Anglers should be aware that the Brule River Flowage is closed to fishing by emergency order. Planned repairs by Wisconsin Electric to the Brule dam are expected to last through October. Both the Michigan and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources passed emergency orders to protect this valuable fishery from over harvest during this period. Bass fishing has been good throughout the county so far in the month of July. Some small northerns are being taken from the Chain O' Lakes.
Panfish fishing is spotty, with some fish still on the beds.
Their mothers are usually nearby. The deadline for applying for Hunter's Choice permits is July 20. Trollers took a mixture of trout and salmon in the top 30 feet of 80-100 feet of water. Coho and chinook, along with a few rainbows and lake trout, were taking flashers and flies or spoons. Some fish have been taken in 80 feet and other at depths in excess of 300 feet.