Green Bay Fishing Report

Summer has finally come, warm temps, summer storms, and fish on the move. anglers all over Green Bay and the Winnebago System have been finding success using multiple presentations. With this weeks extremely warm temperatures forecasted for the area I expect things to change quickly when it comes to fish location.

In the Green Bay area anglers targeting the Fox River have seen success on Muskies and Walleyes. Water temps have been right for the Muskie anglers and thus the success of trollers has been good. Walleyes have been being caught jigging channel edges and bridge footings with very good numbers of 14"-20" fish being caught. Jigs and crawlers seem to be the bait of choice.

Out on Green Bay anglers are also seeing good success while the fish are finally moving into their late spring patterns. We fished the Geano Reef area in 10'-12' of water Saturday and had great success trolling crawler harnesses. color was a non-factor as we didn't have anything that shinned above the rest. Dead Horse Bay and Suamico Bay had also produced on Saturday and throughout the week into the weekend. The fish have begun to slide out into a little deeper water and I expect as the waters warm this will continue. The Macco's Reef area has been producing fish on the East Shore along with the Bayshore Park area. The most success in this area has been deeper water with crank baits, 10'-15' of water being the top producer.

As far as our top producing baits: In the River it has been Lindy Max Gap jigs , blue glow was our top color in 1/4oz size. When able we have been using 1/8oz Bait Rigs Odd-Ball Jigs in Purple Tiger and they have been lights out.

Spinners have Been #6 Colorado Blades from Warrior Lures. When the sun is out it has been Copper backed blades in purple, pink, and green patterns. When it is cloudy we switch to silver backed and brighter colors of the same patterns.

As always we are available and happy to share more up to date fishing reports via telephone at 920-660-7275. Hope everyone has a great day on the water!

Green Bay Walleye Fishing Report

Mother Natures warming trend looks to have kicked the fishing in high gear. Anglers all over the Green Bay area, Fox Valley, and the Door Peninsula are reporting moderate to good action with numerous species being targeted.

Over the weekend we visited several spots in search of walleyes using several different methods. Trolling crank baits on Green Bay provided good action anywhere we could sneak out of a strong west southwest blow on Saturday. Reef Runner Little Rippers, Reef Runner Ripshads, and the always active Berkley Flicker Shad all produced action for us at a variety of depths.

Bay by Day, River by Night, was the name of our game as we ventured out after dark on the Fox Rivers flats in search of big fish shallow. Stick baits were our weapon of choice and seemed to produce the bites we were looking for. The slower we trolled the better as the fish seemed to have a tough time locating the bait in the dirty run-off from he weeks melting snow. This has been a pattern over the past couple seasons for us in the transition time of spring, target fish after dark shallow when boat traffic is at a minimum.

Sunday we turned over to fish Crawler Harnesses along the Eastern shores of Green Bay as this was the wind blown shore from the day before. This seemed to produce way more bites that the crank baits the day before, and a wider variety of takers. Which means its time to start thinking about crawler care. That being said, good worm bedding is the seldom noticed crawler bedding. Year in and year out we utilize Frabills Fat and Sassy worm bedding, it plumps up even the smallest crawlers in our flats and keeps our bait well nourished through their wait for deployment. Next time you're keeping some crawlers for a period of time give it a shot, it comes pre-mixed and pre-wet so there's no messy set-up either. Frabill even has worm food and Habitats for longer storage or the worm picker. Check it all out at Frabill.com.

Were always available for more detailed reports via cellular phone, powered by Cellcom, via dialing 920-660-7275. Good luck and safe angling!

Green Bay Fishing Report, end of June

The month of June has seen many fish accessible in many locations, as well as several techniques. We have seen great fishing from 6' of water trolling crankbaits on out to 20'-25' trolling crawler harnesses, both of which are producing numbers and size.

Our most consistent location as of late has been the Geano Reef area from 18' on to 23' of water. The school which has parked itself there each year has been impressive to say the least, this year is no exception. We have been targeting these fish from 7' down to 15' down using 1 oz weights to present our spinners in the strike zone. Speeds from 1.1-1.2. mph have been our best producer. Our best colors have been Purple Hot Tiger blades from Bait Rigs Tackle, along with Warrior Lures: Happy Hooker, Perch, and Huckleberry patterns in multiple colors.

