Kenosha Co.
In Kenosha trollers have been catching some chinooks in 60 to 80 feet of water, but fishing there has been hit-or-miss. Rainbows have been hitting somewhat consistently out deeper, around 250 to 270 feet of water. Shore anglers in Kenosha continue to catch occasional browns and a few chinooks in the harbor. White tube jigs and gold spoons have both taken fish. Perch fishing has been slow, both for the boats and those fishing from shore.

Racine Co.
Fishing effort in Racine has been low, but those venturing out have had some occasional success. Off and on trollers have been catching some chinooks in 50 to 60 feet of water, but when the fish are not biting in close, chinooks and rainbows have been found in 220 to 240 feet of water. Shore fishing remains relatively slow, and perch fishing in Racine has been almost non-existent.

Milwaukee Co.
Generally fishing remains slow for both shore anglers and trollers alike. Rain later this week, along with cooler temperatures, should hopefully trigger some movement of mature chinooks. The few trollers that have been out have been catching a few chinooks and lake trout. Most fish have been caught in 60 to 90 feet of water, and glow spoons and J-plugs have taken the majority. Shore fishing has also been slow, however, a 29 inch northern pike was reported caught off of McKinley Pier in the past week.

Ozaukee Co.
There was light fishing effort from the ramps, pier and harbor/shore and no effort from Amsterdam Road ramp. There was action to report from the ramps, piers and harbor/shore. The temperature was in the mid to high 70’s, skies were clear and there was a light wind to north. Port Washington Ramp: The water at the ramp was 70° F and blue green with moderate clarity. Fourteen of 16 boats interviewed caught at least one fish, with an average of 5.5 fish. Chinook salmon, coho salmon, rainbow trout and a lake trout were caught. Fish were caught in 100 to 400 feet of water, from 30 to 60 feet down with spoons, j-plugs and flasher flies on dipsy divers and downriggers. Port Washington Utility: The water in the area was blue green with moderate to good clarity. Yellow perch were caught on minnows.

Port Washington Pier: The water off the lakeside was choppy and blue green with moderate to good clarity. A Chinook salmon was caught during the late afternoon on the 29th on a spoon.

Port Washington Harbor/Shore: Rock bass and bluegills were caught in the marina on night crawlers. Amsterdam Rd. Ramp: The water at the ramp was 66° F, light brown with low clarity and there was light wave action.

Sheboygan Co.
There was moderate fishing effort from the ramps and piers, light effort from shore and no effort from Edgewater power plant or Cleveland ramp. There was action to report from the ramp and pier. On the 28th, the temperature was in the high 60’s, skies were clear and there was a light wind to the north. On the 29th, the temperature was in the high 70’s, skies were clear and there was a moderate wind to the north. Sheboygan Ramps: The water at the ramp was 70-72° F and brown with moderate clarity. Three of nine boats interviewed caught at least one fish, with an average of 1.3 fish. Chinook salmon and coho salmon were caught. Fish were caught in 90 to 125 feet of water, with spoons.

Sheboygan Piers: The water off the north pier was calm, 60° F and blue green with moderate to good clarity. The water in the harbor was 68° F and brown with low clarity. The water on the lakeside of the south pier was blue green with low to moderate clarity and there was light wave action. Chinook salmon were caught off the north pier during the morning of the 28th with spoons and alewives. Cleveland Ramp: The water at the ramp was 68° F, light brown with moderate clarity and there was light wave action.

Manitowoc Co.
Strong westerly winds early in the week switched out of the south by Friday at 15-20 mph creating 3-4 foot waves along the lakeshore. The winds finally diminished by Sunday morning but hot and muggy conditions raised temperatures to the mid to upper 80s. Surface water temperatures are holding steady in the 63-65 degree range with reports of water temperatures in the mid-40s, 60 feet down out of Two Rivers. Fishing success remained slow throughout the week in part to the strong winds the whole week. The few boats that ventured out averaged 1-3 fish per boat out of both Manitowoc and Two Rivers. The fishing action remains very slow, with several boats at the Two Rivers and Manitowoc ramps not landing a single fish. With fishing so slow, there hasn’t been any certain depth to target. Straight out of Two Rivers and just south of the trap nets in 80-100 feet of water appears to be the targeted location out of Two Rivers where boats have been landing a few four-year-old chinook salmon. Spoons on the riggers 40-60 feet down have been working best with a glow watermelon spoon being the hot spoon. A few boats out of both ports have tried their luck in 200-250 feet of water resulting in a few nice kings and a mix of rainbows and cohos. Glow spoons on the riggers and plaid flasher/fly combos on the dipsy have been working. Set your gear 60-100 feet down and keep experimenting since there has been no steady action in a certain area or depth. By Sunday, a few boats out of Manitowoc began fishing the pier heads and landed a few silver four-year-old salmon. The salmon appear to be coming in slowly, so it won’t hurt to try out front for those salmon.

Pier fishing off of Manitowoc and Two Rivers Sunday resulted in a handful of nice four-year-old, still silver, salmon caught. Fishermen had success using ¾ oz. green champs with an occasional fish caught off of bottom. A few brown trout have also been caught while casting for salmon. Anglers continue to get a few northern pike 20 inches and up in the Manitowoc marina north of the docks using medium shiners or casting with little cleos or spinners.

Kewaunee Co.
The water temperature out on the lake surface remained above 70 degrees during the first part of the week but strong winds on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday have dropped the surface temperature considerably near the shores and piers. The weather was beautiful during the week but the heavy winds towards the end of the week limited the amount anglers that launched at the city ramps. Anglers have spotted more and more salmon off the piers as the days have gone by and appears the fish are staging and are beginning to make some runs into the rivers.

