Mother Nature heading into last weekend was still trending warm keeping fishing activity in the good
range. Unfortunately, this first few days of this week we are seeing cooling more fall like weather and
colder frosty morning. Expect to see cooling water temps and more transitional fish activity and now
as much catching ahead for a bit.
If you are heading out to chase Walleye continue to target those shoreline areas with trolling or casting
tactics. The east shore from Volks landing all the way to Little Sturgeon will have some activity and the
best times will be mooring and evening and even the night bite. Those cooler temps have the water all
along the east shore very clear. For trolling the best bet continues to be #7 Flicker Minnows in chrome
purple patterns working less that 10 fow in the morning and evening and moving out beyond 15 fow
during the day. If casting is your thing try casting jerk baits in less than 10 fow in the morning or evening
along rocky shore areas. As the water temps cool don’t forget your hair jigs casting to the rocky shores
and the reefs like Volks and Vincent and Macco’s.
The shallow rocky areas around Deadhorse bay and University Bay have also had a decent trolling bit
using #7 Flicker Shad and Minnows. Perch patterns and other purple/white and orange/white patterns
have all been productive In all these trolling circumstances slow your troll. Keep your GPS speeds closer
to 1.5 mph to get those lethargic fish to bite as the water temps cool.
The lack of rain to date has continues to keep the Fox river action slow, although some reports f a few
more fish showing up have been coming in. Casting hair jigs on the flats or channel edges has been
reported as a good tactic along with casting cranks at the Dam.
The Perch action has been a bit spottier with the temps up and down. You have to work at it a bit more
locating schools on your electronics and be willing to move around a bit to keep on active fish. Minnows
on dead sticks and slip bobbers have been the best. Deeper action on the rock to sand transitions has
been the primary target area for anglers on the Perch hunt. Volks reef Bay Shre and Dykesville have
seen their share of anglers. The Oconto shoal has given up some reports of a decent Perch bite also
over the last several days.
Musky anglers seem to be doing decent trolling the University Bay and the lower stretches of the Fox
River area with Raz Shads and Blue Water KO Shads being the most popular baits. Schools of Shad have been seen along the
channel edges so do not overlook trolling out to Grassy island along the shallow river channel edges
also. Shore fishermen are having some luck by Metro and Voyager Park catching walleyes and some muskies.
If you go, please be safe, and take a kid fishing
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