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Fishing Report - August 4th
On behalf of The Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, This is your fishing report for August 4th.
Sorry for the broken record, but spotty remains the word of the week. Cold water has fish in shallow, but being as the water is very clear, they are spooky and tough to catch at times. Water temps on the surface have been in the upper forties to low fifties depending on time of day. If you find warmer water, the 48 degree water is not more than 25 feet below the surface.
More four year-olds are being caught with maturing eggs as a sign that fish are hinting at their fall migration. Sort of reminds you of high school and the back to school sales that reminded you that a return to class was imminent. The good news is the fishing is slowly improving with the fish moving in. Very early and late, fish are catchable in the 25 – 35 foot range. Parts of the day with more light have the best depths being 40 – 50 and 90 – 110.
Of course the flasher fly bite is strong in deeper water, but j-plugs and spoons are continuing to take a more dominant role in late summer spreads. For flies, Rainbow Richards mystery or blue steel bullfrog have been very good behind white or green flashers. Plugs in pearl with black or blue ladderback, or pink markings have been catching fish. The list of spoons could be very long, so pick your favorites until you find one that works for you. Pinks, purples and greens have been hot colors in several combinations.
The derby season continues with the Brew City Tournament on August 8th and the Sheboygan Coho derby Aug 8 and 9. The club fish-in with the Milwaukee club is the following Sunday, August 16th. All of you competitive fisherman have lots of opportunities to try for bragging rights and a few bucks in the month of August. Go get em.
On behalf of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, good luck fishing.
Fishing Report - August 1st
On behalf of The Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, This is your fishing report for August 1st.
Fishing remains a bit spotty, but nice catches are still coming in.
There are some indications of staging fish. The 75 – 100 foot range remains consistent, but the west winds have brought fish in tighter the past couple days. The 50 – 60 foot range has been hot in some areas as has the shallows with a couple charters filling boxes running tight to shore in 25 feet. 48 degree water can be found in 25 to 35 generally and fish will be found nearby. West winds are forecasted throughout the weekend so the shallow bite should continue to improve as colder water meets the shoreline.
All baits are catching fish. Rainbow Richards blue steel bullfrog continues to produce with aqua and mystery being hot also. Orange double-o’s continue to take fish, including kings with a champagne or fruit punch fly.
The Lion’s Club Fishing Derby has begun but started a little slow with boats getting chased off the water by strong wind and waves today. Tomorrow looks better in the morning for the most boaters as winds will drop to single digits and waves from 1 to 2 feet. Nonetheless, be careful as seas will pick up in the afternoon. Please also be courteous to your fellow boater and allow wide berths for all boats to run their spreads. There is plenty of good water to go around.
On behalf of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, good luck fishing.
Fishing Report - July 30th
On behalf of The Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, This is your fishing report for July 30th.
Fishing has been a little spotty with some smaller fish of late. Some great catches are coming in, but it seems like you have to have as much luck as skill, and be fortunate enough to set on top of a nice school of biting fish.
80 to 110 has been a consistent place to find fish for most of the day with early and late bites coming from 35 to 60 feet of water. 48 degree water can be found in 25 to 35 generally and fish will be found nearby. West winds are forecasted throughout the weekend so the shallow bite should continue to improve as colder water meets the shoreline.
While most charters run predominantly flasher flies, private boaters report a very hot spoon bite. Greens, blacks, and pinks are named colors with everyone seeming to have a different favorite. Rainbow Richards blue steel bullfrog continues to produce with aqua and green crinkle being in the hot list as usual. Orange double-o’s continue to take fish, including kings with a champagne or fruit punch fly.
The Lion’s Club Fishing Derby begins this Saturday so sign up early and take a shot at some good cash and tackle prizes.
On behalf of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, good luck fishing.
Fishing Report - July 27th
On behalf of The Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, This is your fishing report for July 27th.
We are starting to see a little more consistent summer pattern. Early mornings and evenings have been best and fish are showing up in shallow water during these low light periods. One early bird was hammering fish between 3 am and 5 am before the bite slowed down. West winds early this week will certainly help this along. Water conditions are still very clear, but if you can find cloudy water in the shallows, that will produce fish.
More boats are fishing shallow water, this weekend to get out of the heavier seas, but also because fish can be found there. Many boats fished the 25 – 35 foot range while others still found fish out in 75- 110.
White or green dodgers followed by aqua, bullfrog, or mistake flies continue to catch fish. J-plugs in pearl with or without black ladderback markings have been decent. Pro kings in green glow, pearl, or cracked ice have been taking fish also.
The Lion’s Club Fishing Derby begins this Saturday so sign up early and take a shot at some good cash and tackle prizes.
On behalf of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, good luck fishing.
Fishing Report - July 24th
On behalf of The Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, This is your fishing report for July 24nd.
We are starting to see a little more consistent summer pattern. Early mornings and evenings have been best and fish are showing up in shallow water during these low light periods. West winds today should enhance the early and late bite. Water conditions are still very clear, but if you can find cloudy water in the shallows, that will produce fish.
The fish have seemed to congregate to the north more so than the south over the past few days. Anywhere from the gap to the point has held a lot of fish with not many needing to venture past there. 75 to 110 feet of water has been solid with fish being caught inside and outside of that in heavy traffic. The thermo cline has varied quite a bit with all the variable winds being anywhere from 20 feet to 50 feet down.
White or green dodgers followed by aqua, bullfrog, or mistake flies continue to catch fish. J-plugs in pearl with or without black ladderback markings have been decent. Pro kings in green glow, pearl, or cracked ice have been taking fish also.
Mark your calendar for the GLSFC Fish-In and Picnic on Sunday July 26th. Contact the club for more details.
On behalf of the Great Lakes Sport Fishing Club, good luck fishing.