Lake
Michigan Fishing
Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake
located entirely within the United States, and the second largest Great Lake
by volume. Approximately 118 miles wide and 390 miles long, Lake Michigan has more than 1,600 miles of shoreline.
Averaging 279 feet in depth, Lake Michigan reaches 925 feet at its deepest
point. The lake's northern tier is in the colder, less developed upper
Great Lakes region, while its southern basin contains the
Milwaukee, Green Bay and Chicago metro areas.
Almost 100 species of fish have been recorded in Lake Michigan, besides its
world-class Trout and Salmon fishing, the lake also supports substantial Whitefish,
Walleye, Large and Smallmouth Bass, Steelhead and Yellow
Perch fisheries.
Lake Michigan Fishing
Records
Atlantic Salmon - 32 lbs 9.9
oz
Chinook Salmon - 37 lbs
Brown Trout - 34 lbs 9.9 oz
Rainbow Trout - 26 lbs 8 oz
Lake Trout - 38 lbs 4 oz
Lake Michigan Fishing Report
Green Bay - Limits of perch have
been reported near the Oconto Harbor breakwater, but perch anglers were
finding limited success in other areas of Green Bay. Some musky were being
caught in the Fox River at Green Bay and in the lower bay. Anglers were
successfully targeting smallmouth bass.
Kenosha - Trollers off Kenosha have
been finding scattered coho, with the majority of action in 120 feet of water.
Spoons and dodger and fly combinations have been producing.
Kewaunee
- Chinook salmon were in near the
Kewaunee pier this past week and some shore anglers had luck getting them to
bite. As for trolling on Lake Michigan, anglers fishing for salmon found
success in 80-100 feet, and possibly later in the day to depths of 200 ft.
Fish have been mostly near the bottom. A smaller number of steelhead were also
found in the same range as the salmon.
Milwaukee -
Trollers have been catching fair numbers of
fish. Chinooks, coho, rainbows, and lake trout have been found in 80 to 160
feet of water north of the harbor off the filtration plant.
Racine County - Trollers have
been catching fish in 60 to 90 feet of water. Spoons have been providing the
most action, and orange has been a good color. Catches have been primarily
coho, but some chinooks and rainbows have been taken as well.
Sheboygan -
Trollers have been catching chinook and
rainbow trout on spoons. Fish have been scattered south of the harbor in 120
to 250 feet of water.
Ozaukee - Port Washington trollers
have been catching a mix of chinook, coho, lake trout, and rainbows 40 to 90
feet down in 100 to 230 feet of water. Spoons and flashers and flies have been
producing south of the harbor.
Lake Michigan Fishing Species
Lake Michigan Chinook Salmon
Lake Michigan Coho Salmon

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Michigan Brown Trout

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Michigan Walleye

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Michigan Largemouth Bass

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Michigan Smallmouth Bass

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Michigan Steelhead

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Michigan Whitefish

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Michigan Yellow Perch