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Noverember 5, 2008

Peshtigo

Marinette County - Whitetail deer movement and increased seasonal activities such as rubs and ground scrapes are common. Leaf fall is almost complete except for oaks, which are still holding. With the cool temperatures and winds of the last week, fishing pressure has been light. Water temperatures at the landings have dropped into the mid 40s. The good news the fish are still biting and it is a beautiful time of the year to be outside. So dress warm and take advantage of the fishing opportunities available this time of the year. The Menominee River is starting to produce some walleye, fishing by the Hattie Street Bridge. Zip baits and stick baits fished in the current with a slow retrieve works well for walleye and browns. Some perch are being caught in the slip behind the Mystery Ship Landing using slip bobbers and minnows. Chinook were still being found behind the library in good numbers although the fish are getting black.

Oconto County - Cooler temperatures are settling in bringing diving ducks out onto the bay. Woodcock are leaving the area along with the closure of the season next Monday. Both Oconto Park II and the Oconto Breakwater landing were producing perch, with minnows and crappie rigs working well as were slip bobbers. This is a perfect opportunity for shore anglers to treat themselves to a perch dinner. Casting for browns from the breakwater in Oconto has yielded limited success but this should get better. Stiles Dam anglers were having success with crappies using small minnows and slip bobbers rigged for near neutral buoyancy.

Green Bay
Brown County - On the Fox River of Green Bay, boat anglers have been successfully targeting walleye. Trolling crank baits and jigging have been the two methods working best. Musky were also being caught in the river, but the bite is slow. Success with these two species by shore anglers has been rare. In University Bay at the mouth of the Fox River, the musky bite is fair and inconsistent. Strong winds and rough water have been deterring many anglers from going out. Trolling and casting have both shown some success on musky. River temperature is in the lower 50s and bay temperature is in the upper 40s. Yellow perch were biting well near Bayshore. Search and find is the most successful method, and those with patience and willing to put in the time to move around will usually find good results. The perch seem to be targeting minnows best.

Manitowoc County - In Manitowoc anglers had a fair week of fishing with most of the fishing activity concentrated around the marina and the north pier stub. Most anglers were casting spinners and spoons or using a spawn sac. Anglers were landing a mix of chinook salmon, rainbow trout, and brown trout although fishing was on the slow side. A few boat anglers were fishing inside the harbor and landed a few nice rainbow trout. One lucky angler who braved poor weather conditions on Lake Michigan landed a 7-pound brown trout while trolling in 35 feet of water. On the Manitowoc River, anglers had success landing chinook salmon at Mill Road (Hwy R), and at Manitou Park. On the Branch River, anglers had some success fishing lower river segments with spawn sacs or fly fishing. In Two Rivers anglers had a slow week of fishing with only a few successful trips. A couple boat anglers who went out on Lake Michigan and trolled in between 140 and 170 feet of water were able to land a chinook salmon and a rainbow trout. On the East and West Twin Rivers anglers had a fair week of fishing. Most anglers were using spawn sacs, but fly fishers were also able to land a few chinook salmon.

Sturgeon Bay
Door County - The weather remained a real mixed bag this week. Like last week some days were cloudy, rainy and cool, wile others were warm and sunny. Like the weather, the fishing this week was pretty much a repeat of last week. There were still good numbers of chinook salmon swimming in the Sturgeon Bay Lake Michigan Ship Canal as well as in all of the harbors. Smallmouth bass action seems to be improving a little, the deeper waters off of the points, as well as deeper off shore structure in 20 to 35 feet of water, were producing increasingly better numbers of smallmouth. Tube jigs and live bait seem to be the baits of choice. For shore anglers, the Stone Quarry County Park was the place for smallmouth. Anglers fishing early mornings and late evenings were picking up a few walleyes under the low light conditions. The best bet for walleyes remains the areas around Sherwood Point, Henderson Point, Dunlop Reef and the flats, along with the shoreline areas off or Potawatomi and Peninsula State Parks, along with the waters around Washington Island. The walleye bite was also decent near Henderson’s and Larson’s Reef. Crank baits, crawler harnesses and stick baits remained the best bets for walleyes. . Anglers trolling the weed edges along the channel between the bridges in Sturgeon Bay were taking a few northern pike in 12 to 18 feet of water. For a chance at some bigger pike try trolling in 23 to 30 feet of water in the area around Washington Island. Near Chaudoir’s dock, the yellow perch bite was very good. There were a number of large perch being caught in this area. In the Little Sturgeon Bay/Sawyer Harbor area, perch were biting. Many anglers were finding perch in 10 feet of water. However, some anglers fishing for walleye were catching perch in deep water near Henderson’sNorthern and musky are still biting but slowly. Drifting and casting has been the method of choice.

Peninsula State Park - Fall colors in northern Door County are past their peak, but many trees are retaining their gorgeous colors! Only the Tennison Bay campground remains open. Water systems will be shut down November 2, or earlier, depending on the arrival of cold temperatures. All trails are open and in very good condition, though somewhat dry and leaf covered. This is a great time to view migrating waterfowl along the western shore of the park (Green Bay). There are no limits to what you could see! Peninsula's will again hold its annual black powder deer hunt November 22-30. About three-quarters of the park is open to hunting, and most back roads will be closed to vehicles. Non-hunters may still gain access to the lighthouse, Eagle Tower, sections of the Sunset Bike trail and may drive though the park. All mountain bike trails will be closed to biking at this time. Peninsula State Park golf course closes at the end of October.

Wautoma
Deer have started moving in the mornings and evenings. Most likely because of both the cooler temps and bucks are just starting their chasing phase. Leaves are coming off trees making hunting grouse and woodcock easier as well. Summer birds are going or gone, winter birds such as Juncos and Snow Buntings are beginning to show up. Get in the spirit of the season by celebrating the 30th Annual Harvest Dinner sponsored by Hancock-Coloma American Legion Auxiliary Unit #343 will be held on Nov. 1. Chicken with all the trimmings will be served, 5-7 p.m. at the Hancock community center.

Oshkosh
Fish crews have just finished the fall walleye year class assessment on Lake Winnebago. The crew shocked 30 miles of shoreline and reported that this year's hatch is now about 6 inches in length and is the largest hatch recorded in the last 20 years. The gizzard shad hatch appears to be down, which could affect this year's sturgeon harvest. During years with a good shad hatch sturgeon are actively feeding especially on the south shore of Winnebago. With fewer shad, the sturgeon will be more spread out and harder for spearers to locate. The deadline to purchase a Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing license is Oct. 31. Crappie fishing is excellent on the Wolf River near New London and Shiocton. Anglers were having success using minnows and pinky jigs. Wildlife staff worked on bog removal this week at Rush Lake. With higher water levels the roots of emergent vegetation sometimes weaken and cause mats to break off. They may then float downstream and create an obstruction where water will back up and possibly flood that area. Drawing down the water in the spring allows these plants to sink down and re-root. Based on a Public Service Commission order the water level of Rush Lake should be maintained at 1.4' on gauge MAX from Aug. 15 to March 15, and .7' on gauge MAX, March 15 through July 15. With the rut just around the corner, please remember to drive carefully all times of day and night.

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