DULUTH AREA The rivers and streams have really started flowing and the shorelines are now open on all lakes. Main-lake ice remains, but it appears to be deteriorating fast so ice-out is ahead of last
Lake Michigan: The northern harbors like Waukegan have been hit and miss from Johnson’s and Government piers. The downtown harbors have been producing fish very well this early season. The powerliners have been doing well
Crab Orchard Lake: Crappie action has improved. Many fish have moved shallow and some nice fish have been caught. Minnows are the primary bait. Bluegill anglers are reporting good success around the rip rap and
Sangchris Lake: Bass excellent on spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. Catfish good on worms. Crappies are fair on jigs fairly shallow along rocks near dam. Lake Bloomington: Crappies good near and around brush on minnows and jigs.
Illinois River: The sauger and walleye bite has been ok with recent warm then cold weather patterns. Fish are being caught vertical jigging jigs with minnows or using a floater jig and lindy rigging minnows
LAKE MICHIGAN/METRO AREA LAKES The Rock River in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Watertown, and Indianford is ice-free and open to anglers wanting to target walleyes and saugers. Anglers fishing in boats will do best by drifting
DOOR PENINSULA AND ALGOMA/KEWAUNEE AREA Whitefish action continues to stay consistent for ice anglers who have been venturing out. As of last week, the ice was still hanging in there on Green Bay, though it
ASHLAND AREA The few anglers in Chequamegon Bay reported varied results. On the good days, anglers fishing in 30 feet of water in the channel are catching loads of smelt on waxies. At the hot
St. Lawrence River: Not hearing anything as most folks await the departure of the ice. Black Lake: Between ice and open water fishing now.
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