(WNFL) – On Green Bay, walleye anglers began to see an increase in catch rates in the lower bay through the beginning of the week. Along the Door Peninsula, anglers fishing for walleye found the best success in the waters surrounding the off shore islands between Egg Harbor and Ephraim, especially around Chambers Island, off Little Sturgeon Bay at Henderson Point and Larsons Reef and in the Chaudoir’s Dock area. Anglers focusing on chinook found success in the waters off of both Ellison Bay and Gills Rock. Perch anglers were having the best success at Sawyer Harbor and along the canal at Sturgeon Bay.
Angler pressure was lighter on the Lake Michigan side of the peninsula this week with anglers primarily focusing on chinook salmon and steelhead trout, with Baileys Harbor area providing the best bite. Trollers out of southeaster Lake Michigan harbors continued to report a mix of chinooks, coho, rainbows, and lake trout.
Wild turkeys are now half grown, with lots of broods being seen all around the state. Nighthawks are beginning to stage for their fall migration. Geese are feeding heavily in wheat stubble fields. The early season starts September 1, along with the dove and early teal seasons.