Algoma: The fishing on the Algoma pier is still heating up as more and more fish are being caught off the pier daily. The latter half of the week began to signal the arrival of the Chinook salmon as it was becoming common to hear that 6-8 salmon were being caught in the morning. The brown trout are still being caught off the pier this week and still seems to be the most common catch. There have been a few northern pike caught of the pier this week. Anglers have been using everything ranging from spawn sacs, stick baits, and spoons to catch the fish. The fishing out on the lake continues to be slow with many anglers struggling to catch more than 2 fish per outing. The more successful anglers have been fishing pretty close to shore near the north pier and have been in waters ranging from 40 feet to about 110 feet of water. The hot lures this week have been spoons but no specific color has done better.

Kewaunee: The Kewaunee pier continues to draw more anglers as each day passes. There have been more fish caught during the latter half of the week and has been a mixed bag with rainbow trout, brown trout, and Chinook salmon making up the catch. Anglers have had the best success with spoons that are either blue/silver or green moonshine. A few salmon have been spotted in the Kewaunee River near the Besadny fish hatchery. The catch continues to be slow in Kewaunee this week most likely due to warm water temperatures in the earlier parts of the week. The average catch per outing this week seemed to be around 2-3 fish per boat. Anglers having been marking lots of baitfish and fish but the salmon seem to be hugging the bottom and refusing to become active.

Door Co. (Lake and Bay sides)
The last week of August brought difficult Lake fishing conditions to Door County for most of the week, however fishing in Sturgeon Bay and some other protected harbors around the county did prove successful. The last good week of summer temperatures may have been had as predictions show a cooling trend as we move into the fall months. Rain continued to have a minimal effect on the number of anglers on the water as August continued to be much drier than the previous soggy summer months. The number of fishermen targeting salmon on Lake Michigan and the bay of Green Bay was low this week likely due to the reports of slower fishing. A combination of slow fishing and rough waters during the week only produced a few reports were out of Baileys Harbor and Sturgeon Bay with average catches between 1-3 fish. Fishing on the bank reef has been decent for some anglers, reporting working spoons and flasher fly combos down near the bottom looking for colder water. Some anglers stated they are waiting for the fish to start moving in closer to shore as the salmon spawn should be coming soon. Walleye and smallmouth bass fishing has picked up dramatically as salmon fishing has slowed. Many boats were seen out of Fish Creek and Sister Bay working some of the underwater structures found along the west shore of the county. Purple crank baits were a popular choice this week along with other varieties of crank baits, as well as a few boats still reporting success on crawler harnesses. Out of Sturgeon Bay, anglers have reported good walleye fishing along the southwest shore of the county around Larsen’s Reef and down towards Dyckesville. Smallmouth fishing has been productive in many of the bays both Lake and Green Bay side. Drifting and working plastics in rocky areas in about 8-15 feet of water has produced not only good numbers but very nice size as well. Perch anglers have been excited as some nice fish have started to be seen around the county. Some fishermen in Sister Bay have reported catching some nice fish on both minnows and night crawlers, as well as seeing some nice schools in some of the northern marinas. An increased amount of perch fisherman have been seen along the shipping channel in Sturgeon Bay likely meaning an increase in action. Shore fishing countywide has been good these last few weeks as seen in the number of anglers enjoying it. The Egg Harbor marina has been a great spot for fishermen of all ages the first few weeks it’s been open, as well as Anderson’s Dock in Ephraim and the Sister Bay marina.

Brown Co.
Fox River: Anglers fishing the river mouth have been catching drum, white perch and catfish. Most are using night crawlers or minnows on the bottom. Voyageur Park anglers have been catching a few perch as well but most have been too small to keep. Suamico River: Shore fishermen have been catching perch in the Suamico River. Most of the fishing pressure has been at the county boat landing. Anglers have been using night crawlers fished off the bottom or bobbers. Anglers are also catching a few walleye, but for the most part it has been slow.

East Shore
Little Sturgeon Bay: The walleye fishing has slowed some over the last day or so but continues to produce good catches of fish. Also perch fishing has been good with anglers fishing the weeds inside the bay. Bayshore Park: Anglers have been finding satisfactory numbers of perch early in the mornings with some good catches reported. Walleye fishermen have been struggling over the last few days. Most fish that are being caught have come on crawler harnesses. Chaudoir's Dock: Anglers have been finding good numbers of perch over the last few days with much of the action coming early or late in the day. Anglers that have been launching out of Rite’s Cove have been doing well on perch with some very nice fish being reported.

Oconto Co.
Water temperatures have dropped into the low to mid seventies. Weeds are still a bit of a problem trolling on the bay. Fishing pressure has been fairly light with the brunt of the boaters crossing to Door County to shop or to swim, there has been a lot of jet ski action in this hot weather. Stiles Dam continues to provide some excellent pan fishing using sip bobbers and worms for bluegill, minnows for crappies. Pensaukee Landing, Oconto Breakwater Park, and Oconto Park II are experiencing some good catches of perch in 8 to 16 feet of water using crappie rigs or slip bobbers tipped with minnows. The walleye bite has come on strong again with fish being caught in 16 to 20 feet of water trolling crank baits or crawler/harness.

Marinette Co.
Fishing the Peshtigo Harbor area has been slow with a few fresh water drum and the occasional smallmouth being caught on live bait as well as spinners and cranks. The Menominee River is still fishing fair for walleye during the hours of darkness, trolling Rapalas from the mouth of the river up to and around Bum Island. Fishing salmon has come to a dead halt in the last week with fishermen putting in their time with little to show for it.