Sturgeon Bay
Published: Updated:
Sturgeon Bay Fishing Reports
Stay up to date with the latest fishing reports from Sturgeon Bay. Reports are submitted by local anglers, fishing guides, and our team of fishing experts.
Filter by
All Species
All Seasons
Sort by
Reports from all past years within a 60-day time frame
- Species
Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureLedgesFished the wisconsin bass nation tournament as a co angler and caught a ton of smallmouth slowly working a Howie's tube down steep rocky ledges ended just under 12 pounds for my 3 fish limit after day one.
Kenneth AlbrechtBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBouldersDrop shots and tubes and Ned baits… replicating a gobi pattern is the ticket. Spy baits work well. Presentation needs to be slow
- Species
WalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonFallStructureHumpsFish are putting on the fall feedbag. Use your electronics. Keep moving until you see fish. You will find out quick if they are active. Don’t stay in one spot long.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureReef
Fish are slowly moving to the fall patterns. Find the wind blown areas they will be there.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureRock PileFish were feeding up on bottom baits especially tubes on rock
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
The fish were holding super tight to the borders and wouldn't eat anything but a small hair jig strolling along the bottom.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Fish were in 30-40 fow feeding on baitfish and goby.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
The Surgeon Bay Area did not disappoint! We found smallies on rocky flats cruising around just waiting to crush a 2.5 inch tube. A smaller tube here is key to mimic the common forage of goby and small craws that post spawn smallies cannot resist. A bait that produced bigger fish was the 3 4/5 inch Megabass Dark Sleeper fished slowly around drop offs near the same shallow rocky flats. A longer spinning rod for casting a small tube or sleeper as far as possible can give you a major advantage out here as these fish can be tricky to find on such large flats
