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Fishing report for the week of April 25th.

By RVL / April 27, 2022
Fishing report for the week of April 25th.
MANITOWOC COUNTY
  • The sucker run is in full swing on both the East and West Twin Rivers. Anglers are still targeting and catching steelhead, but to a lesser degree than in previous weeks. Anglers coming in from Lake Michigan at the Manitowoc ramp have done well fishing for brown trout, with one boat, in particular, coming in with a dozen fish in total. Due to precipitation, colder spring temperatures and high winds, fishing pressure has been lower than in previous weeks. Still, it will increase with warmer temperatures and more anglers focusing efforts on Lake Michigan.
KEWAUNEE COUNTY
  • Kewaunee:
    • At the Kewaunee River, a few rainbow trout were caught using beads, spawn and pink flies. Successful bead colors included red, orange and pink. Biological data collected on the Kewaunee River reported fish weighing 4 to 7.9 lbs. Additionally, many suckers were caught about 1 ft down using a green spoon with varying colors of spawn. Water clarity ranged from 1 to 3-feet clarity with current ranging from swift to calm. Anglers reported slightly higher water levels than the week earlier, with some vegetation coming in on fishing lines. At the Kewaunee Ramp, a few brown trout were caught and weighed at 3.1 lbs and 9.7 lbs. They were caught using a gold/orange flicker minnows. Fish were being marked between 12 and 15-feet this week, as well as some bait near the Kewaunee pier. Water temperatures ranged from 36-41.8 degrees, with 50 degrees near the Point Beach nuclear plant. Lastly, a few carp and baitfish were seen at the Kewaunee pier. Water clarity ranged from 1-foot to 4-feet this week.
  • Algoma:
    • A few northern pike were caught at Algoma shore using blue spoons and silver/yellow spoons. Fish were biting high in the water column. Current ranged from swift to slow, with water clarity ranging from 1.5 to 4-feet. At the Ahnapee River, several northern pikes were caught with water conditions, including a 1 to 3-foot water clarity and a calm current. At Stoney Creek, anglers reported seeing suckers and clear water conditions. A calm current was reported with a little vegetation as well.
DOOR COUNTY
  • Warmer weather has removed most of the ice from the Bay of Green Bay, except for spotty ice in Sister Bay and Ephraim. Water remains cold in both the Bay and Lake Michigan, with temperatures ranging from 39-45ºF. Anglers fishing out of Stone Quarry Park had success casting for walleyes with various lures, including jigs with plastic tails, rippin’ raps, and hair jigs. Interviewed parties reported catching walleyes in the mid 20 inches range, with the largest being close to 27 inches. Two whitefish around 20 inches were also caught on hair jigs while walleye fishing. Rainbow trout were routinely seen in Whitefish Bay Creek and Heins Creek. One angler caught two rainbows that were both over 7 pounds using pink, floating spawn sacs near the mouth of Whitefish Bay Creek, and anglers also reported seeing suckers there. An angler fishing Heins Creek caught a rainbow trout just shy of 2 pounds using yellow-orange beads. This fish was caught downstream of Highway 57. The northern pike bite was still hot along the shore of the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. The average sizes of the pike caught were 18-22 inches, and a variety of lures and colors were successful for multiple anglers.
BOWN COUNTY
  • Bayshore Park: There was limited fishing activity at the beginning of the week due to windy and cold weather; however, the fishing activity picked up later in the week. Boating anglers targeting walleye had success using crankbaits and flicker shads fishing from 12 to 20 feet deep. There was also a report of a pike caught using a crankbait between 15-20 feet deep by a boating angler. The reported water temperature was around 44 degrees later in the week.
DOOR COUNTY
  • Chaudoir’s Dock: There was limited fishing activity observed throughout the week. There were no reported catches this week. The reported water temperature on the 22nd was 41 degrees.
  • Sugar Creek: It was windy and cold weather at the beginning of the week. No anglers were observed this week at this location.
  • Fish Haven: It was windy and cold weather at the beginning of the week. No anglers were observed this week at this location.
  • Little Surgeon Bay: There was limited fishing activity at the beginning of the week due to windy and cold weather; however, the fishing activity picked up later in the week. Boating anglers targeting walleye successfully used hair jigs and crankbaits from 12 to 30 feet deep. Boating anglers targeting smallmouth bass had success using tubes and plastic worms. The reported water temperature later in the week was between 41 to 44 degrees.
  • Sawyer Harbor: There was limited fishing activity at the beginning of the week due to windy and cold weather. Fishing activity picked up later in the week. Boating anglers targeting walleye successfully used purple hair jigs and rippin rap lures fishing from 15 to 20 feet deep. An angler reported having success catching smallmouth bass using swimbaits. Water temperature later in the week varied from 44 to 52 degrees.
KEWAUNEE COUNTY
  • Red River Park: It was windy and cold weather at the beginning of the week. No anglers were observed this week at this location.
WEST SHORELINE OF GREEN BAY:
BROWN COUNTY
  • Suamico River: A few boats were present at this location this week. The boat anglers reported catching walleye and northern pike. These fish were caught on crankbaits, and there was no evident color preference this week. The water temperatures fluctuated but were reported to be around 44 degrees Fahrenheit.
OCONTO COUNTY
  • Walleye fishing was excellent this week, with the best locations changing as fished spawned. Early in the week, fishing was good upstream from Stiles Dam downstream to the County J bridge. Walleyes moved downstream and were replaced with suckers by the end of the week. Weekend fishing was best on the lower stretches of the river. Areas between HI Seas Marina and the Yacht Club produced good catches of walleyes. The area outside the mouth of the Oconto River also had success with walleyes. The best baits were jigs with plastics and jigs and minnows. A few northern pikes were also caught as well as suckers.
MARINETTE COUNTY
  • Many walleyes were caught on the Peshtigo River, mainly upstream by the dam down to the Hwy 41 bridge. As the week went on, some post-spawn walleyes showed up at the mouth and in Green Bay. Shore anglers had the best luck using stick baits, while boat anglers used jigs and minnows and various plastics.
  • Menominee River was producing excellent catches of walleyes, with shore fishing being very popular this week. Areas from Stephenson Island upstream to the dam were good spots to catch a walleye. Stick baits in bright colors were working best. Brown trout were still in the river, as well as northern pike. Brown trout were caught in the bay anywhere from the Peshtigo reef north into Michigan waters. Most boats reported a couple of brown trout per outing with various sizes present in the creel. Bright-colored spoons and stick baits were popular.

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