Fishing success this weekend was moderate with a mix of smallmouth bass and chinook salmon being caught. In the Manitowoc River there was one chinook salmon reported being caught at the 19th Street location. Additionally, near the 10th Street Bridge on the Manitowoc River there was a report of smallmouth being caught with crankbaits. At the Shoto Dam the success rate was moderate with a report of several chinook salmon being caught using flicker shad, spawn sacs, and a treble hook with eggs. Unfortunately due to windy weather this past weekend, there was a decrease in fishing pressure at many locations in Two Rivers.
Door County
Northern Door County Lakeside: Gills Rock had decent fishing pressure throughout the week, however no interviews were conducted from anglers in boats. However, a couple interviews occurred from shore anglers with no success. Two anglers were targeting salmon throwing crankbaits with no luck. On Thursday the 16th there was one angler targeting smallmouth bass using a worm did not have any luck either. Salmon were still seen swimming in the harbors on Thursday October 16th. The boat anglers are targeting smallmouth bass and reports are that anglers are having good success. There were no anglers fishing in Bailey’s Harbor this week. One angler was fishing in Heins Creek with no success. No fishing effort was reported from Hibbards, Whitefish Bay, Shivering Sands, or Reibolt Creek this week.
Northern Door County Bayside: Anglers were spotted fishing at Egg Harbor, Sister Bay, and Ellison Bay. This was the only place were anglers were seen fishing this week. One group of anglers coming in from Egg Harbor reported catching a couple smallmouth bass using worms. Sister Bay and only had a few shore anglers throughout the week with majority of those on Sunday October 13. One angler did not have any luck using crankbaits. While another angler caught two salmon on spawn sacs that same day. Ellison Bay anglers were targeting smallmouth bass and only one interview was conducted. That angler that was fishing in Ellison Bay only fished for an hour before they pulled off the water due to rough conditions. They did manage to catch one smallmouth bass before they pulled off the water.
Sturgeon Bay Canal: There were no interviews conducted at all this week for anglers in the canal. There were a few boats fishing out of the Stone Quarry, but they did not come in while I was there. There was an angler that flagged me down one night after my shift and reported that he caught 5 smallmouth bass while fishing all day on the canal. However, one of the fish he caught was pushing 6 pounds. He did not give any info on what he caught the fish on or where. There were no anglers fishing off of Barge Rd this week or the Piers.
Kewaunee County
Kewaunee: Fishing pressure was low during the beginning of the week and moderate during the weekend. Only a few chinooks were reported from anglers using spoons and spawn sacks during the beginning of the week. Some rainbows and cohos are starting to be caught with spawn sacks up the Kewaunee River near Bruemmer Park. The water level has continued to drop and clarity has been improving from last week.
Algoma: Fishing pressure was moderate this week. The majority of anglers interviewed were fishing below the dam on County Road J. The chinook catches have decreased from the previous week but there are still some around. Anglers have primarily had luck with spoons and yarn flies. The water level has been decreasing and water clarity has been improving slightly.
Fox River and Green Bay Creel Report: October 23, 2019
Fox River
Fox River: Angler effort was low however a few parties could be observed at Metro launch. There also was light shore angling near the mouth of the river. Fox Point and Fairgrounds had little to no angler effort or traffic. Voyageur Park had low numbers of shore anglers fishing along the channel and downstream of the powerlines.
Oconto County
Higher use was seen at area ramps this week with better weather than previous weeks. Most people out were duck hunters especially out of Pensaukee and Oconto Breakwater. The few boat anglers that were out went out of Oconto Park II and Oconto Breakwater trying for walleyes. Fishing was slow with only a couple boats getting 1 walleye a piece. Fishing off of Young’s Reef seemed to be the most popular area with trolling crankbaits getting the limited success. Shore anglers at the mouth of the Oconto River and at Oconto Park II reported slow fishing with mostly small perch being caught. A few keeper size perch have been caught up to 13 inches however, along with smaller sized bluegills. Anglers were using both crawlers and minnows for perch. Water temps dropped below 50 degrees this week with upper 40’s being seen most days.
Geano Beach: Traffic low at this site, little angler effort. Only parties observed were focused on hunting.
Brown County
Duck Creek, Longtail Point: Angler effort limited to light shore angling with short trips and little success targeting no particular species. HWY 41 access showed consistent use by hunters; a couple of small vessel trailers were also observed at the VFW access. Suamico River: Low traffic at this launch with a handful of parties at most. Light shore angling depending on fair weather with little success. Waterfowl hunters utilized this access regularly.
Marinette County
A fair number of anglers were out on the Menominee River this week. Both shore and boat anglers were trying for brown trout and walleyes. Fishing was reported to be slow with most catches taking place in the early morning or late afternoon. Both walleyes and brown trout were caught below the dam and off of Hattie St. Bridge in low numbers. Anglers were using Little Cleo’s from shore and stick baits off the bridge. Clown and fire tiger stick baits were the most widely used colors along with orange and gold for the Little Cleo’s. Water temps were in the upper 40’s this past week.
