The continued warm weather coupled with calm seas allowed for some great opportunity to get out for
some early fall fishing the last week. Unfortunately as I type this a cold front has settled on our area and
we will have to wait to see what happens this next week after it passes.
Walleye fishing remained good overall. The bite windows continued to be short in most areas as the
clear water and calm conditions made the activity a little sporty at times. This entire week the best
action was early morning from before sunup until around 8AM and 4pm to just after dark all around the
lower Bay of Green Bay. Volks Reef continued to provide good action at times, and the activity level at
Vincent reef also increased. Some anglers reported decent catches from 16’ out to 18’ along the
shorelines from about Barretts point to Dykesville and from Bayshore landing down to volks landing.
Also some fish were caught running the same depts from Vincent reem to Point Sable. Shoreline
trollers are mainly running #9 Flicker Minnows with good success at times. There has been quite a bit of
bait around those areas, targeting the suspended fish has been best. Around the structures most
anglers are tolling #7 Flicker Minnows early in the day and late and getting those baits close to the
bottom has been key around the reefs. Areas like college reef and the east shore of University Bay
continue to produce some walleye. Trolling #7 Flicker minnows has continued to be one of the most
productive methods down there. Anglers doing some early morning jigging continue having good
success shallow on structures. Jigging raps, Shiver minnows and Death jigs have all caught fish.
Perch fishing continues to be excellent. Anglers reporting high catch rates from around Bay Shore all the
way north to Sugar Creek. 15’ out to 30’ with shallower waters working best early then moving deeper
as the sun gets up in the sky. Also around the Oconto area the Perch bite in deeper water has been
excellent. Dead sticking minnows continues to work well, but many anglers are reporting that crawler
chunks continue to dominate their catches at times. Slip bobbers suspending a crawler chunk about 12”
off the bottom and crappie rigs have been excellent choices also.
Musky anglers are reporting that the bite slowed this past week, particularly for bigger fish. The heat
and flat calm conditions are to blame for that. The fish that have been caught mostly have been
triggered by trolling shad style baits in open water on the west shore as well as around areas in
University Bay like Frying pan Shoal. The cold front conditions should have many musky anglers licking
their chops hoping for a water temperature cool down to trigger more activity.
If you go, please be safe, and take a kid fishing.
Brought to you by
Capt. Robert Claus Capt. Jerry Ruffolo
FinFanatic Charters Anglers Plus Guide Service
920-360-2904 920-973-2868
finfanaticcahrters@yahoo.com anglersplus@yahoo.com
www.finfanatic.net www.anglerspluswi.com
