the south pier were in the mid 50’s, water color was light brown or blue green with low to good clarity; water temperatures in the harbor were in the low 60’s, the water was muddy with low clarity; air temperature in the 60’s, skies were mostly sunny and there has been a variety of wind conditions.
Shore: Over the past few years during late May there was usually no effort.
Edgewater power plant: Over the past few years during late May there was usually no effort.
Cedar Grove:
Ramp: Over the past few years during late May the fishing effort was light early in the week but usually moderate to strong over the holiday weekend. There was usually decent action (3-4 fish per boat) with some exceptional days (approximately 7 fish per boat) during the week. Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and lake trout were caught 15 to 130 and feet down in 80 to 230 feet of water with flasher flies and spoons on planar boards, dipsy divers and downriggers. Rainbow trout and Coho salmon were generally hooked higher in the water column and Chinook salmon and lake trout were hooked down deeper. Conditions: water temperature was 48 to 52° F near shore, air temperature was in the 60’s, skies were mostly sunny and there has been variety of wind conditions.
Pier: Over the past few years during late May fishing effort was usually light with a slight increase during the holiday weekend. There has been a little action; Coho salmon and rainbow trout were caught on alewives and spoons and a brown trout was caught off the end of the pier with a spoon. Conditions: water temperature was in the low 50’s and water color was blue green with good clarity.
Power plant: Over the past few years during late May fishing effort was light and there was no action other than some carp and recently stocked brown trout caught by anglers targeting trout and salmon.
McKinley ramp: Last year during late May, anglers caught Coho salmon in 20 to 30 feet of water on blue or green peanut flies.
McKinley pier: Last year during late May, there was some action with anglers catching salmon. Conditions: consistent west wind.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Fisheries Events
Regulations
May 26- Muskellunge season opens north of State Highway 10.
Meetings
May 22- Presentation by Mike Koepp on musky fishing strategies on Pewaukee Lake at the Milwaukee
May 22- Wisconsin Conservation Congress Executive Council meeting in Madison
May 22 & 23- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting in Madison
Fishing
May
26- Anglers Avenue
Kids Tournament in Sheboygan
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Fisheries Events
Regulations
May 19- Set or bank pole and setlines can be used on specified waters in the Wolf and Fox River basins
May 20- Yellow perch season opens on Green Bay , the Fox River and other Green Bay
Meetings
May 14- Presentation by Mark Kmpotich on fishing for bass and panfish at the Wisconsin Fishing Club meeting at Graingers Southern Grill in Greenfield
May 15- Presentation by Jason Gaurkee on "Conditions and Tactics for Fishing Green Bay Tributaries Now" at Okauchee Fishing Club meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis
May 18- Deadline to request to participate at Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting
May 19- Learn to Fly Fish at Mauthe Lake Wisconsin State Park
May 19- Trout habitat work day with Trout Unlimited on the first south branch of the Oconto River
May 20- "Fly Fishing For Beginners" at the Riveredge Nature Center
May 20- Little Lunkers! Learn the Basics at Jenni and Kyle Preserve in Fitchburg
Fishing
May 19- Fox River Spring Walleye Classic
May 19 & 20- 10th annual Mike Pierce Memorial Fishing Derby in La Crosse /French Island www.mikepiercederby.com/Home_Page.php
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Fisheries Events
Meetings
May 9- Presentation by Dennis Radloff on spring tactics for muskies at the Muskellunge Club of Wisconsin meeting at Thunder Bay Grille in Pewaukee at 7:30 p.m. ($5 for nonmembers) www.muskiewi.org
May 9- Presentation by John Nuebel, Al Ruffalo and Gene Schmidt on lure-making at the Walleyes Unlimited meeting at Root River Lanes in Franklin
May 9- Presentation by Eric Haataja on large and smallmouth bass fishing in southern Wisconsin waters at Lake Geneva Fishing Club meeting at Cabela's in Hoffman Estates, IL at 6:30 p.m. ($5 for nonmembers)
May 10- Wisconsin Conservation Congress executive council meeting in Manitowoc
May 11-12- Wisconsin Conservation Congress annual convention in Manitowoc
May 12- Kids' Fish N Fun free fishing instruction by the Kenosha Sportfishing & Conservation Association at Anderson Park Pond (22nd Ave behind Tremper High School
Fishing
May 12- Annual relay for life bass tournament to help fight cancer in Dousman. $100.00 per two person boat. Please call Tom Monroe for more info daytime- 262-248-3289 or after 5pm- 262-279-0694.
May 13- The Boat Doc Walleye Invitational in Oshkosh
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