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Fishing Report for Lake Michigan - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Capt. Jim Hirt
September 25, 2007
Milwaukee - Freshwater Fishing Report
Fish Report 9/25/2007 Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan
By Capt. Jim Hirt
The wind has been mostly west and the currents have been strong on some days. This has brought the fish in close to shore and high in the water column. You must know the temperature and speed at your lure to find consistent action. Our number of fish has been excellent. If you don't have a speed and temp gauge on your downrigger you should at least have a way to check the down temperature or call another boat on the lake for that info. I extend the invitation if you fish out of Milwaukee to call my boat the Blue Max, I would be pleased to help with that information. We have had good action when applying this basic principal. When the wind is west, southwest or northwest look for fish very high in the water column. Most recently we had fish from 20 to 50 down in 60 to 110 feet of water. The action has been steady with all species active. Baitfish in the four and two inch size is in the stomachs of the fish. I have had action on magnum and regular size spoons. The regular size Reaper Silver color combinations have been best. Big four-year-old Chinooks are snapping at first light and last light of the day in the areas of the harbor gaps and in the river and marina. We fished them last weekend at sunset and picked up five of them in hour between six and seven pm. We have been fishing in Whitefish Bay and off the water filtration plant. On the calmer days run leadcore in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 colors. Choose the number of colors based on the depth of water temperature for your target species. If you don't have leadcore run 150 foot leads behind the ball on your downriggers. Spoons in the magnum or regular size are my first choice. It is a continuous all day bite when you use this presentation. Rainbow Trout action has been best in the warmer water just above the break on Reaper regular Peacock Silver or Vulcan Dolphin Silver spoons presented on 2 and 3 color leadcore. Slide Divers with regular spoons, 60 foot leads set to #1 with 95 to 120 feet of line out. 40 to 110 feet of water has been best for the two and three year old kings. Reaper Magnum Fish N Chip, Peacock and Vulcan Magnum Silver Leaf, Silver Sky spoons on the downriggers are taking Chinooks and Lake Trout. The only place you will find Reaper and Vulcan spoons is on their web site at http://www.badgertackle.com Our best bite has been at slow speed 1.7 to 2.0 mph. Have a great fishing season. Let's go fishing!! Jim charters out of Milwaukee, WI. with Blue Max Charters. He can be reached at 414-828-1094 or visit his web site at http://www.bluemaxcharters.com
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