Wisconsin Fishing Reports & Outdoor Report for September 27, 2018

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This week has been very fall-like with high temperatures in the 50s and 60s, and mostly cloudy gray skies. Fall color is now approaching 50 percent across much of northern and central Wisconsin onto the Wisconsin Department of Tourism's Fall Color Report (exit DNR). However, color is spotty, with some areas near peak, while nearby woods remain nearly completely green. New England asters are in full bloom creating a sea of purple that the late season pollinators are enjoying. Fall color is nearing 50 percent across much of nothern Wisconsin. However, color is spotty, with some areas near peak, while nearby woods remain nearly completely greenPhoto credit: DNRNorthern rivers are still running fast for this time of year, and more rain will keep the flow higher than normal for a while longer. Gale winds at the end of the week kept some anglers from venturing out on Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Folks continued to be shoulder to shoulder on the Kewaunee and Algoma piers for chinook salmon though with little luck. High flows on Lake Michigan tributaries made salmon fishing challenging. Chinook salmon were spotted going up into the Kewaunee River and fishing pressure was high with folks catching many dark chinook salmon in the 18-20 pound range. The Manitowoc River was flowing like crazy last weekend and was almost unfishable by the dam but anglers still had some success. East Twin River fishing pressure increased after the rain and so did the number of fish caught. Anglers fishing the West Twin River by the Shoto dam also caught fish.

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