October 30, 2008
Sturgeon Bay Area
There were still good numbers of chinooks swimming in the Sturgeon Bay canal, as well as in all harbors on both sides of the peninsula. Smallmouth action was on the slow side; the deeper waters off of the points were producing a few smallies on tube jigs and grubs. Shore anglers at the Stone Quarry
Frank asks hunters to quit baiting
Madison – The DNR can’t make Wisconsin deer hunters forego bait this fall, but with bovine tuberculosis now in Michigan and Minnesota, CWD in Michigan and Illinois, and CWD-positive deer found on another Portage County game farm, DNR Secretary Matt Frank is asking hunters to not use bait during the rifle, muzzleloader, and late bow
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Big Six
LAKE_MILLE LACS East – Shallow-running crankbaits are producing walleyes at night in three to five feet on the east-end rock piles. The day bite is slow and look to the bays for a few good-sized perch in nine to 11 feet. Johnson’s Portside (320) 676-3811 www.johnsonsportside.com West – Work the 10- to 12-foot shoreline breaks
Manitowoc/Two Rivers Area
Pier anglers around Two Rivers had slow fishing last week. Anglers fishing on the East Twin River experienced a good week of fishing. Angler pressure was concentrated around the Mishicot dam and the Village Park area. Anglers were landing cohos, with a few brown trout and chinook salmon mixed in. On the West Twin River,
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License hike plan a likelihood in ’09
By_Steve Piatt Editor Albany – New York state needs additional revenues more now than ever in its history, facing a huge cash shortage on the heels of a series of Wall Street meltdowns. So it’s highly likely an increase in hunting and fishing licenses could be part of the 2009 legislative proposals put forth by
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Green Bay/Appleton Area
In Oconto County, good numbers of smallmouth and largemouth bass were being seen on inland lakes. There are many happy perch anglers launching from Oconto Park II and the Oconto Breakwater Harbor. Perch were being caught in 30 feet of water all the way down to 12 feet. Perch also were being caught from shore
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Boulder Junction Area
Water temperatures continue their seasonal drop. The smaller lakes have turned over; the larger lakes are still in various stages of turnover. Muskie and walleye fishing is expected to pick up as turnover nears completion. Grouse and woodcock hunters are reporting greater visibility in the woods, resulting in more birds in the bag. Woodcock are
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Lake Michigan/Metro Area Lakes
In Sheboygan, pier fishing has been slow, but anglers in the marina have been catching a few kings on spoons. In the Sheboygan River, some chinooks and browns have been caught at Kohler dam and in Esslingen Park. In Port Washington, shore anglers caught salmon and browns in the harbor and at the power plant.
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