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As the Lake Michigan water temperature warms in late spring, the combination of Salmon, on their annual migration northward and the more actively feeding Rainbows and Lakers, create fantastic fishing.

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This article covers the areas of Kewaunee, Algoma and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The fishing here typically starts in mid to late May and runs through the summer and fall. At the onset, fish can be found in around 100 feet of water, which is only a few miles off shore at Kewaunee and Algoma and on the Bank Reef at Sturgeon Bay.

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All methods of deep water trolling can be employed such as downriggers and Dipsey Divers. Dipseys can be used off of wire lines or PowerPro rods. Another method, which is relatively new, is the use of lead core and copper lines to get your lures down. Lead core is color coded 10 yards per color and each color drops your lure about 5 feet down. Three colors will get you about 15 feet deep, five colors about 25 feet down and so on. Copper is typically run in 100, 200 or 300 feet per reel. Both these lines are generally backed with PowerPro and tipped with floral carbon leaders. One hundred feet of copper drops your lure about 20 feet, 200 about 40 feet and 300 feet of copper will get you down about 60 feet. If you are new to using copper lines, get advice from a dealer or someone who has used it. It is not easy to deal with.

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If you choose to use surface lines with snap weights, lead core or copper you will have to use planer boards or skies to separate your lines and get them away from the boat. Run the highest lines furthest away from the boat, and set the deeper lines progressively closer to the boat. This helps a great deal with preventing fish tangling your lines.

There is an endless supply of lures to use for this type of fishing. Typically Pro King, Diamond King, or Moonshine spoons in bright colors with silver backs or diamond reflective patterns are good. E-chip Dodger or Spin Doctor and flies are also used with many different manufactures in many styles and colors. Bright colors with flashy tape are good choices. Faster trolling speeds are typically used in this type of fishing with 2 to 3 mph being most common.

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For information on fishing in a particular location, check out the area sport shops, talk to local fishermen, listen to the marine radio or search the internet for local fishing reports. You can find a lot of info on the internet or click on to our fishing-license page.
If you don’t have a bigger boat and would like to participate in this fishery there are plenty of charters available in most towns along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Good Luck and Good Fishing

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As the waters of Green Bay warm in late spring and early summer the night time walleye bite turns on. The West shoreline of Green Bay along Oconto and Marinette Counties in Wisconsin, and Menominee County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are excellent spots for night time fishing. The common method of fishing is trolling along the shorelines in four to twenty feet of water.

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Start just before dark to get your initial setup and your bearings. Make sure you have plenty of lights onboard for night time fishing. Stick baits are the most common lure used during night fishing. Rapala, Thunder Stick, Reef Runners and other similar baits in a wide assortment of colors are the most popular choice. Check local fishing reports, talk to local fishermen and listen to the marine radio to get information about the area you are interested in fishing. A variety of lure sizes are also used, small lures for shallow water and larger and deeper divers for deeper waters.

If you are planning to troll along the shore line for a long distance set the shallow running lures on the shore side and the deeper runners on the outside pattern of your boat. Just like any type of fishing experiment with different sizes and colors until you find one that works best, then duplicate. Some days the fish will hit on several different lures and other days they may only want a particular type, size or color.

You will need some electronics on your boat for depth and speed. Typically slower speeds are better, from 1.2 mph to 2.0 mph. The best thing to do is experiment. Some days the fish like slower speeds more than other days. At this time of the year water temperature is not as important as early spring.

GPS can be a great tool for this type of fishing. Units with water depth or depth contour lines either in the hard drive or on map chips are amazing. This allows you to follow depth contour and fish structure which is very important for finding the walleye hang outs and to find your way back to the launch.

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As always when fishing multiple lines in shallow waters, you will need to use a method to get your lines away from the boat. Skis or off shore planer boards will do the trick. Planer boards allow you to spread your lines and get them away from the boat at the same time. There are also light kits available for some of the planer boards, which make strikes much more apparent. Line counter reels can really help keep track when running several lines in shallow water.

There are several access points to the bay along the West shoreline. There is a launch in the Pensaukee River in Pensaukee off of County highway “S”. Follow the river out to the bay but be careful at the mouth, as it can be a little shallow. The Oconto River has a municipal boat launch at the bay. Oconto County has a launch at their County Park II off of County highway “Y”. Marinette County has a launch at Little River but the water is shallow. The Menominee River has several launches on both the Marinette and Menominee sides. The most popular is the State of Michigan launch at the Lighthouse on the Menominee side. It is a good idea to check out these facilities during the day, before your night time excursions.
Please check both Michigan and Wisconsin regulations for current species rules and regulations.

Good luck and good fishing.

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