Fishing Report (Green Bay) Week Ending 7/7/12



First 50" Muskie of the season!

Muskie

Muskie fishing is starting to heat up. Casting is producing a few fish in prime feeding times during low light conditions or weather changes but trolling is producing 4 to 8 strikes per outing. Top trolling speeds are very fast to superman fast. The key for this time of year is to fish open water and pass the bait right in front of their noses and forcing them to make a decision. This past week produced the first 50 inch fish of the season. Good fishing and keep cool.

Nice walleyes--just a part of the limit caught!

Walleye

Walleye fishing is continuing to be very good.  Small eating fish are shallow in and around weeds and small reefs. When fishing shallow water, expect other species to be present like catfish and the annoying drum. Stay away from shiny spinners and flashy crank baits. Bigger walleyes have been deeper in 20-26 ft of water. Look for presence of baitfish and fish around, but not through the school. You will have far less drum and catfish to contend with but far few bites from walleyes.

Top baits have still been spinners with crawlers, but some bigger fish have come on crank baits. The best thing to remember is to fish well above the fish right now they are willing to chase your bait to eat it.

Fishing Report (Green Bay) Week Ending 5/19/12



A Proud, Young Walleye Fisherman from Indiana

Fish are still scattered in the bay. You may have to hit several spots to find fish but the schools are much denser than the previous weeks. Look for fish to be relating to any warm clear water and if that water is near a reef or weeds have fun because fish will be there. One thing I would look out for is the sheepheads moving into the areas in the coming week. Some of the spots I have enjoyed are now over-run with these fish. I usually do not waste my time in these areas unless I am forced to do so because of bad weather.

Best baits are still crank baits in natural colors such are Flicker shads in perch, Shad raps natural shad, and Rapala tail dancers in creek chub pattern. Water temps are in the 60 degree range allowing you to move much fast. Spinner crawler harnesses are starting to produce just as much as cranks but you have to go much slow. Top speed has been 1.5 to 1.8mph for cranks with 1 to 1.2 mph for spinners. Happy fishing!