Here is a recent report for the ice fishing in the Door County area on the Bay of Green Bay. At this point I dont feel I have to give a ice report due to there being close to 28 inches of ice and growing. Travel on the ice continues to be difficult in most areas for vehicle traffic and in some areas wheeled vehicles are having trouble in drifting areas.
We have been continuing to be very busy fishing for Whitefish on a daily basis which has been very good with limit catches happening for most on a daily basis. Our best success has continued to be using Rapala jigging raps in the color of black and gold along with using #2 and #3 jigging Rapala Shad Raps.
A big key to our success lately has been how the jigging technique is being done. The fish have definitely been responding much better to the baits being pounded on the bottom with out them being lifted to far off the bottom. We have been fishing these Rapala’s with no bait on them and catching lots of larger fish that have only been feeding on the bottom.
Over this past week we have changed some locations but we have still been finding our best success in water depths ranging from 50 to 70 feet of water. The Whitefish fishing will continue to go very strong through out the entire ice fishing season so there is still plenty of time to take advantage of this great fishing this season. Have fun great fishing and as always be safe.
Paul Delaney
www.lateeyessportfishing.com
You are the Whitefish King Paul!!
I can’t wait to get back out to Sturgeon Bay this Spring, until then keep the reports coming.
NICE JOB PAUL!!
I have been out a couple times just south of Bayshore. Was out a couple hundred yards from shore fishing 16′ of water catching good numbers. I was wondering if the extra haul to deeper water produces bigger fish or bigger schools? Is is worth digging my SUV out of a couple drifts to hit deeper water? Have seen a walleye on camera and wondered if they are more prevalent in deeper water? Lived in Green Bay area all my life but just started getting in to the bay vs fishing the Inland lakes I normally do.
While there are numerous opportunities at catching Whitefish throughout the Bay we do tend to see larger fish at times in the deeper water around the Sturgeon Bay area. At this point I would not recommend travel with vehicles due to the amount of snow. Be safe and good fishing.
Paul Delaney
http://www.lateeyessportfishing.com