Over on the other side of the Bay, the East Shore, we have still been finding success in the Vincent Point area, both on the rocks and out in deeper water. The rock fish have been falling for crankbaits while the deeper water has been god utilizing crawler harnesses. Most of these fish have been "eater sized" (15''-19'') fish, yet there is a lot of action to keep you busy. We have even seen success drifting over thee fish with small jigs and Night crawlers or a Lindy Rig. Best bait here are our old trusty Reef Runner Ripshads and Berkley Flicker Shads. We have also found that some larger minnow style baits have been effective for the little larger fish and it helps in keeping the Sheephead catches down to a more manageable, less frustrating, number.

Down to the Southeast there is another large school of fish still using the Eagles Nest area and the entire Eastern shoreline from University Bay north to Point Sable. Again we have targeted these fish with crankbaits from the 6'-8' depth range. There is a lot of fish in this area yet there are a lot of fish in this area which are smaller fish. We have even seen several fish in this area which are not legal sized fish, which is a great sign for years to come.

Looking ahead into July we should be looking at fish moving into the deeper water and becoming suspended. Areas to the north where water has been cold should begin to warm and see the fish spread out more. Looking at the present there really seems to be great fishing within 5 miles of every boat launch in the southern end of Green Bay.

I would like to take a moment to thank Frabill. This week we received our Conservation Series Nets from Frabill. Needless to say Frabill has hit another home run. If you're in the market to replace a net or looking to add one to you set-up check these nets out at www.frabill.com. They also make the finest worm bedding out there, Fat and Sassy, the finest bar-none. Thank You Frabill for your continued support and for making some of the finest products on the market.

In our next report we will begin posting waypoints of some of our top locations. I can be reached for a more detailed report including waypoints at chris@bigseacharters.com or by calling (920) 660-7275. Good Luck and have a safe productive fishing trip.

Green Bay Walleye Fishing, Memorial Weekend, May 22

Finally some stable weather and calm winds. After two weeks of roller coaster temps we finally have some stability. Water temps are on the rise and the fishing has also followed suit. Looking ahead this next weeks temps look to be as consistent as they could be over a one week period, finally a week where an angler can have some sort of predictability.

Anglers all over the Green Bay system are finding success in multiple depths and utilizing multiple presentations. Our best presentation has been Crawler Harnesses anywhere from 3' to 10' of water, depending on the weather. #6 Colorado Blades in purple, gold, and perch patterns have been our biggest producers. Trolled from 1.0-1.2 mph.

Crankbait trollers have also been doing very well. We have been targeting fish with crankbaits from 12' to 16' of water on the East shore, covering water until we find the most productive areas. Reef Runner Deep Little Rippers and Berkley Frenzy Divers have been our best baits, colors have varied depending on water clarity in most areas.

There is also a nice school of fish near the Vincent Point area and the rock humps which make up the bottom structure in that area. We have fished these fish with both Crawler Harnesses and Crankbaits finding equal success. As with any structure oriented bite we've seen these fish relate to the structure tops at low light and/or windy conditions, when there's high skies or flat sea's the fish relate to the transition bases of the structure or they will push off to the deep side and slide out into the deeper water to the west.

The Fox River is still holding good numbers of eater sized Walleyes and plentiful White Bass. Our best spot to target the Walleyes is near the 172 bridge footings throwing 1/8 oz and 1/4 oz jigs tipped with Nightcrawlers. You can also troll the expansive flats north of 172 with crankbaits to target these fish. As far as White Bass look to the washout areas of the current or current seams near the DePere Dam. We threw small Shallow Shad Raps at these fish the past few days and had a blast just cranking fish to the boat. This would be a great bite to bring young children to as they would have plenty of action to keep them busy.

We would like to wish everyone a safe and productive Memorial weekend, enjoy the time off and the great weather! Hopefully we'll see you on the water!