Green Bay/Peshtigo/Oconto conditions?

Hello,

Planning to head to the Green Bay area to fish walleyes in the general Peshtigo, Oconto area, or maybe even on Green Bay if it’s open and the wind allows.

Just sending a feeler out there for general conditions in that area. Any melting starting down there yet? How are the rivers looking? Any rough predictions about when a guy might want to think about making the trip down?

I imagine it’s not near time yet just trying to start planning ahead as much as I can. Up in Hayward it’s still pretty winter like out, but I have seen some warmer average temps down that way so thought it might be time to start paying attention in the next couple weeks.

Thanks for any info you are willing to provide.

Tucker

Harbor all iced in. (That is the bay on the left) Keep an eye on the Oconto Harbor webcam. As soon as it’s fishable, there will be boats putting in.

http://cityofoconto.com/Harbor_Cam.html

-J.

Thanks Jon. Looks pretty locked up, and the forecast looks like there won’t be much for heavy melting any time soon.

Does anybody have info on the Peshtigo, or is there a way to check satellite images? I see people occasionally post what look like satellite images, but don’t know where to find something that shows up to date images.

Thanks!

Tucker

They’ve been hammering ‘eyes on the Fox for about ten days to two weeks now. I am hoping for a trip to Oconto as soon as ice off occurs this year!!!

Mark

Looking at EOSDIS for yesterday, it looks like it’s starting to open up in green bay at the river.

This is good for seeing how much ic is in the areas of any of the Great Lakes. I use it for seeing where clean water is on Lake Erie.

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/region_map.html

Going to be at least a few weeks, yet. The icebreaker has been working from Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay which will accelerate things a little but there’s still a lot of ice.

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=m&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.18073.1849.LakeMichigan.143.250m.jpg

Most of the action on the fox has been the smaller eyes that were in there all winter. A few, but no many big girls yet. Based on the full moon at the end of the month and counting moon phases, I would expect this to be a late spawn

I have a trip planned starting April 5 for the bay, fingers crossed it’ll be open by then. We’ll see

Long time listener, first time caller here. Looking to try Green Bay this weekend. Have only fished out there twice before out of Oconto. Anyone have any success in University Bay this time of year? I know the Oconto and Peshtigo area will be extremely busy this weekend. I’m in search of some fish to eat, not really looking for a trophy. I’d appreciate any suggestions. My plan as of now is to troll flicker shads (hot new technique I heard of). lol