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Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 6/1/2009 by Jim Hirt (6/01/2009)
May ended with decent fishing for Chinook, Coho and Lake Trout. You may have to move around to get a respectable cooler of fish.

Lake Trout Has Been Steady With Chinooks Up To 18 Pounds by Jim Hirt (5/26/2009)
May fishing for Lake Trout has been steady and predictable with a few Chinooks to 18 pounds. We have been out over this Memorial Day weekend. Water Temperatures are coming up and this should improve the action on all species.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 5/19/2009 by Jim Hirt (5/19/2009)
May fishing is improving and action on Chinooks has been good. We have been out everyday for the six days. Tons of baitfish around and this should crank up the action.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports by Jim Hirt (5/11/2009)
May fishing is good. On the overcast days the number of fish are better. We have been out every other day for the last week. Mostly Browns with some Lake Trout and Coho.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 5/3/2009 by Jim Hirt (5/03/2009)
April fishing is good to ok could be better. Most of our charter trips are catching 4 to 7 fish. Mostly Browns with some Lake Trout, Rainbows and Chinooks.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 10/8/2008 by Jim Hirt (10/08/2008)
The last four days two and three year-old Chinooks have been active with action in 150 to 200 feet. This has been an all spoon bite. Work from 25 to 60 down on Magnum Fish N Chip and Fish Fry spoons.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 9/29/2008 by Jim Hirt (9/29/2008)
The last six days four-year-old Chinooks have been active with action in the gaps and out to 40 feet. Work the areas near the gaps with Reaper Spoons and plugs.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 9/23/2008 by Jim Hirt (9/23/2008)
By Capt. Jim Hirt The spawning Chinooks are active with action in the gaps and out to 50 feet. Work the areas near the gaps with Reaper Spoons. Read my report on to get the best tips and presentations for the biggest Chinooks of the season. I do have openings on my schedule to put you on trophy kings give me a call.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 9/18/2008 by Jim Hirt (9/18/2008)
The River Hogs are in. Read my report on to get the best tips and presentations for the biggest Chinooks of the season. I do have openings on my schedule to put you on trophy kings give me a call.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 9/9/2008 by Jim Hirt (9/09/2008)
West wind is improving fishing. The cold water is moving in and the strong north to south current has been diminished in most areas. The last three days of west wind has brought the temperature break to 65 feet. With currents down presentation is easier.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports by Jim Hirt (9/03/2008)
The last three days of wind has kept the temperature break and currents on the move. Correct boat speed and presentation has been the answer to catching fish.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 8/25/2008 by Jim Hirt (8/25/2008)
The wind is west the wind is east. Key in on 50 degree temperature for success. Surface temperature is 70 with the Temperature break at 60 feet. Currently the action down is at 65 to 120 feet.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 8/19/2008 by Jim Hirt (8/19/2008)
Please read the whole report as I have added a lot of extra details, which may help you, catch more fish. We had several days of west wind and fishing has improved with cooler water moving in.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 8/12/2008 by Jim Hirt (8/14/2008)
East wind and warm weather continues to push the fish into deeper water. Surface temperature is 72 with the Temperature break at 80 feet.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports by Jim Hirt (8/07/2008)
East wind and warm weather has brought the warm water into Milwaukee. Surface temperature is 70 with the Temperature break at 70 feet.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports by Jim Hirt (7/23/2008)
East wind and warm weather has brought the warm water into Milwaukee. Surface temperature is 60 with the Temperature break at 40 feet. It is important to check your down temps every trip as wind direction will rapidly change the thermocline and location of active fish.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 7/15/2008 by Jim Hirt (7/16/2008)
Continuous west wind has pushed the warm water out of Milwaukee. Surface temperature is 46 with the coldest water north of the filtration plant. This has brought the fish to the top 30 feet.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 7/8/2008 by Jim Hirt (7/08/2008)
Continuous west wind has pushed the warm water out of Milwaukee. Surface temperature is 55 with the coldest water north of the filtration plant. This has brought the fish to the top 40 feet. We are catching all five types of Lake Michigan fish Chinook, Coho and Lake, Brown and Rainbow Trout.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 6/30/2008 by Jim Hirt (6/30/2008)
West wind has pushed the warm water out of Milwaukee. Surface temperature is 46 degrees this has brought the fish to the top 40 feet.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 6/24/2008 by Jim Hirt (6/25/2008)
We are catching Chinook, Coho and Lake Trout. The fish are from the 50 to 155 feet of water fishing the top 50 feet. A thermo cline is setting up at about 25 down with temps of 50 and colder below.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 6/17/2008 by Jim Hirt (6/17/2008)
By Capt. Jim Hirt We are catching Chinook, Coho and Lake Trout. The Rainbows have disappeared for now. We had our best action in 55 to 110 feet of water. The fish are in a little closer to shore than they have been.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 6/9/2008 by Jim Hirt (6/09/2008)
The unsettled weather and storms has not effected the action Lake Michigan. Great catches of Chinook, Coho and Lake Lobsters better known as Lake Trout. Some rainbows as well. We had our best action in 55 to 110 feet of water.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 6/3/2008 by Jim Hirt (6/03/2008)
We had our best action in 75 to 120 feet of water. We started south of Prince Wilhelm wreck that lies 3 miles due east of the main gap Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports by Jim Hirt (5/27/2008)
We had our best action working east and west from 65 to 180 feet of water. We started south of Prince Wilhelm wreck that lies 3 miles due east of the main gap Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 5/18/2008 by Jim Hirt (5/18/2008)
We had our best action working east and west from 80 to 170 feet of water. We started south of Prince Wilhelm wreck that lies 3 miles due east of the main gap Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 5/12/2008 by Jim Hirt (5/12/2008)
We had our best action working 70 to 90 feet of water between the north gap and off the Water Filtration Plant.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 5/6/2008 by Jim Hirt (5/07/2008)
We had our best action working 30 to 50 feet of water outside the break wall between the main gap to the north gap and off St. Mary's Hospital.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 4/28/2008 by Jim Hirt (4/28/2008)
We had our best action working 30 to 40 feet of water outside the break wall between the main gap to the north gap. We also fished the temp breaks in front of the harbor gaps and marked fish at all depths with good success.

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 4/21/2008 by Jim Hirt (4/21/2008)
Brown trout are hot for Vulcan Spoons. Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Reports 4/21/2008 By Capt. Jim Hirt. April fishing is very good. Most of our charter trips are catching 18 to 22 fish. Mostly Browns with some Lake Trout, Rainbows and Chinooks.

Our best spoons have been the Reaper Silver Peacock and Big Joe Silver. by Jim Hirt (10/16/2007)
Our best spoons have been the Reaper Silver Peacock and Big Joe Silver. You must know the temperature and speed at your lure to find consistent action.