Oconto/Peshtigo reports?

Anyone have any water temp, ice, or fishing reports for the Oconto and/or Peshtigo areas? We have a trip planned for the 13-16 of April but we’re wondering if we should/need to change it to the 26-29 of April. We’re planning on jigging and trolling.

Thanks in advance for any info!

I would follow lake-link for reports up there. Good luck

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?04071765

https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=m&page=1

http://cityofoconto.com/Harbor_Cam.html

Boats are launching but not much talk of catching.

We are sticking with the 13th as temps are steadily climbing in the extended forecast. Provided the ice doesnt shift and close off the river mouth.

keep an eye on the east winds now… while there’s still ice on the bay, that’ll be the biggest pain… You don’t want to get caught with an iceflow closing the river mouth. It appears like the ice is reasonably far away, but an east wind will make change… be safe!!!

Mark

They’re calling for stiff east winds Friday and Saturday. Gusts to 45mph on Saturday.

Edit: now winds are 10-15mph Saturday
I hate that I love this time of year.

Any latest reports. Heading over to oconto end of next week 19th. Need some warmer weather to set in

Watch the wind if there is ice on the lake still.

http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Fishermen-rescued-after-ice-shoves-block-channel-in-Oconto-479566333.html?cid=facebook_WBAY_TV-2

Anybody still going this weekend? Cancelled our trip twice already. Sattelite imagery shows nothing but cloud cover. Water temp dove from 44 back to 32. Weather for the weekend looks good with mid 40s and light winds. Wondering if the winds from this last storm pushed the ice back into the river mouth.

Today’s Oconto harbor webcam shows the harbor exit is blocked.

We made it out the day after Easter and it was awesome. We had to come back into the harbor for an hour and wait for an ice berg to pass. We went back out and caught a bunch.

Oconto harbor hit 38 today. Fish in the bay were still mostly prespawn.

gixxer01:

Trying to get that way today too, might sneak over to see if any of those browns want to play too…

Mark

Today was slower. 24″ was the biggest i saw. 22″ was the biggest i caught. Bay was still 38*. Caught multiple whitefish and snagged plenty of Suckers.