Fishing Reports

Welcome to Hooked Up Charters fishing reports page!  Our goal is to provide all anglers with a location to share tips, ideas and hot spots to keep us all on the edge and on top of our game.  Our Fishing Report section will be up and running by the end of the month, so in the mean time I will update this page as often as the fishing in Door County changes to keep you on the fish.

June 23th

Lake Michigan: A week of mostly stable weather has played a key role in the success that many fishermen are sharing on Lake Michigan the last few days.  Fishing has been solid with 10-20 fish catches being brought in on a regular basis however the best fishing is yet to come.  We have found the best action for salmon in 120-150 feet of water just off the Bank Reef and we have had some fantastic days for Rainbow fishing in 200 to 350 feet of water.  Chrome/white/green hotspots and flies have worked the best for salmon ran on wire dipsys 120 to 150 feet out and downriggers down 50 to 80 feet.  Our surface lines for Rainbows have worked well with Blue/Chartreuse union spoons ran behind boards. We have been marking an above average amount of bait fish and have caught several fish over 20 pounds already this year!   These hungry kings will eat up to a pound of bait fish a day and gain over a pound of body mass per week, which means we will see VERY large fish by August.  I believe we will see fish up to and over 30 POUNDS this season!! 

The Bay: With the water in the low to mid 60's the Smallmouth Bass are commited to their beds. We have been getting consistant catches casting a variety of twister tail grubs and tubes any where from 2 to 10 feet of water. The Walleye fishing has picked up in the bay trolling the downtown area near Dunlaps Reef and the bayshore south of town with rattling rouges and Husky Jerks in the evening.  Also, trolling crawler harnesses during the day has been the most productive. 

 As always good luck and feel free to call for a more detailed report!!

Capt. Dean