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Welcome from Captain Dave!

Welcome to the 2012 sport fishing season! As Resolute Charters heads into its 30th year of operation, we would like to note some of the highlights from last season and share with you some of the items we’re looking forward to in 2012…

Looking Back at 2011

All in all, 2011 was a productive year for Resolute Charters. Weather played a dominant role in Lake Michigan fishing this last season; much more than we’ve seen in years. A cool and windy spring kept water temperatures much colder than normal, yet we started the season off pretty well with some good to excellent coho and king fishing in May and early June. Average size of the fish was up slightly as baitfish populations again improved over last season.

Once the weather turned nice in mid-June we experienced what turned out to be a beautiful summer! Fishing continued to be productive throughout mid season with some excellent catches of cohos, kings, and steelhead. We had a slight slow-up of the fishing in mid-July as the lake transitioned into summer conditions (typically this occurs in mid to late June).

By the last week of July, the water had stabilized and we saw a nice return to normal as our local structure (the “hill”) lit up with some fantastic fishing. Catch averages were back to 15 to 25 fish per charter with a nice mixture of kings, cohos, and steelhead.  August was productive as well as the weather was predominantly fair. By early September, we were still fishing offshore (3-5 miles) well into October. Catch averages remained solid and we did finish the season with some pretty steady action.

All in all, the charter boat Resolute posted an overall 17.7 fish-per-charter average for 2011 (up from 16.7 in 2010).

Looking Forward to 2012
 
All in all, we’re expecting an exciting and productive fishing season for the Port of Kenosha in 2012. Spring coho fishing should be right on track, plus we’re anticipating continued fantastic early season king, brown trout, and steelhead action to mix into the spring catch. Look for fishing to heat up toward the middle of April. Weather, as always, will be the key factor.

Judging from past trends and area stocking reports, we’re also looking forward to a great year for returning king salmon. While mid-summer historically tends to be the time when the bigger kings show up, indicators are looking good for some excellent early season big fish action. Lake trout numbers are expected to remain consistent for 2012 with numerous “lakers” in the 25 lb class sure to be cruising our off shore waters! June, July, and August are generally the best times to key in on this species.
 
A consistent brown trout fishery continues to develop in the Kenosha area and we’ve seen increases both in terms of size and quantity of these prized game fish over the last several years. The Wisconsin DNR has had continued success with the “Seeforellen” brown trout program resulting in numerous 15 to 20 pound browns taken in our area. Look again for some excellent early and late season brown trout action. All factors considered, we’re looking forward to what should be a highly successful and exciting fishing season for the port of Kenosha!

We’re currently taking bookings for the 2012 season and have plenty of prime dates still available – feel free to check with us for any time for open dates or fishing reports.

This is my personal invitation to you to join us this season in some of the best sport fishing in the Midwest, right here out of the port of Kenosha, Wisconsin!

Best regards,

Capt. Dave