The Wild Report | June 17, 2025 | BAY CITIES CONNECT

Tuesday Wild Report – June 17, 2025
Northeast Wisconsin & Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
With Dan Crowley

We’re sitting at a 31% solunar rating today, but despite the “fair” forecast, river temps have dipped into the mid-to-low 60s—a range that’s keeping fish biting and patterns steady across most lakes and rivers.

Solunar Forecast – Tuesday, June 17:

Major Feeding Times:4:19–7:19 AM & 4:47–7:47 PM
Minor Feeding Times:12:00–1:25 AM, 10:30 AM–12:30 PM, 11:44 PM–12:00 AM
Moon Phase:Waning Gibbous
Sunrise:5:02 AM | Sunset: 8:40 PM

Fishing Report:

Musky:Still active on bucktails and topwater around structure.
Bluegills:Bedding in full force—excellent bite in the shallows.
Smallmouth Bass:On nests—topwater bite remains a highlight.
Largemouth:Chasing frogs and plastics along weed edges.
Northern Pike:Hitting spinnerbaits and chatterbaits in 6–10 ft weed beds.
Walleye:Best results at dusk on leeches and casting over green weed patches.
Crappie:Post-spawn fish holding near adjacent weedlines.
Lake Trout & Salmon:Strong charter reports across all ports—great offshore action.
Inland Trout:Consistent in cool creeks and shaded current.
Perch:Improving daily on Green Bay—look to shell beds and structure in 12–20 ft.

Green Bay Marine Forecast – Tuesday:

Day:SW winds 10–20 knots, veering W 5–10 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 ft or less.
Night:S winds 5–10 knots, backing SE after midnight. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 ft or less.

Quick Look at Wednesday – June 18: