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

Fisheries News

Public meeting will give anglers a chance to comment on Chinook salmon stocking

More rainbow trout showing up at egg collection facilities this year

Early spawning events have fisheries biologists scrambling to finish surveys

Unseasonably high temperatures cause early and brief sturgeon spawn

Renowned sturgeon biologist to focus on supervisory role

WDNR and Chippewa Indians reach agreement on walleye harvest

National
Great Lakes water levels up from last year

Scientists working on bio-bullet for Asian carp

Study shows oil from Gulf of Mexico spill present in food web

International
Invasive gobies helping threatened snake species make a comeback

Fisheries Events

Regulations

March 31- Trout season opens on designated sections of some Lake Superior tributaries.  Check the Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations and Guide for further information.  

April 1- Open period for 2013 fishing tournament permit applications with WDNR

Meetings

March 27 and 28- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board meeting in Madison.  For information on participating: http://dnr.wi.gov/about/nrb/public.html

March 27- Presentation on fishing the spring and fall trout and salmon runs on Lake Michigan tributaries in southeastern Wisconsin by Gordy Martin at the Southeast Wisconsin Chapter of Trout Unlimited meeting at Thunder Bay Grille in Pewaukee at 7:30

March 31- Basic Angler Education Instructor Workshop

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Club 10 in Stevens Point http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/kidsparents/anglereducation/workshopschedule.html

Fishing

March 31- Spring Slaughter; walleye fishing on the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point

April 1- Midwest Winter Carp League Session #6 Group A in Milwaukee http://www.wintercarpleague.com/

Sorry

No Lake Michigan fishing forecast for southeast Wisconsin this week.  It looks like the weather is going to be cold and rainy so the fishing might not be comfortable, but at least the rain should bring more rainbow trout into the tributaries.  Check back next Sunday for the weekly forecast.