Walleye fishing on the south portion of Green Bay has come to a screeching halt, with alewife all over typical walleye structure. My guide friends and I experienced 0-3 fish per trip in and around tons of baitfish. The 10-18’ mud also had lots of bait, and making walleye fishing even more frustrating, hyper aggressive sheepshead hitting trolled crankbaits and crawler harnesses. The best advice? Switch gears and go after another species! Perch and smallmouth bass fishing is making up for the tough walleye fishing, with good catches of perch by Dykesville, around Vincent Point, off Maccos Reef in the mud, near Oconto, the north shore between Oconto and Peshtigo, and in the shipping channel near Sturgeon Bay. Minnows, crawler pieces, and soft plastics are taking perch. Please be selective in your harvest of these fish! Many, including myself, are releasing 13-16” perch, as these large females are responsible for replenishing and keeping our fishing great. Smallmouth bass have been good in the various bays of Door County, the Oconto River, and in the Fox River in the city of Green Bay. Pitching Ned rigs, tube jigs, jerk baits and wacky rigs are the best options for these bronzebacks. Musky fishing has slowed, as the post spawn good bite around the Fox River no longer is holding the high numbers of fish. Many of those large fish are on structures of the lower bay, gourging on alewife and white perch. Near the mouth of the Fox River, shoreline anglers are enjoying the fight of big sheepshead, flatheads, channel cats, white bass and the occasional gamefish. Make are soaking crawlers on bank rigs. Whatever you do, please be safe on the water, and take a kid fishing!
Capt Jerry Ruffolo
Anglers Plus Guide Service
920-973-2868
Capt Robert Claus
Finfanatic Charters
920-360-2904
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