April Door County Fishing
Once April rolls around, anglers are getting that itch to get out there to do some fishing. Usually, mid-April is about the time that ice will start to move out of the Green Bay side of the peninsula. This allows the trollers to get out there for the early brown trout fishing in Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Sister Bay and Ellison Bay. Some of the best early season fishing comes out of Sturgeon Bay once the ice is out. On the Lake Michigan side, don’t plan on getting out on the water until the end of April, but the weather conditions will dictate when ice out will occur. It can change from year to year, so it’s not recommended to plan an out of town trip year way in advance because you may not have any open water to fish if the ice is out later than typical. In the last week of April, there should be plenty of open water on the Lake Michigan side to fish for brown trout and rainbow trout.
The walleye fishing heats up as soon as the ice is out on Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay is known for its excellent smallmouth bass fishing, but the walleye fishing can be really good during the first couple weeks of ice out. Some other fish that can be caught in Sturgeon Bay in April are perch, brook trout and rainbow trout.
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- Door County, Wisconsin
- Door County Fishing Charters
- Door County Lodging
- Door County Bait Shops
- Door County Marinas
- Door County Boat Rentals
