Well July has been a very
un-predictable month as far as the fishing has gone. We have seen fish in locations they have not spent
alot of time in, shallow water. Good numbers of eater sized fish are still being caught at low light periods in shallow water. August should bring more warmth and more
school of fish out in deeper water.
As far as our best fishing goes we have had success on big fish. Over the past week we have had a 5.5 pound average with two fish over 10 pounds. Our best location has been from Charles Pond to
Pensaukee Shoal in 28'-32' of water. The fish have been scattered and when you locate them they are usually concentrated in what seems to be about a half-square mile. We have been driving over the same set of
waypoints for over a week and have pulled
consistent numbers and size off of that small location each time we visit. That shows just how important good electronics can be.
Other areas producing fish are the 20'-25' depth range in front of
Geano's Reef, there are huge schools of bait fish running from
Suamico Bay north to
Geano's. The walleyes are not far behind, this area has been spotty yet
there's great numbers of fish behind the reef in 7'-10' or water which are
mainly being caught at low light periods. North-South also has fish on it as well as
Vokes and Two Mile. Needless to say the fish are very scattered at this time with anglers finding fish from 7'-35' of water. You need to find the presentation that works best for you and your strengths and just stick to it.
We have spotted our first
thermocline in a long time, it resides 25' down in 32'-35' of water nearly straight out from the second lighthouse going north. This is a good and welcome sign of things to come. We need some very warm weather for about a week to send the numbers of shallow fish out into deep water to set-up a more
consistent pattern.
Our best baits have been Crawler Harnesses trolled behind 1oz weights anywhere from 10' down to 28' down in 30' of water. Color seems to vary by the day and light conditions as you would expect.
As always we are always available to provide a more detailed and up to date report via telephone or email. (920) 660-7275 OR
chris@bigseacharters.com.
