The cold weather through the rest of the holidays certainly has helped firm up quite a few areas around
Green Bay. Please continue to use caution when venturing out as last Monday’s high winds did toss the
ice a bit and the continued boat traffic and ice breaking can present ice issues quickly with the wrong
winds.
The West shore areas from Suamico and Dead Horse Bay have become popular for folks looking to get
out and chase Perch. Reports are that at times the bite can be good. Folks doing their best to stay away
from the main pack are reporting better catches. Tip Downs and Tip ups with small shiners and Rosie
Reds have been the best for action. Some of the folks running and gunning jigging are also reporting
some decent catches. A few bonus Walleye have also been reported in these areas both jigging using
glide baits like jigging raps or tip ups. Areas Like Geanos have had reports of a few anglers cautiously
moving out but if you go venture out to these less protected bays please use caution checking ice as you
go and mind your winds.
Reports from University Bay have been sparse as the action there for Perch and Walleye and Whitefish
has been slow. Some better action has been reported up off Volks landing and Bayshore Park. Anglers
using jigging techniques are reporting a mixed bag of a few Perch, Whitefish, and an occasional Walleye.
Shiver minnow, Jigging Raps, Spoons all tipped with a minnow head have been good along with Jig and
Plastics like 3” Keitech Easy Shiners.
Moving up the east shore a few anglers have begun to venture out of Dykesville up to Red River but
some of that area sounds like travel is not great. Decent catches of Perch have begun to trickle in from
that area.
Around the Sturgeon Bay area the best reports from the weekend came from Sawyer Harbor and Little
Sturgeon Bay for Perch catches. Tip downs with minnows and jigging small jigging raps or spoons being
the best tactic. Again, if you can get away from the pack your chances will go up. Some anglers are
reporting they have to sort through a few smaller 6”-8” Perch to get a few nicer keepers. Pike anglers in
these areas are reporting a few Pike showing up running large Golden Shiners on tips ups just off the
bottom.
Most of the offshore Whitefish areas are still not reachable but that may change over the next 2 weeks.
Some anglers are finding a few Whitefish out near the mouth of Little Sturgeon and Riley’s Bay and. If
you venture out off areas like Big Rock, Limen Kiln, Oak Ave Cabot Point do use caution and watch your
winds as the continued shipping traffic and Ice breaking can make those areas susceptible to ice
movement.
Currently the Shipping Channels on Green Bay will remain open through the month of January.
Remember to take a kid fishing
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Capt. Robert Claus
FinFanatic Charters
920-360-2904
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